It's three months since my Achilles repair surgery on July 22: the time when Dr Reach said, "It's my expectation that three months from now you will be glad you had the surgery."
Two weeks ago when I saw him for a checkup, I said it wasn't yet so, but today it is. I move around normally in my daily activities and don't favor my bad leg. I went for a walk on the beach and it was just like walking on the road -- quite a difference from a month or so ago when I had to take each small step very carefully. I know I can walk a mile or more without feeling tired and go up and down stairs "foot over foot" even when carrying awkward packages. I am glad I had it done.
Of course there are things I can't do, such as hop, skip and jump, run round the block, or do the polka. But I have hopes that one day I will get up and find that I can.
I can't get overconfident - I still have physical torture three times a week and a set of exercises that I do at home three times a day. I still like to use my disabled sticker for parking - but morally I should stop using it .... soon. I have yet to try on a proper pair of shoes following my disaster last week, and find it easier to put trousers on when sitting down.
So, bottom line, there's still more progress to come, but maybe my blog posts will less about my leg and more about other things of interest.
Let me know when you are going to polka. I'd like to watch. Glad you are getting back to normal. We'll plan on some nice walks when you are visiting in December.
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