Finally, some news! It was pretty quiet around here for a couple of weeks after the surgery. The first week went quickly enough as I celebrated Thanksgiving with my family. The second week went by a bit slower! I needed to keep my foot elevated as much as possible, but I was able to move about from place to place with a walker. There were a few nice days when I was able to sit on the deck, but other than and meals at the table, my time was divided between bed and the living room couch. I occupied myself with reading and email and computer stuff and a little bit of school administration that I could do by email.
I had my doctor’s appointment yesterday and it seems that all is going well. It was rather a shock to see my foot looking like something from Frankenstein. J He showed me the mark he had made where he didn’t have to cut after all! He had thought he might need to make two incisions during the surgery, but only needed to do one in the end. Praising God for that! There were 10 stitches on the incision and a little pole (well, I guess he called it a pin) sticking out of my foot on the side under my big toe! He thought it all looked good… They took the stitches out, but the pin will remain until my next visit in 3 weeks.
My first cast was a ‘soft cast’ (could have fooled me!). It felt very hard when my foot would swell up. But actually it was not solid all the way around. There was a hole where my heel is, and from the ankle up, it only went halfway around my leg. All along I have had strange sensations in various places in my foot. The pain has not been too bad, but the discomfort is frequent. It often feels like there is a pole going through my foot, but not always in the same place. There is pressure from time to time, like my foot is going to explode out of the cast. This is because of swelling. Sometimes there is itching which drives me nuts.
I had a choice of color for my new cast… red, yellow, royal blue, purple, green… Of course I chose red since it’s Christmas! J This one is a hard cast, solid and all the way round my foot and leg. More difficult to scratch when it itches… L
The pain and discomfort are supposed to start getting better now. Please pray that they will cease quickly! It doesn’t bother me as much when I’m distracted with other things, but when I’m being still and resting (which I’m supposed to do most of the time) it starts bugging me more.
The doctor has prescribed the “rolling knee walker” and I hope to get it soon! Can’t wait to see how it works. It’s supposed to make it easier for me to get around and free up my hands so I can carry things as I go, or stand in the kitchen and help out a little bit. I’m just praying I won’t fall off of it as soon as I get it! J
The doctor has also given me more freedom to do things. I’ll still need to keep the foot elevated a good bit, but I can get out and go to Christmas parties and Hobby Lobby! I’ve already done both. J I’m still dependent on others to take me places, though, and that’s hard when I’m so used to being independent and doing things when I want to do them.
Your prayers are carrying me through!
Love and Blessings,
Kim
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