I'm scheduled for surgery on my right foot first on April 25th for fusion of my big toe metatarsal.
It was supposed to be a simple bunion 1-3 days on crutches.
The X-rays came back and I have a "drifting" metatarsal that means any bunion surgery would probably not work for long, making it probable that the bunion will come back. So instead of the "simple" surgery, they need to fuse my metatarsil close to my ankle, instead of just my big toe.
They will also do the bunions part on the big toe too.
I've been in a fog all day at the thought of being off my feet for 8 weeks. No driving, wearing this huge frankenstein boot that practically goes to your knee.
For 8 WEEKS????????
& that's only the 1st surgery, when I am totally healed they do the other foot!!
The Dr. says fusing the base of the metatarsal means absolutely NO weight on that foot for 8 weeks, that's why they won't do both feet at once.
The wheelchair is only for when the crutches get too sore, long distance and stuff.
And CRUTCHES! I Hates them! I Do!
I know I can order groceries online but GADS! I "should" be totally healed in 4 to 6 months?
Lord a'mercy! There goes my summer.
I have a couple of field trips planned for April 27th and May 23. We're going to try to do the 1st trip ASAP before the surgery, it's a guided tour with a mock trial and the State Capital. I was really looking forward to it.
The other, the Seattle Pacific Science Center, I hope I can go to in a wheelchair, cause me an crutches do NOT get along.
I'm such ninny when it comes to trying to balance on them.
AAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!
I wasn't this nervous for childbirths or my gallbladder, I have no idea why this surgery scares me. I just like to be in control and having to rely on other people to do stuff for me is yucko!
I'm talking too much aren't I?
I'm nervous.
Oy Veh.
I need some suggestions for food hints.
I won't be walking so I really need to watch my food, what suggestions do you all have for shortcuts or things I can do now to make it easier for the kids to get me my healthy foods, not all the crud they eat?
I know if I'm not careful I will use this as an excuse to snack too much!