Round 2

I've been mute in this forum for four months. That doesn't mean that nothing happened in all that time. My right foot has been healing and strengthening steadily. Whenever I overexert my feet these days, the operated foot recovers more quickly than the flesh-and-broken-bone foot. That's a good sign. I still find myself walking on my heels, even on the fixed foot - I will have to work on strengthening the muscles in the forefoot.

Besides mending, I have been trying to schedule my second surgery. My left foot needs the same triple arthrodesis surgery, but it also needs a bunionectomy. So the surgery may take longer and the healing will be different. I'm told my foot will swell significantly, so I won't be able to have the same type of cast as before because it would be too confining. Anyway, back to the scheduling process. My surgeon's staff haven't been as available as I'd like and I spent over three months attempting to get a surgery date. His office moved over the holidays, and apparently their systems were down for three weeks, but in my mind that doesn't explain three+ months of inaccessibility. When the date did finally get communicated, I had a mere two weeks to prepare. I had seven weeks last time. Oh well, that's in the past and the surgery is TOMORROW.

We've got my home "hospital room" set up in the living room again. We're doing final preparations and packing now. Today is a work-from-home day for me so I'm checking my laptop at least every half hour to make sure I'm not leaving anybody waiting on me. And, apparently, I'm writing a blog post.

We're leaving for Kitchener this afternoon. The surgery is at 8am and I have to be at the hospital by 6am. Three hours earlier than last time. I'm still hoping to stay in the hospital for only one night and come home on Saturday.

Another difference this time around is that I was taken off my pain medication for five days before surgery. That has taken and is still taking its toll. I've also been diagnosed with high blood pressure. Too bad sodium tastes so good. More medication and diet changes in my life.

All in all, I think it's manageable. Again, I think it will be harder on Krista than on me. Somebody should give that lady a medal. Oh, I think that somebody is me. Thank you for your perseverance, my love.