Here is a pic of my "walking" boot. I assume, this will be the boot that I start to weight bear in come Sept.
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Cast Away!
I got my cast off today after 6 weeks and 4 days. Went into X-Ray - My Doc says everything seems to be healing ok. Afterwords, he pulled the three K-Wires out that were holding my three smaller toes together. Really, as others have testified, it did not hurt at all. I was then fitted for a boot - which I have to wear non-weight-bearing for another 4 weeks. This is 2 weeks less than I anticipated. So overall, I am happy. The boot, while bigger and bulkier, is a whole lot more comfortable than the cast, and I will be able to take off to shower, but still - no pool, and no sleeping with it off. Just VERY happy to be progressing. I can begin to weight bear in 4 weeks - that would put me at 10 weeks. Seems pretty standard.
Here is a pic of my "walking" boot. I assume, this will be the boot that I start to weight bear in come Sept.
Here is a pic of my "walking" boot. I assume, this will be the boot that I start to weight bear in come Sept.
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Lucky ducky. I'm so happy for you. I am coming along. Still working on strength and balance. I was nwb for a really long time. Sounds like everything is going swimmingly. :)
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Hi Sissie - I am glad to hear you are doing well. I am still NWB for 4 more weeks. The boot is a lot bulkier than the cast and a little cumbersome to sleep in. My surgeon said no taking off to sleep in - pretty much treating this as a cast. Advantage is that when I swell up I can at least loosen a bit. How long were you NWB? Glenn
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