Two Years, Heel Spur, Haglund’s Deformity
I have spent the past two years fighting this left foot beast. The first Dr. I saw gave me injections, heel lifts, night boot, and finally the cast for three months. After the three months I found...
View ArticleNWB and Stairs
Does anyone have a good “trick” to manage a flight of stairs while still in the non weight bearing stage. I need to get to my laundry and it’s down in the lower level, approx 26 steps. Any...
View Article56 more hours in this cast!
In the past two years my left leg has been in a boot or cast longer than it has been out. Now my surgery is over (12/9/08) and I cannot wait to get this off my leg. I have an attractive red Christmas...
View ArticleCast off - on to the boot!
Today the cast came off. I’ve been dreaming since the surgery - the cast comes off and I will be able to walk in the boot like before the surgery. WRONG! The Doctor put the boot on - I stepped down...
View ArticleI need more patience!!!!
I got my cast off Friday morning and into the boot I went. The doctor told me I could start walking as tolerated. Well in the weeks leading up to getting that cast off I envisioned running through...
View ArticleMy Surgeon is MIA
I am going into my 10th week post-op. Been in the boot for 4 weeks. Still a lot of swelling and tender to walk on. My job requires that I travel so I have the awsome knee walker that helps me...
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