Two weeks post-op

Good news on the leg front. Sugery back on August 31 went extremely well. I went from this:

to this.

The surgery took about 90 minutes. My surgeon took a little piece of bone from my heel to help fill in the gap in the fibula. I was home by 10:30 the morning of the surgery.

My sisters and friends took care of my those first few days. They kept my spirits up, kept me fed, and made sure I didn't overdose on narcotics. The pain was never very bad, thankfully, and now all that's left is annoying nerve shocks that may last a few more weeks.

Today was my two week post-op visit. The surgical cast came off, and I was sent home in an Aircast boot. I only need to wear it when I leave the house. I can start driving now, but it's still too soon to doign any walking, even with crutches.

As the surgeon said, I have "the mother of all incisions."

They took out 25 staples, including four in my heel, at the site where the bone was harvested.

I guess I have to give up my dream of being a leg and calf model, huh?

Comments

[Donna B]

Wow! That's a heck of a job. At least the scar will look cool and be a nice conversation piece :) Good to see everything went well for you.

[Kevin]

I would say you should get a tattoo to cover that bad boy when it's healed, but, well... I already know what your answer will be. ;-)

So... Wear the scar with pride!

Glad to hear things are going better this time around!

[Nigel Pottle]

I was thinking that your leg would fit in very well in some gory movie or vampire flick. Or a zombie marathon. I think you have treasure in that scar. Quick, find an agent.

[Judi]

I'm so glad to hear that the surgery and recovery both went well. You should be a LOT more comfortable once the incisions heal.

[Christopher]

It looks super bad ass!

[Michael]

I "suppose" that depends on what kind of ad or "movie" is needing the model, eh?
Glad to hear that you are doing well. Won't be long and you'll be out and about without a care in the world......