Happy Belated Turkey Day (for those in the US)

My foot is well on it’s way to becoming just your average, normal foot again. I’m slowly putting more weight on it, and starting tomorrow I’m going to lace up in tennis shoes and walk without the boot! I’m very excited! My big toe is still pretty stiff and only has about 50% of the feeling in it though, which is a little frustrating since I feel like I should be past all that nonsense.

The doc told me that this is one of those rare times where I simply need to work through the pain. He recommended that I stretch out my toes every morning and evening while I’m in bed. I’m supposed to force my toe up and down with my fingers dispite however painful it might feel in order to get rid of the scar tissue that’s built up over the past few months. I’ve been doing that for the past week now and I’m already starting to get a better range of motion…however the feeling is about the same.

Because my injured foot hasn’t really touched the ground it’s extremely soft and sensitive. Walking on the carpet is a completely different experience and the sensations on the heel and bottom of my foot make the whole process a little more exhilarating (trying not to say exciting too often). However because I can’t feel much in my big toe it makes it difficult to gauge how evenly I’m distributing my weight on that foot and prevents me from walking normally…so I still have quite a noticeable limp. I’m not too worried about that though considering I’ve only started practicing walking without the boot and having to baby my ingued foot for so long I expect a limp is nothing to complain about.

All in all I think that I’m out of the woods with this injury…and if it stays at the rate it’s going I very much doubt that I’ll need to see the doctor again.

 

BY THE WAY- HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO YOU ALL! I hope that you are able to spend time with your loved ones, even if you’re suffering from a Lisfranc Fracture or any other type of injury. The holidays are officially upon us and even with mobility issues I hope that everyone can find something that they are thankful for, as well as something to look forward to over the next few weeks.