Quick Foot Update

So I did some obedience work with the dogs yesterday. Everyone had a fun time.

I'm pleased to report that my foot and ankle held up, even during the 'fast' part of our heeling. I'll be honest, I doubt that I used proper walking mechanics thru the fast as I wasn't thinking about mechanics out there and I know that the habit to protect the foot probably took over. But even tho I felt like an elephant out there, I did do a fast nicely. Yay!

I've stopped taking photos of the foot as it doesn't look any different than the last few weeks. It swells with too much use but then subsides to the 'regular' swelling that is my new normal. Hopefully in a few months that, too, will subside and my foot will look more like a regular foot.

The joint feels fine. I know it's fused as it is stiff and sometimes awkward, but it was like that before the surgeries. The change is that there is no pain with the stiffness. Just what we wanted.

The other toes are still painful during and after use. how much pain depends on how much use and whether or not I remember to use proper mechanics when walking. If I 'compensate' then they don't hurt as much, If I walk properly, then they hurt some during the walk but more afterwards in the evening.

The tendon still stiffens up - pretty tight at the top, somewhat tight at the ankle. Still have a bit of soreness in the tendon when I massage it - just above where it inserts into the bursa. The spots where the soft tissue connectors are screwed in to hold the tendon in place aren't nearly as sensitive as they had been. I can still find them, but definitely better.

I see the doctor tomorrow. It should be my last appointment, I would think.