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Thursday, December 15, 2011
Success, I think, and great news
I suppose I should put this on Facebook, too, but here's the latest.
After an almost 2-hour surgery yesterday, I now have a cast from almost the knee to over my whole right foot. There are four pins, 1 big one and three little ones, and who-knows-how-many stitches, but it's all covered.
I'm taking some pain meds, which have proved increasingly necessary as the major "blocker" that was used in the surgery wears off.
The doc said it went well and he seemed pleased. He also -- and this is huge -- says there should be no reason I can't run once the healing is over. In fact, when I described what I mean by running, he agreed that my shuffling gait probably is less stressful to my feet than walking.
Right now, of course, it's really sore and I expect that'll be the case for weeks. But I'm thrilled with this prognosis. I've been driving to the river at least once a day in the past month and looking wistfully, if not tearfully, at some of my old routes, wondering if I'd get on 'em again (on a bike, to be sure, however).
So, all's well that might end well, right?
After an almost 2-hour surgery yesterday, I now have a cast from almost the knee to over my whole right foot. There are four pins, 1 big one and three little ones, and who-knows-how-many stitches, but it's all covered.
I'm taking some pain meds, which have proved increasingly necessary as the major "blocker" that was used in the surgery wears off.
The doc said it went well and he seemed pleased. He also -- and this is huge -- says there should be no reason I can't run once the healing is over. In fact, when I described what I mean by running, he agreed that my shuffling gait probably is less stressful to my feet than walking.
Right now, of course, it's really sore and I expect that'll be the case for weeks. But I'm thrilled with this prognosis. I've been driving to the river at least once a day in the past month and looking wistfully, if not tearfully, at some of my old routes, wondering if I'd get on 'em again (on a bike, to be sure, however).
So, all's well that might end well, right?
Posted by Mose, 4:03 AM
1 Comments:
Great news, Mose
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