Day 61 - 2 Months!

So, two days ago I was really starting to freak out!!! I felt like I was not progressing was as quickly as a lot of other people! I finally decided to call the Dr.'s office and schedule an appt. A.S.A.P. so I could voice my concerns to my podiatrist. When I made it to the Dr.'s earlier today, I explained to the nurse and Dr. why I was so worried. I had broken into tears, I was so distraught!! I told her that I have wanted this surgery since high school and have had the hammertoe problem since I was a child. I was concerned that my scars were starting to look like they were beginning to keloid.  Both she and the Dr. assured me that my' feet look great for being 2 months along' and that within another month, my feet will start to look more like how I want them to look. The Dr., again, reassured me that if for any reason I don't like the results, he would go back in and fix it free of charge. So here I am, playing the waiting game, again! 

When I go to my monthly follow up appts., my physical therapy includes: hydrotherapy and heat ultrasound which helps to promote heat and circulation to my feet. The nurse suggested that maybe I should come once a week instead of once a month. And to help speed the healing process, on my own, in between visits, I bought one of those foot spas from "Bed Bath and Beyond". The plan is to soak my feet everyday with Epsom salt. This is supposed to make my skin soft and the corns should be easier to fall off. The jets in the spa are supposed to help promote circulation which should bring down the swelling in my toes which will also help with healing and the appearance of scars.....we'll see what happens.
 

Day 56 ( Week 8) Shoulda Woulda Coulda!

So my Dr. says that by 3 months, I should feel a whole lot better! I must say that I'm a little skeptical. This has been such a slow process for me! When I say my Dr. 2 wks ago, I told him that I was concerned about the fact that I still have corns. When he performed the surgery, he didn't excise the corns. His reasoning behind that was that they would fall off on their own....Now don't get me wrong, the corns are getting smaller.....on SOME toes. But I'm starting to get nervous and impatient! I feel like I should see a much larger improvement by now. Dr. said, before my surgery, that if there is something I'm not satisfied with, he would go back in and fix it free of charge. I thought that sounded good at the time, but now that I feel that there is a real possibility that I may need to take him up on that offer, who the hell wants to go through surgery again?!?!? I thought that I was doing the right thing, that it would minimize the scaring, but trust me, the scaring is only temporary. My scars have diminished drastically! I wish I would have gone to someone who would have excised all the corns at the time of surgery. I wish I would have opted for a Dr. who used pins after surgery! At least that way, I could have avoided floppy toe. My toes would have been stronger, faster, and I would have been wearing regular shoes by now.

Day 50 - Moving Around Better

I'm able to move around better, little by little. I still use my one crutch when I leave the house. I've been trying to walk for as far as I can while holding the crutch, but without actually using it. Then I get tired or start to feel pain because of the strain, I use the crutch. I'm trying to ween myself off of the crutch at this point. I'm still wearing the post op shoe when I leave the house and sometimes around the house. I just can't bare the thought of taking the chance of bumping my feet anywhere! My doctor gave me the ok to wear whatever shoes that feel comfortable, but since my toes are still healing, I don't want to enclose them in shoes. And I'd still wrapping my toes, so I'm not yet ready to show then off yet.