Step 3: Recovery Update
It had been a few days since my surgery, and below is how I recovered.
Day of Surgery: I got home, extremely thirsty and dehydrated due to IV. I drank a lot of water, and been going in and out of bathroom all day. It should be noted that you will experience frequent urination, which meant that I had to get out of my bed a lot. My digestive system came back to normal after 2 full days. I took pain killers every 4 hours and whenever I had to go to bathroom, I had to use the crutches. My leg was alleviated at all times and I was watching TV all day. Not bad of life if you ask me. I had a trouble going to sleep due to pain medication & it just wasn't comfortable trying to sleep with a boot on.
Day 1~5: I stopped taking pain medication from day 1 and started sleeping without a boot on. Sleep was back to normal and although I couldn't put full weight on my foot, getting around had gotten easier (but my armpits were killing me due to the use of crutches!) I tried to walk to the bathroom without a boot on and it was bit painful, so I put it back on until going to bed. Taking a shower wasn't horribly difficult, I simply put on a waterproof boot and walked into a shower. Some people have mentioned that it was difficult for them to stand so they purchased shower chair, but the pain was manageable and I didn't see the need for myself. After day 2, I got rid of the crutches and started to walk on my own, although limping everywhere. On day 3, I was finally brave enough to get out of the house and went for a dinner. To my surprise, getting around and climbing stairs wasn't so bad! On day 4, I started to walk around more without any pain, but by day 5, I think I over did myself and my foot was all sore. I stayed in for most of a day and prepared myself to get back to work.
Day 6~7: I had a surgery on my right foot, but given the fast recovery I felt like I can drive. I test drove a night before and it wasn't a problem. I took my boot off and put the air cast on, and drove to work (without shoes- just socks and air cast on). It took about 45 minutes, but I was able to get to work without any issues. But looking back, I should have taken it easy on my first day back. I was used to laying down all day and suddenly I had to sit & walk around all day, which must have tired my foot. My foot was sore by the end of the day and I thought it was wise to leave my car at work and asked my coworker to give me a ride back home. on day 7, I took uber to work in the morning and was able to drive back home without problems.
Day of Surgery: I got home, extremely thirsty and dehydrated due to IV. I drank a lot of water, and been going in and out of bathroom all day. It should be noted that you will experience frequent urination, which meant that I had to get out of my bed a lot. My digestive system came back to normal after 2 full days. I took pain killers every 4 hours and whenever I had to go to bathroom, I had to use the crutches. My leg was alleviated at all times and I was watching TV all day. Not bad of life if you ask me. I had a trouble going to sleep due to pain medication & it just wasn't comfortable trying to sleep with a boot on.
Day 1~5: I stopped taking pain medication from day 1 and started sleeping without a boot on. Sleep was back to normal and although I couldn't put full weight on my foot, getting around had gotten easier (but my armpits were killing me due to the use of crutches!) I tried to walk to the bathroom without a boot on and it was bit painful, so I put it back on until going to bed. Taking a shower wasn't horribly difficult, I simply put on a waterproof boot and walked into a shower. Some people have mentioned that it was difficult for them to stand so they purchased shower chair, but the pain was manageable and I didn't see the need for myself. After day 2, I got rid of the crutches and started to walk on my own, although limping everywhere. On day 3, I was finally brave enough to get out of the house and went for a dinner. To my surprise, getting around and climbing stairs wasn't so bad! On day 4, I started to walk around more without any pain, but by day 5, I think I over did myself and my foot was all sore. I stayed in for most of a day and prepared myself to get back to work.
Day 6~7: I had a surgery on my right foot, but given the fast recovery I felt like I can drive. I test drove a night before and it wasn't a problem. I took my boot off and put the air cast on, and drove to work (without shoes- just socks and air cast on). It took about 45 minutes, but I was able to get to work without any issues. But looking back, I should have taken it easy on my first day back. I was used to laying down all day and suddenly I had to sit & walk around all day, which must have tired my foot. My foot was sore by the end of the day and I thought it was wise to leave my car at work and asked my coworker to give me a ride back home. on day 7, I took uber to work in the morning and was able to drive back home without problems.
How’s it going now? Are you able to jog and bike without issues?
ReplyDeleteSorry for very late response! I haven't really looked into this blog for a while. To answer your question, yes - i can do all the activities including kick boxing. My doctor tells me that just because you have Hyprocure, it doesn't mean you are completely healed. Thus, you still want to ensure you wear shoes with hard sole (not those soft soles like Birds) and consider wearing right insoles!
DeleteSo 2 years later how's it going bro? I'm considering doing the surgery too and would love to hear long term recovery stories too!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
Hey there! It's been amazing. Like i noted above it isn't perfect as you still gotta ensure you are wearing right type of shoes (generally any shoes is fine as long as it has hard soles - like Air Force 1). But previously I could only wear New Balance - I live in NYC where I have to walk around a lot, so having a choice definitely feels like a privilege. But I no longer has foot pain, plantar fasciitis, or shooting pains. My only gripe is that my arch is still pretty low, I think you can address it by changing to bigger hyprocure, but you may lose some flexibility if you go too big. Nowadays I forget about the days when I used to suffer foot pains, so I wholeheartedly recommend the procedure. Feel free to ask me any other questions!
DeleteCan you run like before? I mean is there any flexibility issue with ankle? Can you run longer distance without any issue say half marathon ? As you said there is arch issue with lower size and higher size gives flexibility issue so what's good for runner ? Thank you
DeleteHey! I don't do marathons but per their website, athletes are fully expected to recover and actually perform better, so I'd say yes but please take my response with the grain of salt!
DeleteDid you get the surgery?
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ReplyDeleteI decided to get the surgery and am on day 7 of recovery. Already I feel like a new man. Even though I have no significant symptoms in my other foot I am considering doing it because using the crutches this past week has really brought to light the fatigue of my (good side) flat foot. Extremely heavy leg when trying to rest all my body weight on it all the time.
Thanks again for your blog as your were one of the main deciding factors for me to go thru with it.
Cheers mate and hope all is well
Hi! Happy to hear that the blog contributed to your decision. You should definitely get it on your other foot, as it will be misaligned with your left and will cause damages (arthritis, bone disalignment, etc) down the road. but i'm sure you got it situated already! If you ever get a chance to read this, how's your recovery thus far?
DeleteBro, noted that we've been leaving a comment a year lol. We should keep in touch and see how we are both progressing! What's your email?
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