Just under a week ago, I had a cast on my ankle removed. After five weeks, I was at the point that I felt it needed to come off. I was having some bouts of back pain, caused from the irregular walking gait I had (due to the cast). I was anxious the morning I went in to see the specialist, knowing that there would be x-rays, and I was holding on to hope it was healed enough to have the cast removed for good. It was. Though I had not thought ahead about once the cast was off.
Here it has been six days since the removal, and I just finally was able to get on the treadmill and do some actual walking to day. The ankle had stiffened (well, the tendons/ligaments) from being locked into position for five weeks. I am learning all over again how to move my ankle, and frankly, it hurts a bit. I stopped using the cane to assist in walking about 4 days ago, though my gait is still a bit unsteady-looking in appearance. I made myself do a quarter mile on the treadmill this morning before I finally agreed to rest the ankle. It felt good!
I am almost back to a full workout routine, though I did drop the weights a bit until I get back fully. Today finds me not as sore as I had been the previous days. Maybe in the next week, it won't get worse, even as I try to get the weights back to where they were.
Weigh-in is Friday. Hoping for some good news.
PeacE
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