12 Weeks

So it has been a full twelve weeks since my second surgery on this foot and I have to say that overall I am THRILLED with the results.

The first time around I was still complaining about the constant pain in the foot, both the ankle and the fused joint. Not this time. Things are feeling much better - not perfect yet but much better.


Looking good! Not so pink either.

This was taken first thing this morning at 5:30am. I am still experiencing swelling in the large toe, especially the longer I am up on it. When it swells a line forms in the skin at the base of the toe right where the toe attaches to the foot and that line actually cuts into my toe and causes some discomfort - like a rubber band is tight around the toe and cutting in. I've been using a large silicone toe spacer to put a bit of compression on that spot and it keeps the line from forming.

The toes are no longer requiring a 'warming up' period to function so they've adjusted to walking again. The fused joint gets 'ache-y' occasionally and I'm still having some difficulty rolling over on it without a bit of mild pain. I think I need to tweak my orthotic with some moleskin. Gonna have to pick that up at Walmart and give it a try.

Puffiness a bit more constant with use

The ankle is getting stronger - slowly. No more 'sprained ankle' pain. So good news there, but it is filling a bit now that I'm on it a lot more. Guess I'm not surprised, just wish it wasn't so. The tendon is occasionally tightening up on me, mostly feel it in the middle of the night. It stretches out easily with some rotation and gentle stretching and I am continuing to do my stretching exercises. I am being ultra careful about adding any weight-bearing exercises on days that I'm up on it a lot as that is enough weight-bearing!

I've developed a bit of a blister/sore spot on the back of my heel, right on the incision, from my Muckers boots. It's odd as I've worn those boots for a couple years and not had a problem but assume the new incision has something to do with the blister. I've stuck a bandage on my heel to protect it as it is tender enough for it to be irritated by my shoe now also.

So pretty much all good news. Happy days!