Great News!

July 8, 2011

I was a bit nervous about going to see the doctor today, but also anxious to get a check up on my progress.  My ankle has been feeling much better over the last couple days so I haven't been inflating the AirCast anymore.  Yesterday, I kinda lost my balance and shifted some weight onto the ankle and only felt a little tingle.  This was a good sign.  I also noticed while bathing that my calf muscle was no longer complete "jelly"- it seemed to be a bit more taught.

Anyway, at the doctor's office, he had me remove my boot and he began to lightly squeeze the back of my leg from my calf down to my heel, asking if I was feeling any pain.  Surprisingly, I felt NOTHING!!!  It was a very happy moment for me and Reena, who has been taking GREAT care of me all this time.  The doctor also pointed out that my foot was now responsive after squeezing my calf muscle.  At my first visit, my foot did not respond AT ALL when he squeezed my calf.  More great news!

The doctor gave me instructions to: a) gently stretch out my ankle twice a day, b) put about 50% weight on it when walking (with crutches), and c) remove one of the heal pads every two weeks.  We scheduled a follow up visit 6 weeks later, at which time I should be ready to ditch the boot.  He also said I should be walking by then, but not back to running for about another 4 months.  At this rate, I think I'll recover quicker than expected, but I'm definitely not going to rush it.

After that, Reena & I celebrated with some gelato in La Jolla...