Hi,
I'm glad you found the site as well and thanks for sharing your story! Glad to hear that your fusion is healing nicely, but not happy that you're in pain. I did experience the same symptoms!!!! I used my crutches for a couple of weeks after I got my air cast and was given the okay to walk on it. Tried walking w/out anything the first couple of days and it just about killed me - the pain was unbearable. The doctor told me to take it easy and to slow down as well and use the crutches or cane until the pain decreased. So I did and it helped - I still had some bad days and had to resort back to the crutches but little by little it didn't hurt as bad and my foot got us to the weight-bearing. I know I felt like I could just ditch the crutches and walk "normal" again in the cast but not so much! My foot reminded me that I hadn't put any weight on it for 6 weeks what made me think I'd do it all in one day.
So take it easy and listen to your body it will tell you when it's ready for you to go full speed ahead.
If your talking about the incision I think you are - yes it is really sensitive! It does get better in time. I placed my foot on a pile of pillows and elevated it when I slept. That seemed to help the endless throbbing/pain and gave it the extra support I needed. If it was hurting really bad I slept on my side to relieve some of the pain (still on a pillow for the support). One of the things that helped the incision heal faster was to massage it as often as possible. Yes, it hurts like heck but in the long run worth it (at least it did for me).
And it's okay to feel sorry for yourself :-) I'm sure those of us who have been though it will agree!!! You've been through a lot and feels like it's never going to end, but it does. It's been 2 years since my ankle fusion and I still feel sorry for myself when I have a bad "ankle" day.
So take it easy and know that you have a community here at EmpowHer that understands what you're going through.
Keep me posted and let me know how the next couple of weeks go for you.
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Hi,
I'm glad you found the site as well and thanks for sharing your story! Glad to hear that your fusion is healing nicely, but not happy that you're in pain. I did experience the same symptoms!!!! I used my crutches for a couple of weeks after I got my air cast and was given the okay to walk on it. Tried walking w/out anything the first couple of days and it just about killed me - the pain was unbearable. The doctor told me to take it easy and to slow down as well and use the crutches or cane until the pain decreased. So I did and it helped - I still had some bad days and had to resort back to the crutches but little by little it didn't hurt as bad and my foot got us to the weight-bearing. I know I felt like I could just ditch the crutches and walk "normal" again in the cast but not so much! My foot reminded me that I hadn't put any weight on it for 6 weeks what made me think I'd do it all in one day.
So take it easy and listen to your body it will tell you when it's ready for you to go full speed ahead.
If your talking about the incision I think you are - yes it is really sensitive! It does get better in time. I placed my foot on a pile of pillows and elevated it when I slept. That seemed to help the endless throbbing/pain and gave it the extra support I needed. If it was hurting really bad I slept on my side to relieve some of the pain (still on a pillow for the support). One of the things that helped the incision heal faster was to massage it as often as possible. Yes, it hurts like heck but in the long run worth it (at least it did for me).
And it's okay to feel sorry for yourself :-) I'm sure those of us who have been though it will agree!!! You've been through a lot and feels like it's never going to end, but it does. It's been 2 years since my ankle fusion and I still feel sorry for myself when I have a bad "ankle" day.
So take it easy and know that you have a community here at EmpowHer that understands what you're going through.
Keep me posted and let me know how the next couple of weeks go for you.
Best in health,
July 14, 2008 - 5:05pmAng Mares
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