Is that no weight for six weeks, then boot for six weeks, for a total of twelve weeks? I was told heel weight from the beginning, and have been mostly able to do that. The first couple of days were touch and go for that. I got my stitches out on Monday and do not have anything but a light dressing on my foot now. I can now put my foot in a Birkenstock which helps because there is snow outside here. I also was told I did not need physio.
When I was getting ready for this surgery I did some research on the joint replacement. There were a lot of gross stories out there. I hope your recovery from the fusion will be easier than the replacement. Will you have a plate put in, or bone graft or anything like that?
I doubt that I actually WILL be jogging. It is just nice to know I could.
I go back to the surgeon on Dec 7th for follow-up. I will get x-rays that day to see if it is doing what it is suppose do do. The incision is healing well, if that counts for anything.
Northwind is my nick on a few sites. I live in northern Canada, well, the near north, not the Arctic, and it seems appropriate.
and then physical therapy. Perhaps our instructions are different as this is the 3rd surgery I am having on my first 3 piggies! And, the surgeon has to un-do what was done before. Actually, I'm okay with anything so long as I get rid of the pain. We're not supposed to have so much of our energy focused on our feet!!!
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