Almost the weekend .... yeah! Not many new developments the past few days. I had students at work on Tuesday and Wednesday and both were really challenging days with behavior and keeping kids focused. I am glad they are over. Started physical therapy on Wednesday and Thursday of this week and did 2 - 2 1/2 hours each session. There is about a 1- 1 1/4" gap under the first three toes between the toes and the ground. I have to figure out something this weekend to put under the gap, because walking on the heel only is not easy or comfortable. The therapist agreed fully that I am walking on the heel area only. Don't notice any difference with the steroid injection in helping to relax the toes.
I tried to go for a walk last night. I managed to get the foot into a tennis shoe for thirty minutes, but the shoe even tipped up. I'm still wondering if it is a nerve issue, even though all the tests don't reveal anything. The therapist thinks it feels like my foot can't relax and it stays rigid & contracted all the time - it definitely feels like this. I'm seeing the STL surgeon late afternoon on Monday, as he wants to see the "gap issue" with the toes. I don't remember the toes being this way in the past three weeks, so this has just recently developed. I sent flap pictures to the TX surgeon .... he wrote back and said that he liked my toe nail polish. He thought the flap continued to look good, too! It has been a month since we were in San Antonio, which hardly seems possible.
I took my laptop to therapy today and sent several e-mails while soaking the foot for 20 minutes in the whirlpool .... felt good to "multi-task!" Have been enjoying sweet corn (from the family farm), iced coffee and breakfast smoothies this week.
Happy weekend!
je
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