Cheilectomy - Day 12

I went out last night! Whoa! OK so it was just a 2 minute drive to the local park to sit on a bench while a friend walked the dog, but it was amazing to be out. Made it feel like a bit of a milestone.

Last night was the most restless the foot as been. I kept being woken up with the toe going through full stretching. It felt pretty tired and achy this morning, but more mobile than it has been. Icing it this morning and taking a paracetamol for any swelling.

The area around the incision is lively in the evening now, and I can feel it more. Not pain, just healing I guess. Can't wait to get the bandage off. I've seen some posts where folk have had the dressing removed/replaced a few days after surgery, but my discharge notes clearly state NOT to disturb the dressing or bandage until the follow-up appointment 10-14 days after surgery (14 days for me). In fact, I watched a good video on how to do the type of bandage I have (linked to here Meyerson's Wrap technique), and it does look like it's specifically for supporting an osteotomy/bunion type procedure (which I've had), so it could be that a straight up cheilectomy isn't so reliant on the bandages staying in place.

I'm more mobile and actually was able to scoot around packing for a weekend away - am decamping to a friends for a bit of company and a change of scene. This would not have felt possible this time last week, so that's progress.

Keep on elevating, keep on icing. Onwards, and up...

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