After freaking out last Friday about a shooting pain up through my heel as I was performing a weight bearing exercise, I've calmed a bit. Apparently the plantar fascia also needs to stretch itself back out. I was certainly prepared for the deepest of pain from bone surgery, but certainly not the loss of flexibility and ability to do normal tasks. It's harder than one might think to just sit on my ass all day/most of the day. While my heart wants to walk out that door and go for a run (despite the 90+ degree temps and high humidity and burning sun-- who cares about that?), my brain is not quite ready. People have asked me if I think the surgery has worked, but I won't really know until I try to run again.
So an update. I have progressed to new exercises. I'm dropping the pillow pushes for the Bosu ball and I'm adding some strengthening exercises. Interestingly enough, these are all exercises I can do while watching TV and, yep, you guessed it, sitting on my ass.
I am, however, about out of the boot. Yesterday I walked (slowly) around without boot or crutches for most of the morning and then used a crutch for running some errands. I am wearing a shoe at all times-- usually a pair of Five Fingers-- as we have no carpert in our house. Today is mostly the same. I need to do some chores, so I may end up putting the boot back on. Patience.
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