Just Being Real

It's been one week since I had my lateral sesamoid removed. I am making a point of celebrating today, because it has been a challenging recovery - maybe more emotionally than physically. It is very hard to let others take care of you. I am making each week a big mile marker so that I have something to look forward to. I've been off my pain meds for about 48 hours, though I considered taking some yesterday when I accidentally slipped off my scooter and landed on my bandaged foot... OW. That hurt pretty bad - it felt like a shock wave rippled through my body up to my shoulders. The pain lasted for a few hours, but after sleeping it off I feel like I am in a good spot. I considered going in to get x-rays, but I'll be doing that any way at my first post-op appointment in one week, so I think it will be ok to wait. The pain meds still seem to be taking a little bit of a toll on me as my appetite is not back and my stomach is giving me a little bit of a hard time. My pain l...

The surgery went very smoothly. I found out more information about what they actually did. It was coded as: Lateral sesamoid removal and plantar plate restructure My doctor and his staff were phenomenal. The best of the best. Before they took me back to receive anesthesia, my parents brought my daughter back to me and my husband, and my doctor picked her up and played with her. It was so cute.  I had to get pricked twice before they got my IV in, but it wasn't too bad.  While operating, they wanted me on my stomach so they could go in from the bottom of my foot. This meant that I would have a breathing tube in and would be completely asleep during the procedure. When I went in to the operating room, California Dreamin' was playing on the speakers. I felt kind of a warmth wash over me and I asked if they had started the anesthesia. I think the doctor said yes, and the next thing I remember I was waking up in the recovery room.  Dr. Brodsky said that everything went smoothl...