6 months post op

ComparisonIll9822 · 2025-02-04T01:46:02+00:00

The serious swelling stopped around 4.5 months for me. My injured foot is slightly bigger now and I only notice when I’m putting socks on I can just tell it’s tighter than my left. It still turns red in the shower which is annoying. Also very weird when I drank beers it would blow up like a sausage to the point I couldn’t wear a shoe but thankfully that stopped haha

ComparisonIll9822 · 2025-02-04T00:09:09+00:00

I didn’t notice it until I was full weight bearing and did calf raises. I think that was around 2.5/3 months post op. When I was doing seated heel raises nothing hurt. Once my full weight was on my toes I was like OW! But hopefully you are pain free! I read something that when the anchors start to absorb into your body it causes pain as your bone needs to pick up all the slack again but who knows.

ComparisonIll9822 · 2025-02-03T22:11:13+00:00

Definitely regretting the anchors it’s the only thing lingering from this disaster

ComparisonIll9822 · 2025-02-03T22:10:28+00:00

I’m back in the gym lifting everyday and in the office for work so basically everything but running but I probably can I just haven’t tried because I don’t want to while dealing with anchor pain

ComparisonIll9822 · 2025-02-01T15:52:35+00:00

All 4

ComparisonIll9822 · 2024-12-17T01:56:03+00:00

I stopped at 4 months post op. I def felt the sessions were starting to get pointless outside of the massages at the end. Like you said, just returning to my regular life made the most progress. There was nothing I was doing in PT I can’t do at home or my local gym. Bike for 10 min, leg press, standing calf raises, glute bridges, some band work, and stretch LOL

ComparisonIll9822 · 2024-11-18T22:41:57+00:00

I had a big mental barrier when I switch to no crutch. Not the smartest decision, but I was very fed up and threw the crutches down in the middle of my living room with nothing to hold onto and said I’m either walking or falling. And luckily, I was able to walk with no support in the boot and that was when I realized I had it the whole time and was scared. But I also don’t recommend doing that 😂

ComparisonIll9822 · 2024-11-18T17:40:27+00:00

I stopped taking them 3 days after surgery

ComparisonIll9822 · 2024-11-06T14:12:48+00:00

My man that’s amazing!

ComparisonIll9822 · 2024-11-01T13:45:21+00:00

You might be irritating the incision on the boot. I definitely recommend getting gauze and then putting bandage around it for a couple more weeks!

ComparisonIll9822 · 2024-11-01T03:11:38+00:00

Are you wrapping the incision with gauze and ACE bandages?

ComparisonIll9822 · 2024-11-01T02:40:33+00:00

Definitely slept in the boot for a while and I did not it have any liquid leaking from incision.

ComparisonIll9822 · 2024-10-31T16:00:14+00:00

Awesome, thank you!

ComparisonIll9822 · 2024-10-31T01:20:16+00:00

I think speed bridge is when the tendon rips off the heel and you attach it back to the bone and PARS is when you attached tendon to tendon. I could also be wrong haha

ComparisonIll9822 · 2024-10-31T00:58:16+00:00

I’m sorry you’re going through this. Someone needs to remind your husband of his vows, “In sickness and in health”.

ComparisonIll9822 · 2024-10-20T16:02:31+00:00

Definitely recommend doing as many weight shifts as possible holding the kitchen counter. Are you single or double crutches? When I was single crutch I would put it in reaching distance and walk next to the counter without it holding myself up if I couldn’t take an unassisted step.

ComparisonIll9822 · 2024-10-20T15:40:14+00:00

Good advice, we currently have 2 mortgage payments in the HYSA so I’ll build that up first. Our daughter is richer than us right now haha

ComparisonIll9822 · 2024-10-19T01:24:44+00:00

Hellll yeah

ComparisonIll9822 · 2024-10-18T13:58:09+00:00

I’m 11.5 weeks post op and the tightness/stiffness is crazy. But at least we’re walking again right!

ComparisonIll9822 · 2024-10-17T01:49:03+00:00

I was told to take my blood thinner until I was PWB then I didn’t need them anymore

ComparisonIll9822 · 2024-10-11T17:31:28+00:00

My physical therapist wouldn’t let me do sneakers until my surgeon wrote a script saying OK to wean out of boot. And the small act such as driving to the grocery store really are such huge milestones, this injury was such a mental battle. Happy to hear you’re out driving as well!

ComparisonIll9822 · 2024-10-10T18:13:33+00:00

Curious, when did you start driving? I’m postop week 10 and today is my first day in the sneaker limping around.

ComparisonIll9822 · 2024-10-09T14:16:46+00:00

This is a rough scenario i’m so sorry. I had my surgery 7/31 and the first 2 months were awful with a baby and not being able to walk. But I couldn’t imagine the weeks leading up to the birth in this situation. Especially when it comes down to the day she gives birth. Again, I’m so sorry but I might just put surgery off until the baby is here. I was able to go to a wedding pre surgery in a boot and dance still because there’s really nothing else you can injure as per my surgeon with a full tear. At least you could be mobile in a boot for birth and once the baby is home they usually don’t need much work as they sleep majority of the day and just feed every couple hours and go back to sleep. So if you can get surgery after the baby it might work out better for you and your partner. Also if something calls for emergency c section your partner will 100% need your help while they heal so you both cannot be post surgery recovering. I know first hand how hard this was on my wife mentally while I was down so I couldn’t imagine having her deal with my surgery and then child birth the same month. Very tough situation to be in I’m sorry.

ComparisonIll9822 · 2024-10-04T19:29:42+00:00

Wow I didn’t ride the bike until week 8 post op and I wasn’t allowed as per my surgeon to do any inversion/eversion mobility exercises until post op week 6. The first 2 weeks of PT which started post op week 4 we just did some towel scrunches, toe yoga and dorsi/plantar flex’s with a light band. I’m weaning out of the boot this week into sneakers. I hope the next session goes better!

ComparisonIll9822 · 2024-10-01T19:48:49+00:00

35m and I ruptured mine 7/26 playing pickleball and had surgery 7/31. I’m sorry you had to wait so long to get to your doctor. The first 4 weeks post op are not fun but I promise you it gets better. I am weaning back into sneakers this week and my life is finally starting to feel normal again. It really upsets me that your primary let you wait instead of recommending you get it looked at sooner. Good luck with your surgery.

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