Thursday, October 17, 2024

Harlem Shuffle

Unofficially, I'm getting better in terms of the stress fracture. 

I've moved from Tiny Tim to Kris Kringle, though no one has called me that yet.  At least to my face. 

I will assume most people here are of a certain age demographic and will get the reference. 

Moving to a cane has been better, but still has challenges, as one might suspect. 

I can bear weight better and with minimal pain. But still pain. I don't know when that is supposed to be gone. I guess I will know more next week with my next ortho follow-up. 

Blobby was able to take Shep on walks for the first time in a month. The first one was ok. A tad slow and he seemed to understand that we moved at my pace, not his. Eventually he's come to realize he cannot go any which way he wants - as is a hound's wont - so he hasn't really tangled me up too too much. 

The second walk?  Ugh. In the span of 500 feet a squirrel, bunny and cat crossed our path. I don't think I've ever said "leave it" so much since I was out with friends at the gay bars. 

And I freed him from day care for the first time in four weeks.  Yikes. He's always excited when they let him out, but containing him while walking out the door was a huge pain. I'll learn and adapt as we move forward. 

With crutches, I at least looked like I was sporting some kind of activity related injury. With a cane, I'm just assuming people think I'm recovering from a stroke. 

I can now go out to a store, if I just get enough to fill one reusable bag which I can carry items back to my car. I don't get a cart or basket, I just use said bag and what I can get and carry is what goes to the check-out. 

So far, that's been the extent of my activities. The gym is still nothing but bike. 

However, now I can carry things - certain things - and make it up and down the stairs a bit easier. 

I say I'm unofficially getting better because I honestly do not know. Yes - less pain. Yes - some more mobility. But I've only been weight bearing for 50 hours. I'd like to run in November, but I'm not sure that is going to be on the docket. 

Still a bit stir crazy. I don't expect that to change anytime soon, but......really what can I do? 




Song by: Rolling Stones

1 comment:

James Dwight Williamson said...

Chin up , remember trying to be healthy and exercise got you here. You will prevail