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So, yesterday I mentioned that I would going for a post operation checkup. Stress view x-rays and the like. While I was pretty confident that everything would be ok, I was slightly nervous. I could compare it to that feeling of going into an exam where you’ve aced all the tests leading up to it. Only it was a first for me.
The results: everything is looking great. “Success” would be the word to use. The ankle is very stable, it hardly moved during the x-ray. It won’t be long before I’m on the road and running 60km weeks again. Although I certainly won’t be rushing into anything, so it’ll be at least 3 weeks before I’ll be running solidly on the road.
So things are going well.
Very well.
It’s hard to believe that less than two weeks ago, I was still on crutches. I’ve been going to physio 3 times a week, doing several sets of lower leg strengthening exercises, combined with little “tricks” as the Graeme, my physio, calls them. The “tricks” are little exercises to loosen up the ankle, as it’s still rather stiff. However, according to Graeme, my progress so far has been very good, so good in fact that he has me running…
Well let me correct that, I have to do 3 minutes of running, 3 times a week, on grass. My ankle is relatively strong, so this exercise is designed to get me used to the pounding that occurs when running. So this evening I head down to a patch of grass, and start my slow jog. I was very nervous. It’s like getting a car back from a service, and wondering if everything works ok.
All I can say is that my 3 minutes of running has been the best 3 minutes of exercise of exercise I’ve had in a long time. Compared to cycling (or crutches) running feels so natural, so free. I had no pain in my ankle, but my foot did feel a bit stiff, which is normal, I’m told.
At this rate, I could be running regularly in about a month. It’s still early days, so it still requires patience, but so far, everything has been going very well.
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So the cast was literally sawed off this morning, quite a dramatic event. It’s looking good though, I even managed to walk out of the hospital without the use of crutches. My days of a cripple are over. I have to wear my A60 ankle brace for approximately 6 weeks when walking, but I obviously don’t have to wear it when cycling or swimming. I have an appointment with a physio tomorrow morning, so I should have a much clearer guideline for my recovery then.
It’s very strange to be able to walk all of a sudden, but the feeling of freedom is amazing. Most of us take walking for granted, so it’s good to get a wake up call once in a while.
In just over 1 hour, I’ll be in the doctor’s room, having my cast removed. I’m fairly confident that everything will be ok, but I have some fears. What if it isn’t ok? How long before I’ll be able to walk again? Never mind drive… I guess these fears are normal. Realistically though, the ankle is feeling really good, so I shouldn’t be worried. Wish me luck.
Over half way now, I have just over 19 days left in the cast. The foot is feeling great, pain has almost gone completely so it’s simply an inconvenience. It’s weird, I can remember walking, just can’t remember what it feels like to be able to walk. It’s like when you’re sick, you know you’ve been healthy before, you just can’t remember what it feels like to be healthy. Well that’s how I feel about it anyway.
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