Wow, you went over safety gates in crutches? That's impressive. It must have been terribly diffcult with small children, though. I hope you were able to recover completely.
A. went to her first physical therapy appointment this afternoon, and put weight on her foot for the first time in almost 8 weeks. (It was not bad at all.) She has been having a longer recovery because of the surgery (screws and plates on both sides of the lower leg.) However, the PT is optimistic that she will be totally off crutches in a week or two.
After the 2nd week, she didn't have a cast; instead she had this velcro-strapped "boot" (something like this.) The good part is that she can take it off to shower. The bad part is that it is pretty heavy, heavier than a fiberglass cast.
Over the next week she will transition from two crutches to one, and from the boot to an air cast (like this.) It's to stabilize the ankle for the next month or two. It can be worn with a relatively loose shoe, and when she is able to walk comfortably w/ the air cast, she won't need the one crutch any longer.
The crutches wore A. out too - she is really physically fit, but they were still difficult for her. In fact, I've been homeschooling her because her high school is *technically* accessible, but actually was quite exhausting for her to navigate. She is really ready to go back to school - but not until her balance is good and she can walk comfortably w/o the crutches entirely.
LOL, Andrew wants his wheelchair. I can see him wheeling around on those hardwood floors.
How did you injure your foot last year, if you don't mind me asking?
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Date: 2008-03-27 02:39 am (UTC)A. went to her first physical therapy appointment this afternoon, and put weight on her foot for the first time in almost 8 weeks. (It was not bad at all.) She has been having a longer recovery because of the surgery (screws and plates on both sides of the lower leg.) However, the PT is optimistic that she will be totally off crutches in a week or two.
After the 2nd week, she didn't have a cast; instead she had this velcro-strapped "boot" (something like this.) The good part is that she can take it off to shower. The bad part is that it is pretty heavy, heavier than a fiberglass cast.
Over the next week she will transition from two crutches to one, and from the boot to an air cast (like this.) It's to stabilize the ankle for the next month or two. It can be worn with a relatively loose shoe, and when she is able to walk comfortably w/ the air cast, she won't need the one crutch any longer.
The crutches wore A. out too - she is really physically fit, but they were still difficult for her. In fact, I've been homeschooling her because her high school is *technically* accessible, but actually was quite exhausting for her to navigate. She is really ready to go back to school - but not until her balance is good and she can walk comfortably w/o the crutches entirely.
LOL, Andrew wants his wheelchair. I can see him wheeling around on those hardwood floors.
How did you injure your foot last year, if you don't mind me asking?