Tagged: follow-up

A meme in bold white text on a black background: 'I asked the ER doctor if I could do my own stitches. She said, Suture self.'

Day 20Boot / Transition

Footloose

THE STITCHES CAME OUT!!! Hooooooooraaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyy... one more step (har-har) towards recovery. We are 3 weeks in, and today Dr. Stein popped his head in…

Pain 2/10 NWB boot-transition · milestone · stitches

Gloved hands working a pair of surgical scissors through layers of tan elastic bandage and fluffy white cotton padding wrapped around my right foot and ankle, one toe just peeking out of the top, with my left foot in a white-and-orange HOKA off to the side.

Day 13Early Recovery

I Can See Clearly Now

Today was a BIG DAY! It was the "unveiling of the foot!" Aka, the day all the surgical dressing came off and I finally got to lay eyes on the masterpiece that…

Pain 1/10 NWB early-recovery · milestone · unveiling