As for my foot doctor appt. yesterday ..... the verdict is definitely still out on whether or not the last surgery was successful. I give it a 50/50 chance and it could swing either way in a heartbeat. I thought for the first time ever that it looked like a very deformed foot. When I compared the two feet on the floor (without any weight on it), it appears that there is still some pulling up & to the side. It doesn't just lay flat on the ground - nice and easy. If I do get it to lay flat, I am not sure I can physically sustain the position. We'll have to see what happens. A lot of physical therapy is going to be needed, if it looks like we are headed in the right direction.
I was surprised by the rigidness of it ... I knew it would be this way (i.e no movement), but it has a long way to go if we are ever to get it into a shoe or walk properly. No movement literally means no movement at all. One incision (about 4-5 inches) is still a big mess and is totally open after 5 weeks - my gut feeling is that skin grafting will be needed. The surgeon says there is no infection, but based on yellow liquid coming out, it looks very questionable. Thankfully, I am on antibiotics. No progress has been made on getting the bone stimulator approved.
I have to stay in the cast until March 16th now - ugh!! The plan is to try and move to a walking boot on March 16th and see what happens. Needless to say, it wasn't one of my better visits as the idea of this not working is still a viable possibility. Keep praying for realistic expectations, a positive attitude, and patience . . . thanks!
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