Some More Transparencies

This is the kind of information that will help you see the truths about your own surgery. Or at least know how it might affect other aspects of your day-to-day workings. (see earlier transparancies here)

BATHING

During this second week I have found every other day to be all I can muster for bathing. It's a slow and cold task. Being naked and wet while not under warm running water makes me feel like I'm camping... but much less fun.

My aunt lent me the chair. It only fits into the tub sideways, but turns out that's best for me. I sit and place my left leg outside the tub. (I use a small trashcan to help me keep my foot raised out there.)

ATROPHY

Just pointing your toes is enough to flex you calf muscle. I have not flexed my calf muscle in 2 weeks, and already Atrophy has set in. (disuse atrophy) 

My left leg is already starting to look thinner.
Geez, can you imagine how it will look after having the cast on for weeks?

EATING
Because I'm not moving like normal I'm not burning the calories I use to. So I'm being very conscious with my eating. When my surgeries are done, I want to go shoe shopping.... not to a gym to lose weight.


PROPPING 

The pain is too great to keep my foot down, even when brushing my teeth. So I prop it up on the sink. (what this is)



 


WEIRD
When I touch the very front of my ankle area, I feel a painful pulling in my 1st metatarsal Bunion! I wonder if this will go away as I heal.


HALF CAST

These first 2 weeks I've been wearing a half cast (Splint). I have unraveled the outer ace bandage and taken my foot out of the splint to stretch out my ankle. I was shocked at how stiff my ankle was!  

This now raises concern about when the complete cast comes off many weeks from now. Will I need physical therapy??