I woke up in the middle of the night with a strong urge to pee. Though it was difficult to get to the bathroom and it burned to urinate, I was never so thankful for peeing in my entire life. I don’t think I will ever take urination for granted again.
In the morning, my foot throbbed with pain. I was given two pain medications from the hospital, toradol to take every six hours and percocet to take as needed. After having such an issue with the anesthesia and pain medication at the hospital, I didn’t want to take more than what was necessary. I took only the toradol which at least too the edge off the pain.
I laid on the couch most of the day, working on my computer, answering email, talking to a few people on the phone, and going to the bathroom regularly (thankful each time).
At 11am, I had a follow-up visit with Dr. C. It was short and sweet. He simply wanted to see if I could wriggle my toes. I thought, “I could have sent you a video of that with my phone.” He gave me a brief description of the recovery period. Two weeks until I get the staples out and a new cast. Two or three additional weeks until a walking boot. A few weeks in a walking boot and then physical therapy. Full recovery in six months. Quite a long haul.
The pain level for the day was uncomfortable but manageable. I mostly felt the pain at the incision point. I could feel the staples at times. Having to rest my foot on a pillow makes the pain on the back of my foot more noticeable.
My Big Bulky Cast
The cast is heavy. My toes are angled down which makes it harder to use the crutches. I have to hold my leg high to keep my toes from hitting the ground. Though my left calf is probably going to wither away over the next few months, my left thigh should be very strong. Standing up for an extended period of time is difficult.
I took a shower at night sitting on a small stepstool with my left leg in a garbage bag hanging out the shower. The hot water felt good and the position wasn’t too bad. I felt like a really short guy taking a shower.
I took one half of a percocet at night to help me sleep.
