I had an appointment with the orthopedic surgeon on Wednesday. They removed my splint, and the surgeon also removed a lot of stitches. My leg/foot looked terrible and was still swollen. However, the surgeon commented that it looked good. He then wrapped the leg/foot, and someone else put a cast on for me.
The cast is physically smaller, but I do not know if there is any weight difference. The cast is all fiberglass, and the surface is very rough. I must put on a sock on my left foot when sleeping since the cast was tearing away skin on my left ankle. The cast is also much tighter, so I need to put my leg up, so it does not swell.
They did not take an x-ray this time. I am scheduled to go back in three weeks, and I think they will remove the cast for x-rays. The surgeon said I may need twelve weeks with a cast, followed by a boot and physical therapy. That totally sucks. He also mentioned for the first time that there is a small chance the surgery is not successful, and they would have to operate again and restart the clock to zero for recovery. That would suck even more.
Life with chronic diseases 