Moving right along.
Ankle a bit sore today starting to place 30 lbs on it when walking. As directed by Dr I placed my foot on a scale pressed until I got to 30 lbs and remembered what it felt like. When I walk with crutches I put about that force on my foot.
In my old job I could have jury rigged up a sensor to tell me when I was exceeding 30 lbs. Dr says its not that critical. Next week (week 5) I get to add 20lbs a day until I am walking without crutches! Yah! Hey if I go on a diet Ill get there faster, hmm maybe not.
Need to start working on a cover for my boot so that I can start TKD as soon as I can walk on my foot, well maybe Ill wait a week. Remember dont block the boot! At 8 weeks I get to go to a lace up support. I imagine PT starts not long after that.
Continuing to get scratches on my good leg from my cast. Wrapping the boot with cloth and holding it on with velcro seems to work ok. Im ready to be done with this!
Takes longer to walk and pay attention to the weight on the boot but easier on the arms. Patches over my ribs really get raw after a while.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Friday, January 6, 2012
23 days post
Hmm over did a bit today felt a bit of burn where the moved tendon is. Im sure it is ok I just polished my cartilage a bit to much
It has mostly subsided.
I am supposed to extend the ball of my foot 20 degrees back and forth for 15 min. Repeat 4X a day. Dr said it was polishing in the new cartilage layer.
Getting some neck pain, I think I am holding my shoulders up to much when using my crutches.
keeping up on pushups and situps.
Still problem with sweat in cast and on cast pads.
Sad to see my calf getting so withered. It was a lot of work to get it in shape! Oh well.
Well early day tomorrow so off to bed.
It has mostly subsided.
I am supposed to extend the ball of my foot 20 degrees back and forth for 15 min. Repeat 4X a day. Dr said it was polishing in the new cartilage layer.
Getting some neck pain, I think I am holding my shoulders up to much when using my crutches.
keeping up on pushups and situps.
Still problem with sweat in cast and on cast pads.
Sad to see my calf getting so withered. It was a lot of work to get it in shape! Oh well.
Well early day tomorrow so off to bed.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
20 days post
Dr said I am doing fine.
Pad is getting wet from sweat. Drying each night is a good idea.
I now have exercises to do every day 4x per day for 15 minute each extend the ball of my foot to 20 deg and back.
I should feel pain if it exceed 30 deg pressing through could snap the repaired tendon.
Week 4 to 5 30 lbs weight bearing when walking suggested getting a scale and pressing down until I see 30 lbs. Then use this
calibration as I walk.
Walking to much is what will hurt the cartilage. The pulsing of my foot is to polish the cartilage repair.
Week 5 to 6 gradually advance to full weight on the ankle add 20lbs each day. So I am almost at week 3. week from tomorrow
I can start putting weight on.
Call if I feel pain for more than 12 hours. Keep swelling down. Be good,
Pad is getting wet from sweat. Drying each night is a good idea.
I now have exercises to do every day 4x per day for 15 minute each extend the ball of my foot to 20 deg and back.
I should feel pain if it exceed 30 deg pressing through could snap the repaired tendon.
Week 4 to 5 30 lbs weight bearing when walking suggested getting a scale and pressing down until I see 30 lbs. Then use this
calibration as I walk.
Walking to much is what will hurt the cartilage. The pulsing of my foot is to polish the cartilage repair.
Week 5 to 6 gradually advance to full weight on the ankle add 20lbs each day. So I am almost at week 3. week from tomorrow
I can start putting weight on.
Call if I feel pain for more than 12 hours. Keep swelling down. Be good,
Monday, January 2, 2012
19 days post
Continue to have a problem with moisture in the bottom of my walking cast.
Its even in the plastic.
Will discuss with Dr tomorrow. The spongy part gets full of water. I have removed it twice and dryed it out in the dryer on no heat.
Replaced it with a towel for now, no weight bearing so no big deal.
Fortunately I have another walking cast from previous injuries. That way the liner can be washed every time I wash my foot off. (well when my lovely wife washes it off). This occurs every other day.
butter fly bandages still on. Ill take a photo next time the cover is off. I also wash the stockinette every time we wash my foot. Ill shift to socks after I can move my foot more.
Its even in the plastic.
Will discuss with Dr tomorrow. The spongy part gets full of water. I have removed it twice and dryed it out in the dryer on no heat.
Replaced it with a towel for now, no weight bearing so no big deal.
Fortunately I have another walking cast from previous injuries. That way the liner can be washed every time I wash my foot off. (well when my lovely wife washes it off). This occurs every other day.
butter fly bandages still on. Ill take a photo next time the cover is off. I also wash the stockinette every time we wash my foot. Ill shift to socks after I can move my foot more.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
17 days post surgery
Happy new years eve.
Found the bottom of my walking cast was getting moist. Removed the foam bottom (no weight bearing anyway) to dry it off last night put a washrag under the liner to draw the water out of it. Seems to be better today.
Dont want skin to stay wet, that does not end well.
Sometimes sitting with the liner open but the walking boot still on for support. Got to keep that foot at 90 degrees!
Small ache yesterday after being up most of the day taking my wife out for her Birthday dinner and wandering. Felt like it was in the bone. My Aunt (CAJ a nurse) says that you can get swelling even if you cant see it and it will cause pain. Very minor 1 or 2 passed in a few hours of sitting.
Cooked a fair amount today, among other things cake for Angie as I did not have milk to make it on her birthday. Good cake.
Ill be up to just after 12M tonight to do my first 20 of 50000 push ups Im doing with some other crazy folks from the studio. Seems like a bunch but Ill make it one way or the other. That and the 100000 sit ups should help me keep in shape while not able to work out.
When walking with Angie I used the iwalk free a fair amount (1 or 2 hours) real pain to put on and take off! Cant sit to use the bathroom with it on eithor. Ok for walking if I use a cane. The cane smooths my gait. Not sure it is worth what I paid for it we will see.
Well bath night for me, looking forward to it, the simplest things seem hard now. You need to think ahead for everything! My family (particularly my wife) are helping out a lot. Bummer to do this on my own.
Went shopping on my own today. Short outing scared the clerks when I just hopped off. They have a scooter for use in the store so I left my crutches in the car and hopped on one leg into the store, to the scooter then from the scooter to the car. Makes my family nervous as well. Good exercise and good for balance. Besides I like freaking people out, good for their nerves.
Hopping is not to bad for anything under 1/4 block longer than that and I need to lean on something for a minute. Dont want to push to much. Penalty is another operation, no thanks!
Found the bottom of my walking cast was getting moist. Removed the foam bottom (no weight bearing anyway) to dry it off last night put a washrag under the liner to draw the water out of it. Seems to be better today.
Dont want skin to stay wet, that does not end well.
Sometimes sitting with the liner open but the walking boot still on for support. Got to keep that foot at 90 degrees!
Small ache yesterday after being up most of the day taking my wife out for her Birthday dinner and wandering. Felt like it was in the bone. My Aunt (CAJ a nurse) says that you can get swelling even if you cant see it and it will cause pain. Very minor 1 or 2 passed in a few hours of sitting.
Cooked a fair amount today, among other things cake for Angie as I did not have milk to make it on her birthday. Good cake.
Ill be up to just after 12M tonight to do my first 20 of 50000 push ups Im doing with some other crazy folks from the studio. Seems like a bunch but Ill make it one way or the other. That and the 100000 sit ups should help me keep in shape while not able to work out.
When walking with Angie I used the iwalk free a fair amount (1 or 2 hours) real pain to put on and take off! Cant sit to use the bathroom with it on eithor. Ok for walking if I use a cane. The cane smooths my gait. Not sure it is worth what I paid for it we will see.
Well bath night for me, looking forward to it, the simplest things seem hard now. You need to think ahead for everything! My family (particularly my wife) are helping out a lot. Bummer to do this on my own.
Went shopping on my own today. Short outing scared the clerks when I just hopped off. They have a scooter for use in the store so I left my crutches in the car and hopped on one leg into the store, to the scooter then from the scooter to the car. Makes my family nervous as well. Good exercise and good for balance. Besides I like freaking people out, good for their nerves.
Hopping is not to bad for anything under 1/4 block longer than that and I need to lean on something for a minute. Dont want to push to much. Penalty is another operation, no thanks!
Monday, December 26, 2011
day 12 post surgery
Rarely have swealling.
Busy couple of days. Hoping is improving.
Ways to get around.
Hopping (careful and know when to use crutches or another method, you cant afford a fall right now!)
Crawling stomach down, good for night time trips to the bathroom or moving something by sliding it in front of you.
Crawling stomach up, actually quieter than stomach down since my leg does not drag.
A young amputee friend tought me how to walk with one foot. You swivel heel to toe and stay centered over the foot. You can carry a glass of water this way. While she can do it as fast as I can walk with 2 feet I am a lot slower and have to stop and catch my balance often. She is amazing. It is very quiet and as you improve pretty quick. Thanks young lady! You are impressive!
iWalk free, great for cooking and being up transition from up to down sucks though. Takes a few minutes to put on/ take off and since I dont have the plastic cap sometimes I get stabbed by it. Contacted the company a couple of times and dont think Im going to get one. Should be able to do forms in it a bit though.
Crutches, work but you cant really carry anything, noisy and they keep falling over when I am not using them. Palms and ribs sore from using them, raw patches on skin above ribs starting to go away now. Ill really be ready for palm strikes when this is over.
Wheeled office chairs work pretty good.
other things that help.
Upside down 5 gallon bucket good in bathroom to prop leg up when sitting, good leaning post when getting up and good to kneel on (with one knee) when shaving.
Recliner couch with computer desk next to it. My throne! Photo comming soon. If you add a couple of pillows to prop the leg up it really helps, remember keep the foot above the heart and the swelling will stay down.
Ipod good music and games when you cant get up for a while.
near as I can tell I have a certain number of vertical hours. Spend them wisely. If at a friends lie on the floor and put your leg on a chair while visiting. dont be shy you are injured! Be proud and hurt or be humble and do more stuff your choice.
Great friends and family, I can tell patience is running a bit thin but they have not thrown me out yet.
A friend mentioned use cat rules for opening doors look at them and they will open. Funny I get the most help when out from the roughest fellows, a friend says they are the ones most likely to have been hurt so they have compassion for injuries. Works for me.
my balance is really improving in my right leg, calf muscle appears to be growing, hoping around will do that. very flat shoes are important! I am using Zem nija
Pack your patience. If you get to feeling to bad make friends with someone that cant walk and remember yours is temporary so dont whine. As a friend of mine said "If you need people to help you your job is to be pleasant so they want to" did I mention he is one of my wisest and smartest friends?
Another wash today with my wonderful wife putting up with my paranoia about hurting my ankle while washing it. Well I dont want to do it again darn it! She is right I am over the top on this but it should not be such a big deal soon another Dr appt in the new year. Feels great to be clean, the things you miss.....
Busy couple of days. Hoping is improving.
Ways to get around.
Hopping (careful and know when to use crutches or another method, you cant afford a fall right now!)
Crawling stomach down, good for night time trips to the bathroom or moving something by sliding it in front of you.
Crawling stomach up, actually quieter than stomach down since my leg does not drag.
A young amputee friend tought me how to walk with one foot. You swivel heel to toe and stay centered over the foot. You can carry a glass of water this way. While she can do it as fast as I can walk with 2 feet I am a lot slower and have to stop and catch my balance often. She is amazing. It is very quiet and as you improve pretty quick. Thanks young lady! You are impressive!
iWalk free, great for cooking and being up transition from up to down sucks though. Takes a few minutes to put on/ take off and since I dont have the plastic cap sometimes I get stabbed by it. Contacted the company a couple of times and dont think Im going to get one. Should be able to do forms in it a bit though.
Crutches, work but you cant really carry anything, noisy and they keep falling over when I am not using them. Palms and ribs sore from using them, raw patches on skin above ribs starting to go away now. Ill really be ready for palm strikes when this is over.
Wheeled office chairs work pretty good.
other things that help.
Upside down 5 gallon bucket good in bathroom to prop leg up when sitting, good leaning post when getting up and good to kneel on (with one knee) when shaving.
Recliner couch with computer desk next to it. My throne! Photo comming soon. If you add a couple of pillows to prop the leg up it really helps, remember keep the foot above the heart and the swelling will stay down.
Ipod good music and games when you cant get up for a while.
near as I can tell I have a certain number of vertical hours. Spend them wisely. If at a friends lie on the floor and put your leg on a chair while visiting. dont be shy you are injured! Be proud and hurt or be humble and do more stuff your choice.
Great friends and family, I can tell patience is running a bit thin but they have not thrown me out yet.
A friend mentioned use cat rules for opening doors look at them and they will open. Funny I get the most help when out from the roughest fellows, a friend says they are the ones most likely to have been hurt so they have compassion for injuries. Works for me.
my balance is really improving in my right leg, calf muscle appears to be growing, hoping around will do that. very flat shoes are important! I am using Zem nija
Pack your patience. If you get to feeling to bad make friends with someone that cant walk and remember yours is temporary so dont whine. As a friend of mine said "If you need people to help you your job is to be pleasant so they want to" did I mention he is one of my wisest and smartest friends?
Another wash today with my wonderful wife putting up with my paranoia about hurting my ankle while washing it. Well I dont want to do it again darn it! She is right I am over the top on this but it should not be such a big deal soon another Dr appt in the new year. Feels great to be clean, the things you miss.....
Friday, December 23, 2011
Day 9 post surgery
Wow moving right along. Now we get down to the hard part.
I think it is relatively easy to keep your spirits up for a week or so its the next few that will be hard. I spent a good portion of my life very inactive and it is hard to go back to it now.
I guess that means I have changed a bit, good news. I should have what I need to change my cast stuff out and wash it by christmas so that sounds like a good time to start push ups and sit ups.
Also I will be ordering a book: Danny Dring and Johnny D. Taylor are co-authors of the book Stay in the Fight: A Martial Athlete’s Guide to Preventing and Overcoming Injury.
This was pointed out to me by some friends at the Tae Kwon Do studio. Im sure I will face more injuries as time goes by but I am proud to be a Martial Artist and need all the help I can find to keep up with it.
Tae Kwon Do has made a huge difference in my families life. We are so lucky that we have picked up such a great family.
When you are in a hard patch you find out who your family really is.
Well been good as long as I can take it. Now using the iWalk free. Dr is against it. Oh well, Ill keep a cane handy for a few days
nearly impossible to sit down with this on, need to work on that.
"The path of the warrior is lifelong, and mastery is often simply staying the path." Richard Strozzi Heckler. (thank you Sir.)
I think it is relatively easy to keep your spirits up for a week or so its the next few that will be hard. I spent a good portion of my life very inactive and it is hard to go back to it now.
I guess that means I have changed a bit, good news. I should have what I need to change my cast stuff out and wash it by christmas so that sounds like a good time to start push ups and sit ups.
Also I will be ordering a book: Danny Dring and Johnny D. Taylor are co-authors of the book Stay in the Fight: A Martial Athlete’s Guide to Preventing and Overcoming Injury.
This was pointed out to me by some friends at the Tae Kwon Do studio. Im sure I will face more injuries as time goes by but I am proud to be a Martial Artist and need all the help I can find to keep up with it.
Tae Kwon Do has made a huge difference in my families life. We are so lucky that we have picked up such a great family.
When you are in a hard patch you find out who your family really is.
Well been good as long as I can take it. Now using the iWalk free. Dr is against it. Oh well, Ill keep a cane handy for a few days
nearly impossible to sit down with this on, need to work on that.
"The path of the warrior is lifelong, and mastery is often simply staying the path." Richard Strozzi Heckler. (thank you Sir.)
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