15th March 2014
I've had a comfortable night sleep with no pain at all and slept with a pillow under my leg to raise it.
I'm getting used to using my crutches and I'm not too bad at going up and down the stairs. I'm walking flat footed with all the weight on my heel as I was told and it's not too painful to walk. However I do need the crutches as this takes a lot of the weight of my foot. It is quite painful otherwise.
I'm taking my painkillers as I've been told after every meal and I'm not in any pain at all. The only slight pain I get is when I walk but that's because a bit of weight is going on it but it's minimal. I'm resting my leg all of the time higher than my groin with a cushion under it. I'm hoping maybe after tomorrow I'll start reducing the painkillers and see how I get on.
I'm sure it's not going to be an easy recovery as this, but we will see.
I have to go back to the hospital in two weeks to have my bandage removed and the stitches taken out. Goodness know what shoes I'm going to wear. I'm sure my foot will be swollen and possibly be sore so I don't know what to take with me at the moment.
But so far, so good!!!
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