Just Being Real

Recovery seems to be going well. I am finally getting the hang of my knee scooter and have been off pain meds for about 5 days now. I added a little carrying pouch to my scooter so I could transport things more easily around my apartment. If I'm ever out in public, little kids seem to think my ride is pretty sweet. I can't WAIT to get to my post op appointment this Friday (in 3 days) to see how everything looks, and especially to get all of the bandages off for the first time. My foot is yearning for freedom! I noticed that the bandaging is keeping my foot turned inward, and it has been bothering me a lot. My uncle is a physical therapist and thinks it is probably purposeful and is keeping the distance that my tendons have to stretch smaller so they can heal faster. That sounds good to me. But still, it's annoying. I set my foot down very gently on the ground to check things out. I put the tiniest amount of pressure on my foot and was amazed at how different it feel...

Several of you have commented that you would like more information about treating a fractured/dying sesamoid bone with surgery. I have decided to go through with surgery, myself, and will be updating everyone through this blog. My surgery is tomorrow (July 10). Here is what I know so far: Condition Stress Fracture on Lateral Sesamoid in my left foot  (One doctor said this is a form of avascular necrosis. The bone has been decaying and fragments of it are finding their way to other parts of my foot). It is more common for the medial sesamoid to have a stress fracture than the lateral sesamoid. What is a Sesamoid? A sesamoid bone is a bone embedded with a tendon. Your kneecap (patella) is an example of a sesamoid. It helps give movement to other bones. Onset My doctor said with this particular bone, a stress fracture usually occurs over a long period of time - lots of jumping, running, etc., rather than from a specific event. For me, ...