The Fun Never Ends... or Does It?
Life is an adventure and the fun never seems to end. A couple of months ago, my foot doc told me that my calf muscles are too short and they're causing problems with the balls of my feet, which will get worse. There's a fairly new procedure to lengthen calf muscles and it's not major surgery. I thought about it and decided I would have it done to help with my current problems as well as prevent future problems.
I had surgery on my left leg last Tuesday and it went well. The doc attempted to do it via scope but there was a problem with the scope so he had to cut a larger incision, but it's only three inches (the scope incision is only an inch) and won't cause much delay in healing. I will spare you the graphic photo of the incision, which I think looks pretty cool, but I know not everyone is fascinated by stitchery when it comes to incisions. ;-) Like I was when I had my hysterectomy , I used the mirror in the hospital tray to look at my incision across my lower tummy. I giggled and thought it looked like a big smile with braces (the staples). However, morphine makes anything funny.
This is the larger of the two incisions; the smaller incision is on the outer part of my leg and isn't much to see. 
The exciting (NOT) part of the healing, is that I get to wear a big, black, sexay boot for four weeks! I feel like Darth Vader when I've got it on... now all I need is a light saber. Gee whiz, I wonder where I could get one. *snortle*
I saw the doc on Thursday and he is very happy with how my incisions look and how well I'm doing. I have my stitches taken out on Oct 15 and he said if I'm doing as well then, I won't have to wear the boot for a full four weeks, but only two weeks. I shall continue to behave since I'd love to return to work on Oct 16 without the boot.
I will have my right leg done sometime in November or early December.
Onto more fun! I have two finals this morning; Visual Arts at 8am and Music at 10am. I can hardly believe it's finals week already. However, this is just not the term's finals week but MY final week. These are my last classes before I get my bachelor's. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
If you hear a faint WOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOO this week, you'll know that I've completed all my assignments and will be completely done. *shaking my bootay*
Karen
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Ouch to those pictures...just ouch.
Many hugs to you.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed that your leg will continue healing so well. Also, your last week! Woohoo! Go you!
Glad to hear the operation went well, Karen. I hope you have a speedy recovery.
Congratulations on almost being done for your degree.
That doesn't look so bad, I hope the work inside the
leg doesn't hurt though. It's not the outside inscision,
but what they did inside the leg that I'm praying for.
Big hugs.
Ouch! I've never had any stiches (and I'd like to keep it that way!).
Here's hoping all heals well! I'm soooooooo happy for you
that you've made it this far in your education. I know you've worked extremeley hard. GOOD FOR YOU! :)
Cool looking boot! I hope you heal quickly.
You're in the final stretch to getting your degree!! Hope you plan a big celebration when you're done.
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I thought those blue stitches were really cool !! :-) Woooooo Hoooooo it's finals week. I am so proud of you, Karen !! You Rock !!
How is the leg today ?? Have you been behavin??
*BIG HUGS*
As I said to you---you have reached your goal---your finals are now over---I know you have a few little things to arap up this week----you paid your fees
today and so what if it is months until that date---
the goal you have strived for has been reached---no one can ever tale it away---By the way----Sexy boot---I might want to borrow it sometime. :)
Hope the surgery heals fast. Congratulations on your coming degree.