It's been an incredibly hard week, but I am so impressed with the progress I've made.
Day 1 - 2 I hobbled around painfully with a lot of nerve pain and very little stability in my left ankle. I managed to walk about .4 km very slowly with my crutches.
Day 3 - 4 I got rid of one crutch and walked about .5 - .6 km. It was painful and slow. My foot is still very swollen, so my running shoe feels very tight and uncomfy. I realised I could remove the inner sole, so giving me another cm or so of depth for my foot.
This made a huge difference!
Day 5 I walked to the bus stop, got the bus to work, walked from the bus stop to my office, went out for lunch and then returned home the same way WITHOUT my crutch! I walked a total of 1.4 km!
Day 6 Walked 3.2km: Went to work, walked across a bit of campus to a meeting. Walked home, went to hairdressers, walked home!
Day 7 walked 3.6km: took kids swimming, walked up to the shops, walked home, walked to friends' house for dinner.
Day 8 walked 4.7km: Sunday meander to he local Chinese restaurant to meet friends, to park for a play, to parents' house, to friends' house, to book shop and back home. Yay me!
I'm still walking quite slowly with a slight limp, but things are improving so much more quickly than I expected. It's such a great feeling to be mobile again.
My foot is very swollen after today's exploits, but I'm icing it and raising it and it will be fine soon.
The next hurdle will be to get the swelling down so that I can wear normal shoes.
2 comments:
Oh gosh, Ruth, I am so glad that you are getting better - I just went through your posts. Hope you get 100% well really quickly!!!
Thanks, csw!
Every day gets easier and I'm so happy to be walking again. It's been a scary insight into the world of disabilities. I am so grateful for my mobility and health!
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