I had the fusion done 10/11/10 on the RT ankle - and it took me 14 weeks before I could drive, and another month after that before I went back to work - so you could say I'm still in the recovery process. I was NWB for 8 weeks, and then in a walking cast for 4 weeks after that, so I couldn't even drive if I wanted to.
I'm finally starting to wear 'normal' shoes, with a 1 - 1.5 inch chunky heel. I do best in these, flats really bother me, and I'm terrified to wear a higher heel.
Some tips I found (that I should've done for my 1st surgery, but didn't) is to freeze 2L soda bottles. Put these under the crook of your knee. It really helps a lot, don't know why, but it does. They tell you to ice, but how can you when you're in a cast from toes to knee!?!?! Another thing, is go to the drugstore, and look for waterless shampoo and body wash. Sometimes it's just easier to take a sponge bath than it is to fight with the pain to get the cast cover on, and then try to step over the tub wall into the shower.
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I had the fusion done 10/11/10 on the RT ankle - and it took me 14 weeks before I could drive, and another month after that before I went back to work - so you could say I'm still in the recovery process. I was NWB for 8 weeks, and then in a walking cast for 4 weeks after that, so I couldn't even drive if I wanted to.
I'm finally starting to wear 'normal' shoes, with a 1 - 1.5 inch chunky heel. I do best in these, flats really bother me, and I'm terrified to wear a higher heel.
Some tips I found (that I should've done for my 1st surgery, but didn't) is to freeze 2L soda bottles. Put these under the crook of your knee. It really helps a lot, don't know why, but it does. They tell you to ice, but how can you when you're in a cast from toes to knee!?!?! Another thing, is go to the drugstore, and look for waterless shampoo and body wash. Sometimes it's just easier to take a sponge bath than it is to fight with the pain to get the cast cover on, and then try to step over the tub wall into the shower.
Good luck!
March 14, 2011 - 1:04pmThis Comment
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