3 Weeks Healing

I am so sorry that I haven't written in a long time. I really was struggling with finding something to talk about. I can now let you know that I have a lot to talk about. Today marks three weeks since the surgery date. I was able to take the wrap off my foot today. It was so freeing to be able to take that thing off and not have to worry about putting anything back on. I can also take a somewhat normal shower today. I can't let my foot soak but still I can get it wet and clean around my foot. SUPER EXCITED! Almost there to a normal shower. Here is how my foot looks now. Keep in mind it has been bandaged for three weeks and it is lacking in the moisture department. 

It is definitely swollen but come on I had a lot of stuff done to it. I would be shocked if it wasn't. I also took a shot of what the bottom of my foot looks like. It looks less Frankenstein and more bruised. I still can't believe how different my new foot looks. My mom even commented on how much it looks like her feet now. My foot is still kinda numb. I can't feel my great toe...like...at all. It is super weird and I gotta admit I'm kinda freaking out about it. I read another woman's log that said after a year she still couldn't feel her great toe. I'm hoping that was because her body was not good at regenerating itself or because she didn't have a great doctor who prescribed me some personally made vitamin supplements for me to take. Here they are!

I take two of these pills once a day with an eight ounce glass of water. From what I understand about these puppies, they are vitamins that will help with the regenerating of nerves and it also helps deal with pain. Today is my first day of taking them and I'll let you know how it goes from there. The list on the bottle is all of the stuff it has in it. 

My pain is pretty bearable. It gets very tight during the night so I take a pain pill before I fall asleep. I'm planning on beginning to put weight on it tomorrow. I need to start moving my joints. I feel really sore in my ankle. When I rub the joint I can feel the ligaments pulling down in my toes. That is not so pleasant so I usually only massage my foot for a few minutes before I can't take it anymore. 

I have to eventually get the courage to put a sock around my foot before bed tonight. I know it sounds so simple but the second my incisions catch on any fabric it is a nightmare. I have so many incisions and pins that it is almost impossible to avoid at least one.

On different news, MY HOUSE IS A WRECK! Seriously. I have started trying to get a few rooms freashened up every day. I miss being able to vacuum my floors, mop my kitchen, wash my sinks, and wash my clothes! I am going to have some serious catching up to do. Until then I can only focus on what I am able to take care of for now. I need to allow myself to recover fully before I push myself too far and then mess up my recovery.

I'll try to keep sure I don't abandon y'all for long.