Hey,
I had my fusion done on the 16th of December in St James, Dublin. Similar situation to you in that I went for my 3 month review expecting the boot to come off and was told to keep it on for another 3 months due to pain. I can walk fine for short periods but if I'm on it too long it starts to get sore. Like you, I wasn't expecting to still be in a boot.
Surgery went well, almost no swelling afterwards. Aircast boot from the beginning. Complete bed rest with the ankle up high for 7 weeks (long weeks) Couch for another 5 weeks then began to weight bear while still in an aircast boot.
Let me know if you have any questions. Hope you're not letting it get to you too much. Fight, don't let it win is how I am trying to take it now, not easy.
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Hey,
April 12, 2016 - 2:36amI had my fusion done on the 16th of December in St James, Dublin. Similar situation to you in that I went for my 3 month review expecting the boot to come off and was told to keep it on for another 3 months due to pain. I can walk fine for short periods but if I'm on it too long it starts to get sore. Like you, I wasn't expecting to still be in a boot.
Surgery went well, almost no swelling afterwards. Aircast boot from the beginning. Complete bed rest with the ankle up high for 7 weeks (long weeks) Couch for another 5 weeks then began to weight bear while still in an aircast boot.
Let me know if you have any questions. Hope you're not letting it get to you too much. Fight, don't let it win is how I am trying to take it now, not easy.
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