flat foot reconstruction surgery recovery protocol

John - It is good to hear how well your recovery is going. I was starting to feel like there was no way I would be ready to go back, but no I at least have hope that things will start to improve more. I am a college student, and although I am perfectly fine to be sitting resting my leg at the moment, I do have to return back to school in about two weeks. Roxy - It is definitely good to hear that the first 10-12 days are the worst, because I was beginning to feel like things weren't going improve very much.

Thanks everyone for all the replies! I really appreciate hearing what everyone else is going through. I too will answer any question I am able to, especially as I progress further into recovery. I have had some trouble with falling asleep as night, and once a sleep I often will wake up after about an hour of sleeping.įor those of you who are further along in recovery, I would love to hear anything you have to share, and any advice you have. My biggest struggle has been with sleeping. I have left the house once for a doctor's appointment, but other than that I have pretty much only gotten out of bed to go to the bathroom.ģ. Mobility: I am still virtually unable to get around. Pain management: I am taking the maximum Vicodin which for the most part keeps the pain manageable, but have yet to have any break from the constant pain.Ģ. Things that I am dealing with that I would love to hear thoughts from other people on are:ġ. On Monday, I will be getting my stitches out an getting a plaster cast. I currently still have my stitches in as well two pins in my foot, and am in a splint.

The moved my heel back over, did a bone graft over my arch, lengthened my achilles tedon, and did a tendon transfer in the foot, and I believe an additional tendon transfer on the outside of my foot, but I am not 100% sure. In my surgery I had five procedures done.

I am 20 years old, and a little over a week post-op. This is a fairly long recovery and it would be nice to hear from others going through it as well.

I know there are a lot of other forums already out there on the recovery from this, but I thought it would be nice to have a live forum to talk about recovery status.

Flat foot reconstruction surgery recovery protocol