Friday, April 12, 2013

Post op week 3

Yesterday I went to the Podiatrist for follow up.  We are both very pleased with my results so far.  I'm adding a half hour a day every day in shoes and out of the boot.  I wear the night splint all night.  Saturday is 5 hours in the shoes!  I've been working in the SICU and so I wear the boot there.  But when I come home I put on my shoes.  Tomorrow I work a rotor shift and I'll wear my boots unless I'm resting and I'll throw on my boot or splint.  I haven't decided.  

Running - 
I will add a half hour a day until I'm pretty much out of the boot for the day and then I have to get to walking a mile without pain.  When I can power walk a mile without pain then I can slowly start running.  It will be about 2  more weeks.

Pain - 
Miraculously the plantar fasciitis pain is gone.  When I step down after sitting or laying down for a while, no pain.  That is amazing.  I still have some numbness that I had before the procedure and a little pain on the outside of  my foot.  The pain on the outside of my foot was there before but I didn't pay much attention to it because everything else hurt so much.  I'm going to adjust my SOLE inserts so that I have a little relief on that side.  I do have a little aching after being on my feet all day in the SICU on concrete.  I just have to elevate it and it goes away.

I'm going back to the podiatrist in 30 days.  He is watching me carefully because it's a new procedure and he wants monitor any success or failure of it.  I am also suppose to call him if I have any problems whatsoever.


Das Boot ala shoe cover
Resting on a chair in the ICU. 

I haven't taken many pictures or have much going on in the last week.  It's nice but boring.  Lots of things going on and lots of working.

I have continued to eat very clean and tried a few new recipes that are delicious!  Mostly Whole30 with a little Almond milk ice cream mixed in. 

 

Work - I did get a job in another hospital in town working in their ICU.  Only one day a week and maybe more.  It will be guaranteed and I think it will help the stress of making sure I have enough money.  I have been super lucky this week to put in almost 2 shifts in my favorite ICU with my friends.  


Refinancing, paperwork, taxes, divorce....kids.  

Karen Walker explains why I'm not too interested in delving into the details.
Hehehe


I really want to run!  Guess I'll hobble on over to the gym again tomorrow and put some time in on the bike.  Patience is a virtue, I should try it!  I'm still reading Chi Running and working on a plan back to pounding the pavement.  Next week I'm hoping to pick up some Pilates classes!  

Blog on..............



3 comments:

  1. Do share! What are the new recipes you tried? I'm always looking for something new to try!

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    1. I'm working on a post that has either links or the recipes. For ideas I had the recipe book, "well fed" and the iPad app "Nom Nom Paleo"
      Hopefully have that up in the next week!

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  2. Glad to hear you are healing well. Hang in there, soon enough you will be running!

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