FollowOh, I maybe left some of you hanging. Tuesday night I talked about my heel spur and my trip to the doctor, and then didn’t let you know what happened. Sorry!
My appointment was at 11:30 am, so of course I got back to see the doctor around 1 pm. Hey, he’s a popular guy, and he takes his time with his patients. I won’t complain about that. Anyway, I explained that the physical therapy had not worked and I was hurting worse than ever. He talked about steroid shots which I DO NOT BELIEVE IN and he knows it. He talked about casting, etc. I just looked at him and said, “I’m not ever going to stop being as active as I am. I want to run, jump, etc.” So he said if that was the case, the only option was surgery.
There was good news. From the first time I talked surgery with him (way back when it was the other foot 3 years ago) until now a lot has changed. Instead of 6 months of recovery, it’s only 4 months. And I should be able to walk after the first 10-12 weeks.
So…am I discouraged by this? You’d think. I have great momentum going and now I won’t be able to even stand or walk on my foot for almost 3 months! But I am not discouraged. I am past the point of no return here, friends. I WILL NEVER GIVE UP. After a couple of weeks I will be back at bootcamp–on my crutches. Coach JC has a lot he can still help me with. I will stick to my meal plan. Just think of the workout I will get moving around on crutches for all of that time!
A good friend of mind shared this video on Facebook yesterday about not giving up. Watch it through. The mind and heart are incredibly strong. Way stronger than any disability.
Never give up. If you fall of the wagon, forgive yourself and get back on. If you injure yourself, let it heal and get back in it. Once you give up, you’ve lost.
Anna, when my mom had foot surgery, she was able to get a rolling walker through her insurance. It looks like a bicycle and is steerable with handlebars. Instead of a seat, it has a pad for the knee of your bad foot. Mom had so much trouble with the crutches, but she was able to get around really well with her little knee scooter. I hope you’re able to get around well, too! Good luck! – Renee
Someone at work had one of those too. It was pretty cool! I’m going to try the crutches first. We have a pretty full house, and I think I’ll be able to get around better in crutches and they definitely take up less space. I am also hoping they help me with both my calorie burn that I’ll be missing from working out, and in developing more upper body strength. But if it ends up that it’s too much for me, I’ll definitely be headed over to Padgett’s to see about the knee scooter.