The lastest since my accident.....

2theextreme

Well, today was my appointment with my orthopedic doctor. It's been almost 3 months since my accident and finally I got some good news: I've been cleared to return to work full time starting Tuesday and I also have been cleared to begin weight bearing on the ol' left foot during physical training. (I also have to do a lot practicing "walking" over the weekend....my next P.T. appointment isn't until next Tuesday)

Let me tell ya, I had no idea how difficult this was going to be. I mentally can get myself to apply equal weight to both feet but I can't get myself to lift my left foot and put it back down a few inches away. I just have this horrible feeling something is going to "break" in my foot. Even tho the doctor said the scarring looks great and the x-rays that were done this morning are perfect, too.

I know this is all in my head and I'll get past it but I'll say this again: I'd trade a foot injury for a shoulder or wrist or arm injury any day of the week. (Not that I'd really want any of those, either) I'm beginning to really understand now why the nurses told me the day of the accident it will be anywhere from 6 months to a year before I'm fully healed.

I'm just glad to still be here to tell my story and that all others involved are, too!