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Day 11: cheilectomy recovery

So I skipped a day since my last post… Mainly because it would’ve been the exact same thing that I wrote for Day 10 as I did for Day 9.

However, here I am on Day 11, and I do feel like I am even better than I was three days ago. I have gotten through today without any of the prescription my pain medication… Yay! I find that spending a maximum of 30 minutes on my feet is doable… As long as I am able to rest and elevate them for a while afterward.

I still find that the most uncomfortable position is when I am sitting or a chair or as a passenger in a car, with my foot on the ground and my leg bent at a 90° angle at the knee. This sort of position makes my foot feel even pressure that is very uncomfortable.

I have started to do small bits of household chores such  as laundry and kitchen work. I really do feel like I am coming back to myself again. Not being able to drive is a huge bummer… I am not used to being stuck around the house, and not being able to run errands, go get a coffee, or go on an outing with one of my kids. But I know driving will come in time, and I do not like to push myself on something as pertinent to safety as driving… I do not want to do that until I feel absolutely confident in my ability to push hard on a brake if needed.

As far as pain medication, I am still taking a small dose around 6 AM in the morning when I wake up… For some reason, I find the deep pain most pronounced after a night of sleep. I have heard other people say this too, and it doesn’t make much sense because nighttime would’ve been fully restful, but who knows. Nevertheless, I am grateful to finally see the pain medication dwindling down.

I have also been doing manual moving of my big toe back-and-forth, using my thumb and forefinger. The doctor asked that I do this several times a day. At first it was a little painful, but now it feels like a nice stretch.

The thick platform-type sole on my new 
Nike Air Max 90 Ultra 2.0 has proved an adept 
left shoe companion to my boot’s thick sole.
And, it makes me look like a cool kid! 



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