No Shame

The cast is gone! Though for 5 minutes I thought he was going to recast my leg because he got confused on how long I had actually had the cast on. I was really disappointed for those 5 minutes, but thankfully there was an attentive nurse who helped get it all sorted out. But since 6 weeks from surgery is not until this Sunday, he doesn't want me to put any weight on my foot for the next few days, even with the boot on. So I'm still on crutches, but at least I don't have a cast! I soaked my leg in the bathtub for a while today, worked on moving my foot up and down, and scraped off lots of dead skin. I have very little range of motion right now, so I think I would have a hard time walking anyway. The doctor said that I shouldn't expect a full recovery until 6 months or so, but of course that doesn't keep me from thinking that I should be able to walk right away. Apparently my lessons in patience and lack of control are not done.

Now for some pictures! Both my legs have definitely lost muscle, but the left is obviously worse. My ankle is still a bit swollen since there hasn't been any movement to move the fluid out, so hopefully that will go down soon. And of course there is the hair. The doctor said not to shave until I had soaked my leg a couple of times and the skin wasn't as brittle. And since I know you all wanted to see my hairy leg, I will comply.

Here is my incision. I'll get a better picture of the scar in a few weeks.

This picture shows my lack of calf a bit better.

And a close up of the hair. Don't you love my manly legs? I choose to take pride in my ability to grow such awesome leg hair. :)

Since you now need a more pleasant visual experience, here is the little one in the snow.