9/20 4wks, 3 days - Corner between crazy & anxious

9/20/13  <<4 weeks>>
I went in yesterday, one week earlier than originally scheduled, to change my cast. I was very nervous because I wasn't sure what to expect. What to expect of how it was going to feel when the first cast come "off", whether or not I'd have movement in my foot & what the operated site would look like.  Just to mention a few things I was freaking out about. I have to say...the removal of the first cast was terrifying to me. The reward was having it off for that short period of time. I felt like I could breath, although my foot was swollen & wasn't a pretty site. While in my cast I had been trying to flex as many muscles in my leg as possible. I had movement, a little up & down of the foot but it was something. It felt good, amazing, tingly, but it kind of hurt to have the strips of medical tape come off & my foot cleaned with the gauze. Not only was my foot swollen but there were areas where it felt numb, hence the tingly feeling. The operated toe & pinky & around the heal & incision on my heal are the areas that felt numb. Once I was cleaned up, it was time to wrap it up again. This time when she pushed down on my foot before & during placing the cast on, it felt good because the muscle behind my leg was being stretched but tugged on my incision which did not feel so good.

I'm struggling today so I'll leave you with this for today & I'll include the photos of this visit. One thing I am looking forward to is my son's football game tonight.

 If you could only see my face!..I was so mortified.

 Felt so good to see my foot & feel & touch my leg/foot.

 Before tape came off...

 After tape came off...Also, the toe is over extended because once I begin to walk, it will not stick up but be even with the rest of my toes.

 Pretty swollen, right? It was explained to me that it was a result of not using it & not putting weight on it.

 Both incisions are going to look really good. Very happy with the way Dr. Lee approximated the skin like that.

 Once I begin to walk, the tendons/toe will align with the rest of the toes. Also, the toes next to it will get used to a toe actually being there.

 Cast back on...this time for 3 weeks for sure :/