Recovery

I can't believe that it's already October. My three weeks post partial ray amputation have flown by...kinda. It seems that the last time I had so much time on my hands, I had a two year old who loved to read Hop on Pop and I did lots of cross-stitch. This time, I'm reading lots of historical fiction and basking in the sun with the cat. I prefer Hop on Pop.
I should have my skin graft procedure done on Wednesday. Outpatient, from what I hear, unless they have problems with pain control. I go home with my old familiar wound-vac for another five days to accelerate healing, and then the touchy part starts. If I am very, very good and cross my fingers, this graft will take and I should be able to bear weight in 2-3 weeks. As my surfer-dude orthopod stated, though, I can't start pounding on it. I interpret that as touch-down weight-bearing. It looks like I'll be looking at mid to late November before getting back to work. Don't want any nasty fluids leaking onto my fresh, new foot.
Scott predicts that within a year, I should be able to do anything I want with this foot. I hope it doesn't take that long.
I appreciate everyone's well-wishes and kindness.
Wash your hands.