Not a lot going on in the past month, except that I had foot surgery again, at the end of June. Same song, different foot. It is healing well, just in the swelling and weather-change-pain stage.
In two weeks, I go back to the doctor, and I hope to get the all clear to get out of the funky boot (which I don’t wear on weekends, because I’m stubborn), and start walking and biking. I’ve only got until mid-October for decent outdoor weather.
In the meantime, I’ve done OK with the weight thing — at least I haven’t added on. I lost a bunch after surgery, but it came back on as soon as I went back to work. It was the strangest thing — I could feel myself getting bigger over the course of a couple days. It was like an alien invading my body.
Now I just know it’s true what they say: stress messes up your metabolism. So does a lack of sleep. I’ve had both since going back to work. I know exercise will help with the metabolism part, but I can’t do anything except lift arm weights for now. Even walking a distance is out, per the Dr.
I didn’t recall missing my mobility so much last time I had this surgery. Maybe that’s because it was winter and I couldn’t really be mobile outside. A post-surgical boot and ice do not mix.
Last time, I could still drive as long as I could handle the bouncing in the potholes. This time, it’s my braking/accelerator foot, and it’s painful just to stop hard. After 5 weeks, it’s getting better, but I won’t drive on the highway because I don’t trust myself to be able to stomp on the break at 60 mph if I need to. 30 mph is about my limit.
It will all come along. I’m making excellent progress, healing well. It just stinks to have limited mobility. At least it’s only temporary.