Fractured Calcaneous 3 - Foot Problems Message Board

joe41 · 09-16-2008, 05:50 PM

Time to start a new Thread so am starting it.

Joe41

The J · 09-16-2008, 06:45 PM

Hi Sarah,
Sorry to hear about your upcoming surgery. Like everyone has said, elevation is key, uncomfortable at times but definitely necessary. What worked best for me was lying in the Lazy Boy with two pillows under my foot with my toes pointed towards the sky or with my toes pointing horizontally away from me. When the pain got too much resting the weight on my heel I moved a pillow to my lower calf and used it to keep the weight off the foot.
As a side note, who here had the calcaneus fused to surrounding bones or did your doctors just reassemble without fusing?
Carole, thanks for the tips about the watch out situations. Two of my three hard falls have been on stairs, before having any intoxicating beverages. After them I was just fine

Good luck everyone.
Jason

Hyper86 · 09-16-2008, 09:48 PM

Hello Jason,
I have been really good about not having any intoxicating substances for the last 3 months.
Except 2 weeks ago I decided to try my friends volcano, well after that I could not get out of the chair for at least an hour

I'm not gonna do that again HA HA.

Keep up the good healing heelies,
Carole

joe41 · 09-17-2008, 08:45 AM

Hey Jason,

I will have to ask the Doc. if using bone past qualifies as fusing. He did tell me he used bone past, I figured it was to help keep all the small bone chips together. I'll check on my next visit.

It's good to hear everyone is making Progress although at different speed it's positive. Remember stay strong, positive and of course

Keep Healing Heelies

Joe

triguy450 · 09-17-2008, 01:48 PM

Hello heelies,

Yes, watch the steps after having a couple. Knock wood I have been OK with that. I usually have a beer before I head up to bed.

The Doctor blew me away today. The first thing he did after shaking my hand was grab my foot with the right hand and the heel with the left and tried to move the heel around. Before I could react he was done and I felt no pain. He moved my foot around, side to side, up and down and again very little discomfort.

My instructions, besides PT is to be off the crutches within 5-6 days. That means to teach myself to walk with the boot on. Wow....I was expecting weeks for this to happen.

While I am sitting around for an hour or more I am to take the boot off and air it out and move my foot around. There was no mention of keeping the foot elevated.

I start PT next Tuesday unless an opening occurs sooner.

The Doc will see me again in 6 weeks for more Xrays and a follow up.

As my wife says, he's given me carte blanche to do as I can and put as much weight on it as I can as soon as I can. I was not expecting this today.

I will tell you how I make out over the next couple of days. I also plan to start driving with my left foot this weekend too.

I wish everyone could have this great news too.

Keep positive and keep healing heelies,
Ed