{"id":3927,"date":"2022-03-23T16:38:14","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T20:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/romeyn.me\/wordpress\/?p=3927"},"modified":"2022-03-23T16:46:36","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T20:46:36","slug":"countdown-to-cast-away-1-week-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/romeyn.me\/?p=3927","title":{"rendered":"Countdown to Cast-away &#8211; 1 Week In."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It&#8217;s been a week since my surgery.\u00a0 I&#8217;ve been getting used to life in a full-leg cast.\u00a0 I had a follow up appointment with Dr. Katz on Monday.\u00a0 \u00a0He said I&#8217;m clear to do anything the cast allows as long as it does not cause pain; so no restriction on exercise, walking, etc.\u00a0 I am using muscles I don&#8217;t normally use to move in ways I don&#8217;t normally use; and my leg is getting used to the ever-presence of the cast (rubbing, chafing, etc.).\u00a0 My &#8220;standing stamina&#8221; is improving, though I can&#8217;t seem to get comfortable while standing.\u00a0 Today I realized that my LL Bean slippers, while very nice for lounging, are not practical daily wear.\u00a0 After over 2 hours straight of standing for meetings\/calls (I work from home right now) my left heel was hurting a lot.\u00a0 I managed to figure out how to slip on my sneakers and wow, that felt a lot better!\u00a0 Yesterday I made a single lap on our very short street (3 houses each side).\u00a0 Today I&#8217;ll do 2.<\/p>\n<p>Next Wednesday, at the 2 week mark, I go to have a chunk of the cast removed for wound\/incision inspection and staple and\/or stitch removal.\u00a0 I&#8217;ll probably just end up with a whole new cast, which I&#8217;ll have for another 4 weeks.\u00a0 I&#8217;m still unsure of the mechanics of what the doctor actually did while he was in there.\u00a0 I&#8217;ve seen a few different procedures on YouTube, but am not sure which one was done to me.\u00a0 I will find out if I can.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/romeyn.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_6094-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3928\" src=\"https:\/\/romeyn.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_6094-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Picture of Cast and Cat\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/romeyn.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_6094-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/romeyn.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_6094-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/romeyn.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_6094-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/romeyn.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_6094-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/romeyn.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_6094-618x824.jpeg 618w, https:\/\/romeyn.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_6094-333x444.jpeg 333w, https:\/\/romeyn.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_6094-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s been a week since my surgery.\u00a0 I&#8217;ve been getting used to life in a full-leg cast.\u00a0 I had a follow up appointment with Dr. Katz on Monday.\u00a0 \u00a0He said I&#8217;m clear to do anything the cast allows as long as it does not cause pain; 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