Personal journey with bilateral plantar fasciitis surgery
We had a doctor’s appointment on Monday to get the bandages removed. This was exactly 7 days after the surgery. The foot looks “good” per the doctor. During the past 7 days we kept ice on for 30 minutes and off for 15. Now Christina will have ice morning, noon, and night or as needed.
Christina has not been very mobile at all….giving her foot time to heal and not overstressing her left foot as it is still healing. She did well on our trip to Sacramento.. no nausia as before.
She continues to take her pain medication on a regular basis but tries to increase the time between each dose.
Again, she is doing better this time around.
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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Anna Campbell
November 27th, 2008 at 10:11 pm
Christina,
I am so thankful our prayers are being answered! Everyone at WBO is keeping you in our thoughts, all across the world!!
Stay off your feet, and take your time to heal!
Hugs,
Anna
Sharon
December 6th, 2008 at 6:41 am
Glad to hear all is going so well! Keep resting!
Christina
December 7th, 2008 at 2:27 pm
Thank you both! I really do appreciate your support and prayers. Wow, prayers around the world – no wonder I’m doing better this time.