My cast is causing me a bit of bother, I may have to get a new one. I've got a number to call but it's weekdays only so I'll see how things go over the next two days. It's loose and my foot can move up and down. This means the cast scrapes up and down my shin, resulting in a set of nasty blisters.
I've had blister blocks on them but they have gone really nasty. I guess it was bolting the stable door after the horse had bolted. Now I'm just trying to dry them out for a while. The most annoying thing is I can't really use the iwalk while I wait for them to heal because it means kneeling on them and that is very owey.
I also don't think my heel is getting the support it needs since it can float around inside the cast.
I've also had cramps in the calf which is nasty. You just have to ride them out and hope for the best.
In case you were unaware, using crutches depends a lot on good balance. I got up during the night for a bathroom break and someone had left the landing light on so there was a glow to guide me so I forgot to take my torch. I turned it off before returning to bed. I found myself wobbling all over the place and ended up falling over backwards because I seemed to have a distorted centre of balance. I must have been leaning backwards when I though I was standing upright. The husband turned on the light and I crawled to the bed to get myself upright again. So here's a hint - always use a nightlight or a torch!
Today I had brunch with friends and that was nice - like being a normal person. The weather was lovely , a nice sunny crisp Winters day. It was lovely to be able to be out enjoying it. Now I'm back on the bed looking out at the clear blue sky. Yesterday it was pouring and gale winds and today it's beautiful!
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