It's now 6 weeks and 2 days since I broke my leg. I've definitely made some progress since my leg update post a couple of weeks ago. On Friday I somehow managed to move from hopping with my good leg to just stepping sort of normally and I'm now finding it much easier to get around with crutches. I even managed to get up the steps to our front door without any help. My ankle is still quite stiff and there is still a bit of swelling but I can now put weight on it and I can stand 'square' at last! At least my foot is feeling a lot more normal and not like a jelly anymore.
I'm still spending a lot of time 'resting' (honestly, I'll have worn the sofa out by the time my leg has fully recovered!) and if I walk around too much my ankle lets me know about it. I've got another check up this week. Hoping the xray shows my bone is healing nicely and I'm hoping the Consultant says I can start using my exercise bike and maybe my spinning wheel too! I don't LIKE using the exercise bike - it's very boring - but I doubt I'll be going back to my Zumba class for a good few weeks yet and I really need to start doing some exercise again.
I'm still finding doing stuff really frustrating - mostly because of not being able to easily move stuff around. I now prefer using crutches to get around than the zimmer frame but you can't carry a plate of food and use crutches. That would just get messy!
I did do some sewing last week and made a bag for my spindle. Must take some photos. It turned out ok-ish. My leg wasn't too impressed at having to be in a normal position for a couple of hours or so and I was really tired the next day. Oops. I think when you feel things are improving you think you can start doing stuff again and then do too much - especially when you're desperate to get back to 'normal'.
I keep thinking about how much we take things for granted when it comes to moving around and just doing basic things. I managed to have a bath on Friday - honestly, who blogs about that!? How hard can it be to get in/out of the bath? Really hard is the answer. Guess I'm seriously lacking in upper body strength - although I'm sure it has improved since I've had to use crutches/zimmer frame to get around. Maybe my planning skills are improving too. If I have to move anywhere I stop first and think about what else I can do at the same time so I don't have to make more trips than I have to!
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