Just a quick note to let you know that all continues to go well for the "two week mark" . . . I return to the foot surgeon on Friday for a late afternoon appointment. We will take x-rays to make sure that the foot is still in the correct positon, remove stitches/staples and have a new hard cast put on. The skin under the cast has been extremely itchy, so pray for some relief from this! This is part of the healing process, but it is incredibly frustrating to not be able to itch your skin. Continue to pray that the tendon that we transferred heals & grows in the new position quickly .... if the tendon contracts and stays short prior to healing, then we are going to be back to our original problem. It has looked like it was healing correctly in the past only to discover otherwise, so we are being cautiously optimistic about this.
The pain continues to be minimal and I'm only taking one pain pill per day. The real "test" on pain will come when we walk on it. The two pins that are in the foot will come out in another four weeks. The final cast is supposed to come off two days after Christmas, although I'm going to check on removing it the Friday before Christmas (assuming all is healed). All four of the small toes are "droopy" and are not in the correct positon. This is something that will need to be corrected eventually, but for now they look strange although it is not a big issue. (I actually had this problem prior to the last surgery, so nothing new here.)
I am back to work at JA. My mom takes me to work & picks me up each day. We had kids in the Village today and again on Friday. The scooter is working out well and is a lifesaver in helping with mobility.
I will write more after my doctor appointment on Friday and will give you the latest update!
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