I just got back from getting my staples out from my graft donor site. They are very pleased with my graft site and I was given the go-ahead to start "weaning" from my crutches. They took me out of my leg splint, put my foot in a post-op shoe, and said that I could walk little bits at a time! The first place I went was PetSmart, where I petted the kitties while Scott bought dog food. The next stop was Manhattan Bagel...I walked in without even crutches! Then, Scott drove me by the trailhead for Craggy Bob, which was our favorite 5 mile trail loop south of Dunsmuir. He said that as a psychological victory, I should just step on the trail and go about 20 paces, then come back to the car....it was wonderful! Then, I went to see my little horses, Buddy and Bella, who were glad to get their ears scratched. I even walked into my backyard and saw what the greenhouse looked like on the inside.
I have to remember the word WEAN. I will see Dr. Osbourne again in a week and hopefully he will okay me to go back to work.
Good stuff!
February 1
15 years ago
3 comments:
How about Great News. Glad to hear you are making progress.
Awesome! Don't overdo. Wean. Wean. Wean.
I'm so glad you got to go out to your favorite haunt. In no time at all, you'll be hiking it!
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