Hello!

Had another appointment with the surgeon yesterday, and its all looking good.

I've had a wedge removed from my walking boot which effectively stretches the tendon a bit more, and means I can walk about pretty much unaided without crutches for short periods!  Yippee!  Also, he confirmed I can remove the boot to sleep in as long as I put it on again if I need to do a wee in the night (as in - for the walk to the loo, not just cost its good to wear whilst swamping your bed).

Anyhow, removing another wedge in 3 weeks which puts the foot at neutral, and then back to the hospital 3 weeks later to see what happens next.

Bye-bye!

1st Feb 2011

Consultant reckons possibly damaged my repaired tendon a bit, but not enough to really worry about.  I can still move the ankle up and down, and it flexes a bit when he squeezes my calf - just not as much as it should.  So, it's into my walking boot, foot pointed down for another 4 weeks, and then altering the angle till its stretched again.

I've got to sleep in a boot that's heavier than a ski boot, and a bit more bulky - is there an alternative that keeps the foot at the right angle?  If not, something needs inventing.

Body Odour and smelly feet.  Does it affect people who are mainly stationary??