Post Surgery

Ten days post surgery and I am doing well!  Tomorrow is my post surgery appointment.  Due to the 2-hour drive, Dr. N put me in a wrapped cast so that I wouldn't have to make a trip the normal 3 days after surgery.  This has worked for me as I have experienced to pain.  This is due to the nerve block I had prior to surgery.  If you've never experienced that before it's like a large novocain shot to the back of your knee.  I was unprepared mentally for the inability to move or feel my toes for 24 hours after surgery. I spent 3 full days on Vicodin before deciding that I didn't really need it.  Like I said, it works for me and I was more than happy to be off of any meds.  I spent first 3 days sleeping on a mattress downstairs as any type of stair felt like Mt. Everest-- daunting to say the least.

Anyway, below are before and after pictures of the surgery.  I think the after looks pretty sexy.

Tomorrow I have my follow-up appointment.  My expectations are 2: 1) the big, fat, ugly boot with a bit of weight-bearing, and 2) the ability to take a shower without a plastic bag over my foot.  I may actually cry if either one of those doesn't happen.

Other than that, I have been overly dependent on my family-- they are awesome and rock my world--and my girlfriends-- those who have taken care of me, texted me from across the Atlantic, or simply organized a ride so that I could get the hell out of the house (while my husband was on a 60 mile bike ride). I might add that I have wonderful graffiti on my cast and my toes....

Not sure how I forgot to mention that we made Haurache sandals.