Saw Dr. Cade yesterday and everything looks good so far. He said I was good to go with taking the boot off when sleeping and sitting around. I still have to wear the boot if I walk/crutch anywhere. Another big set of news is that he said I can start partially walking (~30%). I tried a little bit yesterday but my toes are really stiff and I get a lot of stinging pain under my foot. So for now, I'm taking it slow and not try to force it. Partially walking with two crutches is a lot easier than single crutching it. Also, I'm very hesitant on putting any weight on it. I waited for Mary to come home so that she can peel off all the dead skin on my foot, cause she's into that kind of stuff. Gross pictures below if you're interested. I still haven't washed it either because there still parts of the incision where it hasn't scabbed up yet. I might try either tonight or tomorrow. In regards to the morning pains in my foot, it's wearing off but still there. Hoping it gets better over the next few days.
Another odd thing is that there is a bump where the start of the incision is. I'm guessing that's the top of one of the screws. I can definitely feel the screws when I try to angle my foot up with my ankle. I guess I can get used to it, but I'm hoping I can get more mobility there. After looking at my foot a lot more without the boot on, it is definitely more swollen than I thought... but it's better.
I think that is it for now, pics below... (warning: they are gross!)
Ok here they come!
is it looking better?
Oh yeah!
This is only half of the dead skin!!
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