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What is life like after Brachy, emotionally? I'm
so glad you asked! Well, I don't feel as though something has been
ADDED to my life. I feel like something has been TAKEN from it. There is
an absence of concern for my feet. I no longer have to think about it.
Don't have to plan to hide them. Don't have to worry of exposure, etc.
I
was reminded of this when I was house hunting last week. It was raining,
and when I opened the door to this home I saw the nice carpet so I
flung off my muddy flip-flops on the outside stoop. I walked in and
started talking to the home owner. Inside of me I stopped and realized
my toes were enjoying the nice carpet and I wasn't trying to hide my
feet. I was smiling ear to ear.
Another little something. (I discovered this 10 years ago when I started venturing to wear open shoes.) The skin of your feet will be much dryer. Brachyers who wear closed shoes all the time usually have suppler skin on their feet because they are not exposed to the elements.
So if you decide to start wearing flip-flops, with or without surgery, expect to have to pay much more attention to the care of your feet. More time and more money to keep your skin in good condition. It may seem to you like a small price to pay, but don't say I didn't tell you. ;o)
All I wear now is flip-flops. I have to scrub my feet everyday now. I use to scrub them before, but if I missed a day it was no big deal. Now I can't do that. With flip-flops your feet get real dirty and real dry. Constant maintenance. I don't mind though. ;0)
Tootles!
5 comments:
So happy for you! I'm doing my surgery this friday via external fixation. Scared but excited and ready to go to war. Your feet look amazing and I'm so happy it worked out for you. Love your blog as well! Cheers!
Thank you, appreciate the compliment. You're going to do just great. Congratulations. Keep me posted!
Your blog is amazing and by far the most informative & thorough. After an unsuccessful ext fix surgery 10 years ago, I'm headed to AZ to see Dr. Lee on 8/16 for an assessment. I'm nervous, excited, scared, and happy all rolled into one. If I can fix both feet before my 38th birthday (one year from now) I'll be ecstatic! Thanks for your inspiration! It's comforting!
jhawknc, thank you!
If you do decide to get corrective surgery I hope you'll come back to the blog to see if "this" or "that" is normal. I find that's the most common thing. During post-up people get worried about some things and want to know if anyone had the same issue.
All I went through is here. But you've also had some surgery 10 years ago so I don't think much will be a surprise to you.
(In my opinion, the surgeries will take more than a year. But you'll be so happy about it that you won't mind much. ;o)
So congrats and good for you. I hope you're consultation reveals some promising news. keep me posted!
Thanks for all the dedication a time you have spent making this blog. It has REALLY been helpful. I found out about this condition watching DOCTORS of all things.... and someone had one foot that looked like both of my feet. A quick search on the web and I found your videos on youtube and your blog!...The next day I made an appointment....in a month I have the surgery (one-stage)
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