So I just thought I'd let you know I managed a one crutch trip to our corner shop at the weekend - twice! Our corner shop is only a 5 minute walk away but you can imagine how long that took but it wasn't like I had anything else to do, and besides, there was NOTHING in my fridge! I am also sporting the shoe look this week, thus far this has taken the form of either sloppy boots (probably very bad for my rehab but very comfy) or birkenstocks plus bandage. The latter does look a little like I'm going for the socks and sandals combo but I think the crutch helps confirm that I'm not.
My one memory that is bought back that I will try and pass on is that right now walking is a little like exercise. Basically you haven't done it for a while so muscles that you normally use, like your hip flexors, will suddenly start to hurt. It's also a lot easier if you don't sit down for extended periods after walking because things tend to hurt more when you get up again. The main example of this is the heel part of the op, I find that a good long (10-15 mins is long for me right now) walk, if it's followed by a half an hour sit down, will kill my heel if I try to stand up again. It just feels super bruised. The trick is to largely ignore it and gradually increase the amount you walk around on it.
Grim toes looking a little better although still oozing, will update pics later in the week!
