Phone call

Today, I got the phone call from Dr Steven's office as Dr Snider suggested. I am to start gradually putting weight on the new foot - no two week wait. Yay!

So this morning, minutes after the call, we had a roofer come by to give us a quote and I decided to try to walk outside and wait. I couldn't believe how much my legs were shaking just trying to stand up with weight on both feet. Six weeks of atrophy! I did make it to the porch with very small steps and leaning heavily on my cane. I was very glad to come back in though. So this "gradual" business is for real. My foot is very swollen at the moment, but I will continue to exercise it and take the odd short walk - and I do mean odd.

Thanks for all your encouragement everybody. I am approximately 25 percent through this journey now - in terms of duration. Although in some ways, the journey is the rest of my life.

Man, next  year is going to be epic. :-)