Good News! Swelling in my right foot went down dramatically over the course of yesterday (Day 11), and like magic, my right leg's ability to carry out normal walking functions vastly improved. It is still not quite up to the left leg's recovery yet, but hopefully it will continue to catch up. Also, although it might be wishful thinking, tt seems as if I am regaining some feeling in the 4 square inch swath of leg that has been lacking any sensation for the past 4-5 days.
Also, a little comically, I tried to take an actual shower 2 days ago for the first time (rather than just washing my hair in the sink - yeah, do the math, it means I didn't really wash my body for 11 days - It was an experience). I was warned not to get the incisions wet and was told garbage bags could provide the necessary protection - MAJOR MISTAKE- By the end of the shower, both legs were pretty soaked, and since I kept my ace bandages on during the shower, the incisions were to a certain extent being continually kept in water. Since it was already day 11, I hope it wasn't to damaging (and it was also a pretty quick shower), but a word of advice - If, unlike me, you need to actually be a real person during the initial 10 days of your recovery, and thus actually shower, I would recommend investing in something like this - It seems a tad expensive, and I'm sure if you look around you could find something cheaper - But really, it's not worth putting your recovery in jeopardy by screwing with your incisions, so be careful.
My first post-op appointment with the surgeon is tomorrow, and I am hoping he will tell me I can begin physical therapy - We'll see how it goes....
