Personal journey with bilateral plantar fasciitis surgery
Day 2 Following Surgery – August 13, 2008
13Aug2008 Filed under: Immediate Post-Surgery Author: MomChristina is doing everything the doctor ordered and is a wonderful patient! Today she is a little more nauseous and sore but is in good spirits (as always).
My husband (Daddy) and I (Mom) worked in shifts today making sure her foot was iced for 30 minutes on 15 minutes off throughout the day and seeing that all of her other needs were taken care of (water, food, medicine).
We applied ice to both sides of her foot as she is experiencing more pain and discomfort. The ice seems to really help the pain and after 15 minutes of not having ice, she is ready for it again.
Last night we had to learn how to strap her foot and leg into a brace to keep her foot at a 90 degree angle during the night. It was a bit of a challenge to get the actual brace situated as there were several straps that wrapped around her leg and foot which fastened with velcro. The straps kept getting stuck to each other. We finally figured it out! 
Tonight it didn’t take us quite as long to get the brace fastened.
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About this blog
When I started thinking about having surgery for my plantar fasciitis I spent hours researching online. I could only find one personal experience with plantar fasciotomy and it hadn't been updated in a long time.
So I thought I'd chronicle my journey from beginning to end and post updates as time goes on as to how well the surgeries worked for me. I'll be having two - one surgery for each foot. I have bilateral plantar fasciitis.
I also created this blog so that my family, friends, associates and clients could easily check my progress and chat with me during recovery.
So if you're visiting this blog way after I've had surgery, I hope the information you find here helps. If you're one of my family members, friends, associates or clients, I hope you'll post lots of comments because your support will keep me going strong through post-op recovery.
Regardless of when you stop by, I'm glad you're here!
Disclaimer...
I am not a doctor or licensed professional. Information presented on this website is for educational purposes only and should not be used to replace the advice of your doctor, physical therapist or other medical or licensed professional. Information presented on this site is not intended to diagnose, treat or cure plantar fasciitis, foot pain or any other condition or illness. No statements have been evaluated by the FDA or other government or medical entity.
This is just me sharing my experiences with you. What works for me may not work for you or anyone else. If you have or suspect you have a medical condition such as plantar fasciitis or other foot pain, please see your physician immediately for proper care.
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val
August 14th, 2008 at 10:36 pm
Tell her to keep her chin up. She’s a tough chick and we other tough chicks are pulling her up.
Nice job helping her so much and I wish I could be down there to help with rehab! I’ll be her online help through it. lol
Christina
August 24th, 2008 at 7:53 pm
That you have been, Val. Thank you!
val
August 27th, 2008 at 2:12 am
No need to thank me. I’m very glad to help. We all have a purpose and we are all brought to people at certain times in our lives