last Tuesday I went to the ortho surgeon... they did some x rays. Instead of a plaster cast he put me in a velcro walking splint. I can leave it off... and am not supposed to put any weight on the leg for a month. The splint gets worn if I need to move around much.
the staples are out of the incisions... plate and screws are enough to hold the bones so we are just waiting of calcification and collagens to form along the breaks
Swelling is way down... i am able to wiggle my foot and work the ankle some.. Doc told to to work it as tolerated as it will make the rehab easier if it loosens up early.
I have been working from home some.... last week was not very productive as I was still taking a fair amount of percoset. Sleeping was a little hit and miss too. I spent the first 2 weeks home in a recliner, most of the 3rd week on the couch. I have been back in a regular bed for a couple of nights... wifey is glad to have me back.
It took a couple of weeks to get the morphine out of the system... it drys up the bowel tract and sweats out for days.... leaves a weird stink about the body.
the wife has loaded me up and taken me out a few days... a couple of hours at Walmart in a scooter is a hoot. I feel like a freak parade.
I miss not walking. I hobble around with a walker so using the hands while up it a bit of a trick. I cant do my chores....my horses are a mess... the wife will mow when she gets a chance. I need help taking a shower.... I can lean on the counter long enough to shave and brush teeth.
Well enough about me... Hi to all the new folks here
Hill