I have been at work for close to a month now and things are a lot better than the first day back.  I still need some mobility but overall it is good the Therapist said, so no more therapy for me!!  I still have a lot of pain around the ankle area (possibly nerve pain) that comes and goes with activity.  The only thing I can do is just keep an eye on it and see if it goes away with more time.  I am just hoping it's not the nural nerve thats entangled with the scar tissue. I will keep updating this as needed but for the most part I am done.

Today is Sept. 21st and overall I am feeling pretty good except for some pain near the incision site.  I am still going to physical therapy twice a week.  The therapist is now doing ultra sound and massaging the area to try and loosen up the scar tissue and relieve some pain.  I am progressing pretty good but still have issues with some pain in the toe joints and ankle joint as well as the area near the ankle bone.  I am hoping it will go away and not the nural nerve that has entangled itself in with the scar tissue.  I still walk with a limp as I am still unable to walk normal because the joints hurt when I put weight on it and when I try and push off the pain is strong in the area around the ankle and incision.  I will see if it goes away in the next month or so and if not then I will return to the doctor.

Therapy and strength are getting a lot better.  I am able to get in the pool at the YMCA and have been doing some walking in it and that seems to help out a lot!!  Other things I do at the YMCA to help me is the stationary bike, leg press, treadmill, and some squats.  I am doing laps in the pool using a buoy because I can't flutter kick just yet.  Trying to get more range of motion is pretty tough when your leg is so weak, LOL.  I am able to walk in a shoe so thats a good thing cause last month I couldn't.

I go back to work on the 26th and will see if I am able to stand and walk for 8+ hours.  If not then I will have to see about another schedule until my foot is able to.  I am so ready to start riding my bike, swimming, and running!!!!  I would like to try and do a sprint triathlon sometime in March next year and hopefully end up doing a Olympic that year.  Because by the year 2014 or 2015 I would like to attempt a Florida Ironman!!!!!!

Oh, and before I forget again, the pics at the bottom of this post are from about 3 or so weeks ago.  I decided to go walking with the G/F and daughter and it ended up swelling up on me pretty bad.

My high arch!!

This is how my foot looks (see how its curved up)

How the scar looks today!! 

Swelling after walking for about 4 hours!!!!

This morning I had my 2 month post op check up and everything looks good he said except for the swelling.  He didn't say the swelling was really bad but would have liked it to have been less is all.  That plus I am still  having joint pain so he has me out of work til Sept 26th. but said I can go back to work sooner if I feel like I am able to and the swelling and pain has subsided.  He wants me to keep it elevated anytime I am laying around. 

I went to physical therapy yesterday (5th time) and they had me do all kinds of stuff.  They first started me off on the bike for about 8 min and then I went straight to the treadmill to walk for about 5 min.  This got the blood flowing and she went straight into some massaging of the ankle joint and bottom of the foot because both were very sore and tight (or swollen).  After that she was stretching my toes cause they seem to be the worst as far as being stiff and hurting.  After all that I walked around the room barefooted trying to loosen up the joint and to try and stop limping and hobbling.  It was very difficult because the toe joints hurt so much when the toes are brought backwards when walking.  I don't have the strength to push off with my toes either so walking makes it very difficult right now.  After that I played a game of pick up using my toes only and wow that was hard, its even hard for me without the injury LOL.  The day ended with some electric shock treatment and ice!!! 

I have been given the OK to walk crutch free and do whatever I can tolerate except running or anything impact once the swelling and pain has left.  After my check up I went to the YMCA and got in the pool for about an hour and walked forward and backward. This helped out a lot!  My goal is to be walking in a shoe with minimal limp by Sept 26th so I can get back to work and my training!!