Still Recovering After Foot Surgery

I have been doing my physio exercises more regularly and am beginning to see benefits. My foot is able to move better and further before it hurts and some flexibility is returning. I am still on Ibruprofen in the morning and try not to do too much. Following the advice of the physio, I am trying to keep my foot up more and rest if not due to do something in the following half an hour.

It's difficult to see how far this recovery will go at the moment. I am able to walk, but still prefer to use a stick if a short journey or crutches for longer walking or uneven ground. I know that it can take a long time to heal - many people have told me at least six months and at the moment it has been around 16 weeks. My foot is still prone to swelling if used too much and it can still be painful to walk, but I do feel that it is better than it was before the surgery.

Time will tell if this will improve at all.

Week 10 Going on Holiday After Foot Surgery

The Friday following the consultant appointment where I was told I no longer needed my boot, I went on holiday to Norfolk in the UK.

Perhaps not the most sensible move, but I wanted to get away and we found a great cottage on the Norfolk broads overlooking the marina at Wroxham.

There was a lack of seating, so in order for me to put my foot up someone lost a seat. I hogged the best one unfortunately.

It was a great holiday and DH was great at cooking and taking the kids for walks to the shops etc but I still overdid it on occasion and, even more terribly: I DIDN'T DO MY EXERCISES!

My foot still swells up when I have been on it for a bit and this makes it almost impossible to work my foot.

I got back this week and saw the physio. I do need to keep stretching out my foot, so this means a more concerted effort this week, although I am away again at my parents' house.