Much as I hate the elliptical, I was quite pleased to get back to the elliptical today! Recovery from surgery has been coming along well, but slower than I would like. I got the bandage off a week ago, and the doctor spent about 30 seconds with me, saying that it looked good. I was like, but what do I do to take care of it, can I get it wet, should I stretch it, can I walk normal, when can I exercise again? As she was jogging out the door. She said I can get it wet, take it easy for another week, and otherwise I can do whatever I want. So, I decided that today I can exercise again. Fortunately there's someone with a blog on his Cheilectomy surgery, that has a lot of info that I've been going off of. This is why people pay attend to Dr. Google so much.
Anyhow, I did the elliptical for 30 minutes while watching Ellen. But Ellen wasn't there, so it was some guest host. It was not a good time. I can't wait to get back to more fun exercise!
Monday, December 23, 2019
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Cheilectomy
About 15 years ago I had a bone spur removed from my right big toe because it was sore and didn't bend well at all. I finally sucked it up and had the left one done last week. I'd been putting it off for years because I didn't want to have surgery and I didn't want to be out of commission and unable to exercise for weeks, but it got to the point where my toe was really bad. When I went to the doctor she said something to the effect of "we like to see about 65 degrees of bend in your big toe, and right now you have zero degrees." Which is less. Because it didn't bend, I was walking on the side of my foot a little, and it was giving me plantar fasciitis as well as hurting the rest of my left side. So, last Thursday I got it done!
They do the surgery under "twilight" sedation, meaning that you aren't completely knocked out - instead I got propofol and a nerve block behind my knee. The doctors who gave me the nerve block gave me some anti anxiety meds first, which I was glad about because I was kind of nervous about the whole thing. Which I didn't need to be, because I remember getting into the OR and everyone getting me set on the table and then I sort of remember someone x-raying my foot, and then I woke up in the post surgery and was like "I'm really sleepy." And then I got to go home!
Since then I've been hanging out with my foot up, sleeping a lot, and watching a lot of TV. I think it's healing well - it doesn't really hurt any more, and I can wiggle my toes a little. I go to the surgeon next Monday, and get the bandage off. Hopefully then I will be cleared to get back to real life. It seems like lying on the couch with the cats watching Great British Baking Show would be fun, but honestly, I don't love it. Back to work tomorrow! And let's see how long before I can exercise again.
They do the surgery under "twilight" sedation, meaning that you aren't completely knocked out - instead I got propofol and a nerve block behind my knee. The doctors who gave me the nerve block gave me some anti anxiety meds first, which I was glad about because I was kind of nervous about the whole thing. Which I didn't need to be, because I remember getting into the OR and everyone getting me set on the table and then I sort of remember someone x-raying my foot, and then I woke up in the post surgery and was like "I'm really sleepy." And then I got to go home!
Since then I've been hanging out with my foot up, sleeping a lot, and watching a lot of TV. I think it's healing well - it doesn't really hurt any more, and I can wiggle my toes a little. I go to the surgeon next Monday, and get the bandage off. Hopefully then I will be cleared to get back to real life. It seems like lying on the couch with the cats watching Great British Baking Show would be fun, but honestly, I don't love it. Back to work tomorrow! And let's see how long before I can exercise again.
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