Comments on: 1 Year Post Surgery – Left Foot http://christinawiley.info/2009/10/1-year-post-surgery-left-foot/ Personal journey with bilateral plantar fasciitis surgery Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:56:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Christina http://christinawiley.info/2009/10/1-year-post-surgery-left-foot/comment-page-1/#comment-707 Christina Mon, 21 Jun 2010 23:47:43 +0000 http://christinawiley.info/?p=175#comment-707 Hi Linda! You are most welcome. I hope it does help ease your husband's mind and that he heals fully and completely from his surgery. It can be very hard to be patient, but it is so important - as I've learned. :) Hi Linda! You are most welcome. I hope it does help ease your husband’s mind and that he heals fully and completely from his surgery. It can be very hard to be patient, but it is so important – as I’ve learned. :)

]]> By: Linda http://christinawiley.info/2009/10/1-year-post-surgery-left-foot/comment-page-1/#comment-705 Linda Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:49:37 +0000 http://christinawiley.info/?p=175#comment-705 Hi Christina. I am SO glad you did this blog. My husband had a fasciotomy on his leg about 6 weeks ago and he thinks he is taking too long to heal. Your site will assure him that it will take a long time and he needs to have patience. He is walking but as yet has no feeling in his foot. He had scar tissue build up in his leg & stop the circulation so they did the fasciotomy. It was different than what you went through but the information will help him. Thanks again and I hope you have full recovery. Hi Christina. I am SO glad you did this blog. My husband had a fasciotomy on his leg about 6 weeks ago and he thinks he is taking too long to heal. Your site will assure him that it will take a long time and he needs to have patience. He is walking but as yet has no feeling in his foot. He had scar tissue build up in his leg & stop the circulation so they did the fasciotomy. It was different than what you went through but the information will help him. Thanks again and I hope you have full recovery.

]]> By: Christina http://christinawiley.info/2009/10/1-year-post-surgery-left-foot/comment-page-1/#comment-687 Christina Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:20:11 +0000 http://christinawiley.info/?p=175#comment-687 Such good news, Missy! Definitely don't get rid of the crutches yet. :) Isn't it such a relief when the doctor gives you good news? It's like a weight gets lifted! I did have a good Thanksgiving - better than last year's since I could walk this year! Hope you did too. Such good news, Missy! Definitely don’t get rid of the crutches yet. :) Isn’t it such a relief when the doctor gives you good news? It’s like a weight gets lifted!

I did have a good Thanksgiving – better than last year’s since I could walk this year! Hope you did too.

]]> By: Missy Rye http://christinawiley.info/2009/10/1-year-post-surgery-left-foot/comment-page-1/#comment-685 Missy Rye Sat, 05 Dec 2009 05:43:47 +0000 http://christinawiley.info/?p=175#comment-685 Hey Christina! I went back for a check up today with my doctor! He said everything was looking great and that I could start baring weight on my foot as tolerated but said don't get rid of crutches just yet! When I said I was doing PT it was very light and not putting any weight what so ever on my foot and they also did the dynatron to help get the swelling out! Doctor said now we can actually start doing more PT! We will see how that goes! Incision looks great! I have to continue wearing the boot for another month and that is ok with still having some swelling! I am looking forward to walking again unassisted! Hope you had a good Thanksgiving! Hey Christina! I went back for a check up today with my doctor! He said everything was looking great and that I could start baring weight on my foot as tolerated but said don’t get rid of crutches just yet! When I said I was doing PT it was very light and not putting any weight what so ever on my foot and they also did the dynatron to help get the swelling out! Doctor said now we can actually start doing more PT! We will see how that goes! Incision looks great! I have to continue wearing the boot for another month and that is ok with still having some swelling! I am looking forward to walking again unassisted! Hope you had a good Thanksgiving!

]]> By: Christina http://christinawiley.info/2009/10/1-year-post-surgery-left-foot/comment-page-1/#comment-683 Christina Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:19:27 +0000 http://christinawiley.info/?p=175#comment-683 @Lindsay - It's possible that you'll still be on crutches in a month. I know that I was, but everyone is different. I'm not a doctor or medical professional so I can't really say with any authority whether or not surgery is a good idea for you. Perhaps the safe plantar fasciitis stretches I link to on the resources page will help along with daily icing. How long have you had PF? Is it standing on cement that is killing you? I know that cement is still very hard on me. I can stand a little longer than I could before, but here it is a year later and I still have to be very careful with it. I'm sorry that you are going through this and have the added stress of a career you are pursuing. I don't know what else to recommend. All I know is that doing those safe stretches morning and night makes a BIG difference for me and maybe it will for you as well. @Missy - I don't remember exactly how long it took, but I know it did take a little while. If there is any way you can wait a week or so before continuing physical therapy, maybe that will help. I know with the first surgery they had me in physical therapy about the same time you're doing. When I had surgery on the other foot I asked to wait a couple of extra weeks so I could be getting around better. I figured PT would be more effective that way. It was a great call and I had better results the second time. I just did the safe PF exercises I link to on the resources page until I started PT. Hopefully that helps. :) @Lindsay – It’s possible that you’ll still be on crutches in a month. I know that I was, but everyone is different. I’m not a doctor or medical professional so I can’t really say with any authority whether or not surgery is a good idea for you. Perhaps the safe plantar fasciitis stretches I link to on the resources page will help along with daily icing. How long have you had PF? Is it standing on cement that is killing you? I know that cement is still very hard on me. I can stand a little longer than I could before, but here it is a year later and I still have to be very careful with it. I’m sorry that you are going through this and have the added stress of a career you are pursuing. I don’t know what else to recommend. All I know is that doing those safe stretches morning and night makes a BIG difference for me and maybe it will for you as well.

@Missy – I don’t remember exactly how long it took, but I know it did take a little while. If there is any way you can wait a week or so before continuing physical therapy, maybe that will help. I know with the first surgery they had me in physical therapy about the same time you’re doing. When I had surgery on the other foot I asked to wait a couple of extra weeks so I could be getting around better. I figured PT would be more effective that way. It was a great call and I had better results the second time. I just did the safe PF exercises I link to on the resources page until I started PT. Hopefully that helps. :)

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