The Cast Comes Off

Every three weeks, the cast was cut off, x-rays were taken, then the cast was put back on. After six weeks, I was hoping maybe the cast could come off permanently, because the surgeon initially told me I would have the cast on six or nine weeks. Now, he did say likely nine weeks, so sure enough, I was casted again. However, I must say that my foot did look all that much better after nine weeks, a little less puffy and bruised.

It was quite a relief to get that cast off. Now mind you, I was still not to put any weight on my foot for three more weeks. Of course, my leg was all hairy and there was a tremendous amount of dead skin. There was a rather strange sensation all over my leg and foot as well, I guess it was just not used to any touch for so long. It felt good, however, to be able to rub my foot! The pain level dropped a lot also. I found I could stop taking the Vicodin, and that over-the-counter Tylenol worked okay now.

If you are lucky enough to not have to be casted, count your blessings!

My foot looked really good to me. However, when I placed my bad foot next to my good foot, I could see quite a difference. My right foot was bigger, basically, although I can't say it looked necessarily swollen, but there was swelling in the tissues just the same. There was a rather strange phenomenon also - If I put my foot down, it would get red or purplish, but almost immediately on raising my leg above my head, it returned to normal color! This gradually subsided.