Ankle ligament repair

[vickster]

Cast is off back to full weight bearing, albeit with crutches as foot is pretty sore. Use walking boot if out and about. Able to drive (automatic car) not that there’s anywhere to go!

Surgeon happy with her handiwork and that incisions are all well healed

I will go back to my home alone cat tomorrow

 

[raleighnut]

Cast is off back to full weight bearing, albeit with crutches as foot is pretty sore. Use walking boot if out and about. Able to drive (automatic car) not that there’s anywhere to go!

Surgeon happy with her handiwork and that incisions are all well healed

I will go back to my home alone cat tomorrow

Nice to hear it's going well

 

[vickster]

Now 7 weeks post op. Had follow up call with surgeon yesterday. No need to use boot now, be glad to see the back of it! She said don’t go out if icy...I’d kind of figured that for myself.
Ankle is rather swollen at end of work day due to the sitting, need to use a compression stocking, ice and an anti inflammatory at end of day to control pain.
Have got a support from physio to use walking, managed about 2.5km to town for air and a coffee today, but had to get bus back as was too painful to walk home.
Will start to work on walking and strength with physio and only back to surgeon if no improvement. 12 weeks is the next recovery milestone... maybe even

(although I do still need knee op when they start doing surgery again at private hospital as the knee will continue to affect ankle recovery according to surgeon...hopefully around Easter)

 

[CanucksTraveller]

Sounds good, nice improvement Vickster!

 

[stoatsngroats]

Good luck with a continued improvement.

 

[Reynard]

Onwards and upwards xxx

 

[vickster]

Progress at physio. Used the exercise bike. I’m allowed to get the turbo out, hopefully knee will tolerate!
If turbo goes ok, I might yet get outside on bike around Easter

(Still waiting for private hospital to start doing private ops again so can get knee sorted)

 

[cyberknight]

Progress at physio. Used the exercise bike. I’m allowed to get the turbo out, hopefully knee will tolerate!
If turbo goes ok, I might yet get outside on bike around Easter

(Still waiting for private hospital to start doing private ops again so can get knee sorted)

You will soon be running again 6 million dollar Vickster

 

[vickster]

You will soon be running again 6 million dollar Vickster

Running isn’t on the agenda but cycling

 

[cyberknight]

Running isn’t on the agenda but cycling

I cant find a video of steve austin riding a bike but you know what i mean

 

[vickster]

Clearly not going to set any records but I’ve just done my first post op outdoor cycle.
I’ve also walked 5k and done 35 mins on turbo. Feeling a bit worn out now!

 

[raleighnut]

Clearly not going to set any records but I’ve just done my first post op outdoor cycle.
I’ve also walked 5k and done 35 mins on turbo. Feeling a bit worn out now!

 

[fossyant]

Great progress.

 

[vickster]

Afternoon off work (dentist and hygienist)...so I got out again. Little further but slower due to traffic and using shared paths.
Ankle and foot a bit achy, stretching down to put foot on ground is ouchy, I’ve never mastered the sliding off saddle thing and remounting without getting tangled up, so just tip bike slightly

I do have very clean shiny teeth today as well

 

[cyberknight]

Afternoon off work (dentist and hygienist)...so I got out again. Little further but slower due to traffic and using shared paths.
Ankle and foot a bit achy, stretching down to put foot on ground is ouchy, I’ve never mastered the sliding off saddle thing and remounting without getting tangled up, so just tip bike slightly

I do have very clean shiny teeth today as well

Ok expecting you for the usual sunday ride , no excuses now