Hi friends,

Today is day 21 for me, and my BEST day ever! Today I was able to clean my kitchen a little, dusted a few pieces of furniture, and sat awhile on the computer downstairs. My foot is really feeling so much better than last week - however, looking at it, it still is very swollen, hard, red & purple in color, and I surely wouldn't want to walk on it, try to stick it in a shoe, or any such thing, :eek: but in my wedge shoe, I am doing good! :) :bouncing: Sleeping at night is also much better.

Tomorrow I am leaving with my husband & parents on a mini weekend trip in our motorhome. I don't expect to be doing much of anything, (bring my ice boot too) but I am certainly looking forward to a change of scenery! However, much like Lou, I am enjoying most of my time home and DON'T want to go back to work for a while!

I know exactly how you feel! I was so busy before my surgery that I couldn't wait for the break I'd get - I couldn't wait to watch movies, read, knit, etc. I started out fine, then got extremely bored, then super-lazy. It was hard to get my motivation back to do anything!
Luckily, like muscles, that comes back too!

Have a great time on your trip!

feet first
I think you and I are about on the same schedule surgery wise... my foot is not swollen, but it kinda "burns" today...I'm gonna take it kinda easy the next few days, I have to go back to the MD Monday. HAVE A GREAT TIME :cool:

Thanks! I'll be heading out a few hours!

Lou, you have NO Swelling!!??? Maybe I should be concerned? My foot is very swollen, hard, purple & red. We are just one day apart - you had your surgery the day after me, and I go back to the doctors on Tuesday.

I had my ankle surgery 6 weeks 2 days ago, My ankle is still swollen and sore, But yeah I remember how purple and red and how it thumped, Yeow ! It will get better, Seemed to take forever for me, Good luck Ya'll

feetfirst - don't worry! I didn't really have swelling either - it only started after I was weight-bearing. I kept reading about people having swelling and thought I was getting off really easy - trust me, you'll swell. Boy, will you swell. :)

My foot from surgery 1/10/05 is still swollen, red and purple. After listening to people on the boards and my doc too, it just takes time.

honestly, i don't have any swelling or discoloration;
hope he really did the surgery :eek:

Lou,
You are SOOOO lucky! You must have an excellent Dr.I do think alot of outcomes all depend on the Dr.I would consider yourself one of the lucky ones :) I hope you continue on the road you're on.Happy healing :bouncing:
Sue :angel:

Yeah my foot blows up like a balloon after pressure walking on it, Good ole Doc told me that its normal. :)

Well.. I do have an advantage of being in the medical profession for over 22 years... probably why I had a bunion to begin with :)

I still in the soft shoe... so once the pressure starts, swelling I guess is very possible :eek:

My foot does sorta "BURN" at times.. but it looks ok so far