Personal journey with bilateral plantar fasciitis surgery
This is my last post for 2008. Wow! I’m sitting here in my recliner typing on my laptop. I have terrible heartburn from the prednisone the doc put me on for the rash and swelling in my right foot.
The swelling has gone down and the rash has calmed way down, but neither is quite gone completely. The heartburn is just about unbearable. I don’t think I’m gonna be awake to bring in the New Year which is just a little over an hour away because I can hardly stand the heartburn. Gotta lay down.
It’s been bad for a few days, but normally it seemed to be worse at night, but it’s been off and on all day today. If it’s not better tomorrow I’m going to have to call a doc.
Body heal thyself! LOL
On a better note my incision is finally healing up well. It wasn’t quite closing up so I’ve left it uncovered for the past few days and it’s finally closing up completely. Whew!
I’m still on crutches and not walking on my foot yet. I don’t want to put any pressure on my foot until the incision heals up. Don’t want extra pressure re-opening it.
Here’s to health and wellness in 2009!!
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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