Personal journey with bilateral plantar fasciitis surgery
Hey there,
I have reached the 2-month mark since surgery on my left foot. I wish I could say that I’m running around pain free. Not quite.
I’m making progress, but still have to limit walking. At least I can get ready for the day without having to constantly sit down. But when I can I break up the morning routine into segments.
The 30-day nutritional cleansing system I mentioned before is going very well. I lost 7.5 pounds in nine days and have more energy than I’ve had in years. Results vary, but I’m very happy with mine.
I was feeling so energetic that I was up and around a lot. Too much actually. So now I have to greatly limit my walking again. My feet pretty much hurt all day, but I know that I’m still recovering. This is a three-month process and it’s only been two. Sometimes it’s hard to be patient, but then I remember that once I’m fully recovered next year I’ll be able to start hiking again – even if my first hike is a couple of times around the block! LOL
Correction: This is more like a 6-month recovery process with a full year for complete internal recovery.
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!
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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Sharon Miller
October 18th, 2008 at 5:47 am
Glad to hear things are progressing well for you. Sounds like one of the keys to recovery from this thing is remembering not to overdue it! I know..I know…it’s easy for me to say because I haven’t been down for months chopping at the bit to get back up and back to normal
Still praying for you!!!
Christina
October 18th, 2008 at 11:35 am
Yeah, easy for you to say.
LOL Thank you for your prayers. I sure can use them. Hope you’re having an awesome weekend my friend!!