Having faced the hurdle of my reconstruction surgery, I am essentially now standing on the other side of the fence, where the grass is going to hopefully be greener!
The long months and days leading up to the surgery are so different than these days leading now away from the surgery. Now I have a purpose and a focus: healing! Not that I didn’t have those things before, it’s just that now is where the good stuff begins. Now is when my bones will hopefully come together and fuse, where new bone growth shores up all that is loose.
My healing has gone good thus far, I am happy to report. No infections! Staying in my little cottage has been cathartic; so peaceful and no stress. Definitely going a bit stir crazy with the constant leg elevation, but it is something we all just have to get through after our surgery. And I am almost done with this part of my recuperation. Whew!
The next step is my doctor would like me to get a bone stimulator, which I am to wear on my foot for 30 minutes a day. It shoot little electrical impulses which stimulate the growth of bone. A definite plus in my healing regime. My insurance may not cover it though, and they cost a pretty penny. We will see what happens.
So, just wanted to update my situation. For everyone who has to go through this process, make sure you enjoy your own company for all that bed rest! Have lots of books and magazines, your laptop or ipad, and of course headphones and music!
-Cassandra, Charcotchacha copyright 2015
No infections, that’s wonderful! Healing takes time, so be kind to yourself. You have a beautiful spirit and it seems like you’re doing GREAT!!!
Thank you for your kind words, they will help keep me on track!
Your blog is so inspiring. I was recently diagnosed with Charcot and went through the whole full contact cast thing after being misdiagnosed a few times. My Charcot had stabilized and I was wearing orthopedic shoes with orthotics (yes very stylish – and I’m in my late 30’s!). Thing is my foot had been hurting all of the sudden – due to a Charcot flare up. Now I’m in an air cast boot to see if that works – for a month and a half – with doctors orders to stay off my foot as much as possible. I happened upon your blog and I am inspired by your positive outlook and perseverance in the face of this frustrating condition. I hope you recover quickly and fully from your recent surgery. If I need to have such a surgery in the future – I am glad to have someone to look up to from your experience. Cheers!
Hiya paula, and welcome to Charcotchacha!
It’s so nice to hear from others who are having to go through this too, it’s a long journey and knowing others understand what it is like is comforting, so thank you so much for commenting! I am sorry to hear you are having a flare-up…were you wearing your orthodics religiously? If I get to walking again I won’t ever go barefoot again except the shower…I may even consider an orthodic for that, even! Your air-cast is probably keeping you from work? It is a sit and wait game, isn’t it! Well, hang in there and I will put in a prayer that your foot heals up right! Drop by here anytime! –Cassandra