5 Weeks Post-Op

Well, today is officially 5 weeks since my surgery. It seems like a very long time to me and yet in the grand scheme of things, it's but a mere moment in time. The first 3 weeks were the hardest- the pain and swelling were so bad and so unbearable that I couldn't even imagine how there would be a day when I might actually start to feel better.

And yet, here I am and I am feeling better. The swelling has gone down considerably and I have started putting weight on the leg with the use of crutches (James calls them stilts....!!) My foot is still swollen, particularly around the toes and ankle, and I still have some bruising around there too, but it is looking better. See for yourself..... hahahaha! If you have a weak stomach, you might not want to look!

Pic #1 is of the incision on the inside of my ankle and Pic#2 is the outside, just in case my swollen foot caused any confusion.