The scar from my first is insane! This surgery was done by a military doctor in Hawaii and my current one was a civilian in North Carolina, excuse my nasty toenail lol, stupid nail polish stained it
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Little update nearly 1 month after surgery!
my healing time with this surgery is ridiculously faster, maybe because the foot was fixed closer to the big toe and not in the middle of my foot, I'm not sure, but I've been walking since 1.5 weeks and the scar is so much smaller, it looks amazing! It's still swollen and I was told I need to stay off it a bit more. Which is hard l am a stay at home mom to a toddler, who is all over! I'll add pics soon!
Monday, January 19, 2015
Post op tomorrow!
Tomorrow is post op, which is a week earlier than my post op last time, but since my stitches are dissolvable and I am not wearing a split, I'm not sure what they are going to do!! The pain is getting more manageable, however I stepped down on my bad foot today, that didn't feel amazing, I also don't remember trying to stretch my ankle this early, hopefully l am not doing more harm!!
Saturday, January 17, 2015
Lapidus bunionectomy take 2!
Well it only took me 2 years and 9 months after my first surgery, I left off where I was suppose to get my surgery November 2012, however I found out I was pregnant, surgery cancelled!
So January 14th, 2015 i had my second surgery. Along for the ride is my husband and 18 month old toddler who doesn't understand why she can't be by her mom as often! Luckily my husband was able to take off of work for 2 weeks and then his brother will come down to help.
The day of surgery, it was weird I wasn't nervous at all, I guess because I knew what I was getting into already, so they prepped and juiced me up, lol, I love the happy juice! Surgery went well, and we left the clinic pretty quick, got my prescription filled and went home. Of course none of the pharmacies had as many pills as I needed, my husband felt like a pill popper running around different pharmacies trying to get it filled lol!
I've literally been in bed since Wednesday evening, only getting up to use the bathroom, I forgot how hard and painful that is to do the simplest things, of course this time around we have stairs to deal with, that's fun :-/ and a shower which is gross because it was 3 days since I showered lol!
Many things are different this time, as I don't have a splint on and my stitches are dissolvable, Woohoo!! That's my biggest fear is the stitch removal, so that was exciting! I am also happy with this wrap job I can scratch my leg and it's less confining!
I have a pre op next Tuesday so we will see what comes with that!
So January 14th, 2015 i had my second surgery. Along for the ride is my husband and 18 month old toddler who doesn't understand why she can't be by her mom as often! Luckily my husband was able to take off of work for 2 weeks and then his brother will come down to help.
The day of surgery, it was weird I wasn't nervous at all, I guess because I knew what I was getting into already, so they prepped and juiced me up, lol, I love the happy juice! Surgery went well, and we left the clinic pretty quick, got my prescription filled and went home. Of course none of the pharmacies had as many pills as I needed, my husband felt like a pill popper running around different pharmacies trying to get it filled lol!
I've literally been in bed since Wednesday evening, only getting up to use the bathroom, I forgot how hard and painful that is to do the simplest things, of course this time around we have stairs to deal with, that's fun :-/ and a shower which is gross because it was 3 days since I showered lol!
Many things are different this time, as I don't have a splint on and my stitches are dissolvable, Woohoo!! That's my biggest fear is the stitch removal, so that was exciting! I am also happy with this wrap job I can scratch my leg and it's less confining!
I have a pre op next Tuesday so we will see what comes with that!
Sunday, October 21, 2012
:( only 11 more days !
I have my second foot surgery in 11 days! Get ready for some more drugged up loopy pictures and blog posts!
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Follow me on Instagram
No blogs until next surgery, November 1st :(( until work hard or go home! Gym daily, started running and hiking, only one month to get my nearly 6 pack abs and toned body, I can do it! Follow me on Instagram TMMicheals
Sunday, September 2, 2012
140 Ish days
Wow, almost a 100 days post op!!! Just to have the other foot done in october, really hoping for the beginning of October, we recently found out we are leaving the island beginning of march! Aargh!!!!
Ok! Anyway, I did hot yoga last Thursday! It was frikin INTENSE! I burned 1050 calories in like 1 1/2 hours, doing yoga! The sweat was out if control, bikram hot yoga is great, basically you are in a room (monitored obviously) that is 108 degrees! Felt great though! Also workout daily, able to do anything I want comfortably, still not running though! But will do a light jog!
The pain is rare, I do get some stinging randomly, and it gets a bit itchy, but nothing to terrible! It's all getting better ;)
My next procedure will include a plate and four screws, chevron bunionectomy ??
Ok! Anyway, I did hot yoga last Thursday! It was frikin INTENSE! I burned 1050 calories in like 1 1/2 hours, doing yoga! The sweat was out if control, bikram hot yoga is great, basically you are in a room (monitored obviously) that is 108 degrees! Felt great though! Also workout daily, able to do anything I want comfortably, still not running though! But will do a light jog!
The pain is rare, I do get some stinging randomly, and it gets a bit itchy, but nothing to terrible! It's all getting better ;)
My next procedure will include a plate and four screws, chevron bunionectomy ??
Saturday, August 11, 2012
108 days!
Wow, it kind of seems like yesterday, thankfully it wasn't, but unfortunately that reality will become true, as I need my second foot done! Damn!
Still healing, it swells a lot when I am in an airplane, like when I came to and from Wisconsin! Like cankles!
Still doing my stretches, getting less gimpy when I get up, and after sitting, toe is getting more movement, still clearly not 100% more like 60% I'd say, since they said it could take a full year, I'll take the 60%, I guess...
Next appointment, that was suppose to be in July, will be next Friday, since I went home for a month! Which was a great trip!
Still healing, it swells a lot when I am in an airplane, like when I came to and from Wisconsin! Like cankles!
Still doing my stretches, getting less gimpy when I get up, and after sitting, toe is getting more movement, still clearly not 100% more like 60% I'd say, since they said it could take a full year, I'll take the 60%, I guess...
Next appointment, that was suppose to be in July, will be next Friday, since I went home for a month! Which was a great trip!
Friday, July 27, 2012
Healing pictures
Post operation 3 months! I can feel a difference, I can now wear socks and shoes and not feel all stuffy, it's still annoying! 
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Wisconsin!!!!
Home! It's been fun so far, I surprised my mom and sister, it was pretty epic!
The weather is one word HOT, I miss Hawaii weather, not so stinking humid out!
With all this heat and walking my foot is pretty swollen most times, but waking is good, easier when I don't wear socks! I'm now coming up 3 months post op!
The weather is one word HOT, I miss Hawaii weather, not so stinking humid out!
With all this heat and walking my foot is pretty swollen most times, but waking is good, easier when I don't wear socks! I'm now coming up 3 months post op!
Saturday, July 7, 2012
It's been awhile
I realized I haven't blogged in awhile, only because I've been so caught up in the 50 shades of grey books, I'm not sure I've ever read so much in my life haha!
Anyway, everything is going well with my foot, thankfully! I've been working out often and have regained most of my strength in my legs, my ankle still gets sore, and my range of movement is improving, although it still angles to the right a bit, but it's getting there! My gym shoes fit better also which is a relief! It is still pretty stiff in the morning though, and can't walk normal or barely at all without a shoe! It still has a long way to go for that to be normal again! Time will tell :)
Anyway, everything is going well with my foot, thankfully! I've been working out often and have regained most of my strength in my legs, my ankle still gets sore, and my range of movement is improving, although it still angles to the right a bit, but it's getting there! My gym shoes fit better also which is a relief! It is still pretty stiff in the morning though, and can't walk normal or barely at all without a shoe! It still has a long way to go for that to be normal again! Time will tell :)
Monday, July 2, 2012
66 days!
Things have been good!
My toe is moving more, walking can still be a challenge, especially shoe wise, I really don't like wearing my husbands shoes out, I look like I'm wearing a skis lol, so I wore my etnie's lol that hurt, my foot hurt!
I got home then and looked at my foot, I was worried my toe had got jacked, but I guess it looks normal, I need to figure out the shoes, I wear my Asics to the gym, they are a tad tight, but can move my toes, this swelling needs to subside!
I'm trying this diet, no processed foods, it's going good so far, only second day though, I woke up sssooo hungry! Yesterday's food intake included
A smoothie, including, pineapple, strawberry, blueberry, peaches, almond milk and some seeds
Can of tuna w mustard lol
Then a potato (baked)
Grapes for a snack!
My toe is moving more, walking can still be a challenge, especially shoe wise, I really don't like wearing my husbands shoes out, I look like I'm wearing a skis lol, so I wore my etnie's lol that hurt, my foot hurt!
I got home then and looked at my foot, I was worried my toe had got jacked, but I guess it looks normal, I need to figure out the shoes, I wear my Asics to the gym, they are a tad tight, but can move my toes, this swelling needs to subside!
I'm trying this diet, no processed foods, it's going good so far, only second day though, I woke up sssooo hungry! Yesterday's food intake included
A smoothie, including, pineapple, strawberry, blueberry, peaches, almond milk and some seeds
Can of tuna w mustard lol
Then a potato (baked)
Grapes for a snack!
Sunday, June 24, 2012
58 days post op
Today I went to the gym, came home, went to shower, this is when it occurred lol, BOOM, my good foot comes out from under me, and I'm then laying in the tub lol, surprisingly I didn't hurt myself at all, especially my toes, it makes my skin crawl just thinking about it lol, but now it's kind of funny, lolol
4 days in the gym, two questions about my issue, one was why am I wearing two different shoes and the other the guy at the desk thought I hurt myself while working out, since I have a gimp lol! Hopefully soon I will be walking a bit better and HOPEFULLY I can wear my own damn shoes, and not one mine one Matt's, also when we go out I won't have to wear his huge Asaics! Oh well at least I'm walking!
Picture taken last Sunday (6/17) right before my recent appointment
4 days in the gym, two questions about my issue, one was why am I wearing two different shoes and the other the guy at the desk thought I hurt myself while working out, since I have a gimp lol! Hopefully soon I will be walking a bit better and HOPEFULLY I can wear my own damn shoes, and not one mine one Matt's, also when we go out I won't have to wear his huge Asaics! Oh well at least I'm walking!
Picture taken last Sunday (6/17) right before my recent appointment
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Blogging from the gym!
Yay! First workout post operation, which is now 8 weeks prior today, I'm still limited, i can lift a small amounts on my legs to start, can ride the bike, no running though, or even jogging, shit I'm still gimping around anyway! So this is enough! I took me 10 mins to walk here, lol it's about .15 miles away!
Starting slow! Swelling is going down and can move a bit better, can get it wet too! Gotta call the doc forgot I ask if i can go swimming!
Matt's shoe on left and mine on right lol, my foot is still swollen
Starting slow! Swelling is going down and can move a bit better, can get it wet too! Gotta call the doc forgot I ask if i can go swimming!
Matt's shoe on left and mine on right lol, my foot is still swollen
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Yay!
Well I took my bandage off, it looks pretty good, the incision is closed, just some purple stuff they put on it from last time I was there, I go in tomorrow again, hoping for the best!
Here's the pics!
Here's the pics!
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Worry wart!
Appointment Monday for follow up! Bringing shoes in 2 sizes bigger, my toe is very stiff, and getting some sharp pains and a throbbing pain from my cam boot, I undo the straps to relieve pain.
This whole situation is making me worried, but working on controlling my nerves!
A pic of incision post removal of steri strips, wound was healing nice, and ugly looking lol
The duck picture is from my sister, she's like the duck whisperer lol
And Nell loving me while I do home work lol
Here's some pics for ya all!
This whole situation is making me worried, but working on controlling my nerves!
A pic of incision post removal of steri strips, wound was healing nice, and ugly looking lol
The duck picture is from my sister, she's like the duck whisperer lol
And Nell loving me while I do home work lol
Here's some pics for ya all!
Friday, June 15, 2012
Just another day!
I still get super squeamish over foot surgery write ups and most defiantly especially pictures! It literally makes me want to hurl! Like trying to read this 8 page write up on the lapidus procedure, I got through one page and stopped, pictures just really make me weak in the knees, here's what I was attempting to read!
There is the link, maybe I'll make it through eventually...
While reading others posts about their bunion surgery, and how they can get up and walk one week later, run, swim, and have a life, it really makes me hate my feet even more!
Like what if's make me go crazy, what if I can't walk normal, run ever again, hike, or do anything like I use to, ugh, time will tell, because at the end you can't un fuse the procedure once it's done!
Let's hope for the best!
There is the link, maybe I'll make it through eventually...
While reading others posts about their bunion surgery, and how they can get up and walk one week later, run, swim, and have a life, it really makes me hate my feet even more!
Like what if's make me go crazy, what if I can't walk normal, run ever again, hike, or do anything like I use to, ugh, time will tell, because at the end you can't un fuse the procedure once it's done!
Let's hope for the best!
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
7 weeks!
Well at least in a couple days it will be!
Walking boot is still on for another week, it's going fine with that, what's not fine is how locked up and stiff my foot gets when I take it off to go to bee, like even right now, I have to muster up all my strength just to lift my ties up to stretch out the ankle, which I know is getting stronger, but makes sleeping annoying, especially since my tie still doesn't like the weight of the sheet and comforter, that can end at any point! So for now I put a throw blanket on it.
So Matt changed my bandages today, frikin eww, this purple dye they put over the incision area is gross, it makes it look just gross, and I'm still decently bruised, but Matt reassures me it's getting better, lol, which I'm sure it is, but as always I want faster results!
Blah, other than that, just been working on these never effing ending transcriptions! So over that too!
Good day to you all!
It's a stinkin' louise!
Walking boot is still on for another week, it's going fine with that, what's not fine is how locked up and stiff my foot gets when I take it off to go to bee, like even right now, I have to muster up all my strength just to lift my ties up to stretch out the ankle, which I know is getting stronger, but makes sleeping annoying, especially since my tie still doesn't like the weight of the sheet and comforter, that can end at any point! So for now I put a throw blanket on it.
So Matt changed my bandages today, frikin eww, this purple dye they put over the incision area is gross, it makes it look just gross, and I'm still decently bruised, but Matt reassures me it's getting better, lol, which I'm sure it is, but as always I want faster results!
Blah, other than that, just been working on these never effing ending transcriptions! So over that too!
Good day to you all!
It's a stinkin' louise!
Friday, June 8, 2012
Booty boot boot boot
Walking is still going well, not much pain, but sleeping sucks, I frikin hate when my foot touches the blankets, it hurts :-/ and last night the cat wants to lay on the only spot that hurts :-/
Beach tomorrow w my rockin new bikini lolol
Beach tomorrow w my rockin new bikini lolol
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