Ankle Surgery: Days 4 & 5

Days 4 & 5 = tiring but good weekend

Day 4 was a BIG day for me & my recovery.  I was able to wash my hair, shower (modified to say the least),  go to Tyler’s last basketball game at church (short trip & sat w/ foot elevated the whole time) and then some much needed rest.  The pain was much better.  I didn’t need any pain meds other than some tylenol a couple of times. 

Day 5 began with a little more pain than I was thinking I’d have, but I think I’m moving around and stretching in my sleep & that’s why I am hurting a little more in the mornings when I wake up.   Anywho, I did take one of my pain meds that morning, but took Tylenol later that day. 

Through the weekend, I’ve noticed I can feel the area of the incision rubbing /touching the cast.  It is not umcomfortable, but does make it itch.  My foot does throb alot when I am in a sitting position with my foot on the floor.  Sometimes it feels like a rush of pain heading to the ankle area, but it isn’t awful & is very tolerable.  The pain I have is mostly around the ankle & achilles area.  It seems the tough part is finding a comfortable position for my cast and foot to both be happy in since they are sharing a living space for a while. One thing is for sure, my hamstring and quad are getting a workout with this heavy ole cast and me doing leg curls & extensions b/c I am being paranoid about blood clots.   Still super excited about my new ankle

Hope this update finds you well.  Thanks for reading