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I saw my ankle surgeon on Friday
morning and got my boot off and fitted for an aircast ankle brace. (You can read about my whole visit here). I'm supposed to be
weaning myself off of the boot and into the aircast over the next
week or two. Well, I've been bad. I really don't like the
aircast...it's very uncomfortable to wear, even if I'm not walking in
it. I find it too constrictive. So, for the past few days I've been
walking around the house without anything...at least most of the
time. I have been using my cane when I don't have the aircast or
boot on.
I went to church on Sunday with my boot
on and then came home and put the aircast on for the rest of the day
because we went to my in-laws. I wore the aircast on Monday to
physical therapy and then wore the boot at home on and off the rest
of the day because my ankle was really sore and the thought of
putting the restrictive aircast back on wasn't an option. Tuesday
and Wednesday I didn't wear the aircast or boot at all with the
exception of when I had to go out and drive to pick up my daughter
from school. I know I should be wearing it, but I just find it
really annoying.
The best news of the week: I can
drive!!!! Granted, I can't drive far, or for long, but I have a
little bit of my freedom back. The bad news is that I have to wear
my brace for driving...at least for the moment.
My goal for the month of March
(basically the next 4 weeks)...to be able to go to my son's school
and have lunch with him. He's at that age where soon he won't want
to have lunch with me because it will be the most embarrassing thing
on earth to have lunch, in public, with his mother. My kids are
growing up too quick!
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