Day 1

I woke up in a lot of pain! It was even more painful once I put my foot down and blood rushed to my feet as I made my way to the bathroom. I would rate the pain a 6 out of 10. Once I was back in bed and I elevated my foot, it didn't feel so bad. After I had breakfast and took a pain killer, I didn't feel anything! I laid in bed and watched some movies with my little brother (he's been a great little helper!).

One thing the doctors tell people who have this surgery is NOT TO SHOWER! Getting your foot wet while the incisions are still fresh and healing is a NO NO! However, I wasn't about to go 2 weeks without showering. NOPE! I immediately began to think of ways I can improvise. I ended up sitting on an upside down bucket with my foot outside of the shower and elevated on a chair. With that being said, I was able to shower. It was a bit awkward but its better than a bed bath!

I discovered that I can place a little bit of weight on my heel which made it easier for me to use the crutches and get around my apartment. I was scared at first but with the surgical boot, I'm not applying all the pressure directly on my foot. I was ecstatic! I went the entire day with little to no pain. I spent the day elevating my foot, and icing my toes and ankles every 20-30 minutes.

I'm sooooo curious to see what my toes look like!

 

 

I was bored and gave myself a pedi. It felt weird only doing one foot though lol. By the way, in 3 weeks, I will be getting the surgery on my other foot. I'm a brave woman, I know!

Post-Op (Same Day of Surgery)

Day of the Surgery

June 15, 2012. I wasn't nervous. I wasn't scared. Just anxious.

My first surgery was on my left foot, on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th toes. I was knocked out for most of the surgery. I remember hearing the doctors' conversation about what is good and what is evil. It was actually a very interesting topic, I wish I could have participated but I was too drugged up lol.

When the surgery was over, they brought me to the recovery room for about an hour, to make sure everything was okay with me. At this point, I was very alert and I didn't feel a thing yet. I was given crutches and using them after the surgery was a bit difficult. Even though I wasn't feeling any pain, I didn't want to cause damage because Lord knows I'm a HUGE klutz! The ride home wasn't too bad until the anesthesia started to wear off and I began to feel my toes stinging. Luckily, we were on our way to pick up the medication.

To get to my apartment, I need to go up two and a half flights of stairs and it took me about 20 minutes. I ended up sitting on the stairs and using my legs to push me up. After that, I laid in my bed, elevated my foot, popped some meds, a took a little nap. For the rest of the day, the pain wasn't so bad. It was just stinging a bit.

I can already tell that the worst part about this recovery will have to be getting around on the crutches. I slept well that night, I was just uncomfortable because I'm so used to sleeping on my stomach..

A Couple Miles in My Shoes on the Road to Recovery..

After years of hiding my toes and being uncomfortable at the beach and at the pool and all throughout the summer, I've finally decided to go through with this surgery. I've always had long toes but years of wearing tight shoes has taken it's toll on my toes.

I don't remember being self conscious about my feet until high school. I began to notice that my toes were unattractive when I would compare them to other girls' toes. I always wanted cute little toes. For some odd reason, I always ended up dating men with foot fetishes and having to explain my insecurity about my feet and lying about how much I hate people touching my feet has been mortifying.

Anywho, I hope I can be of help and support of people who are considering or have already gotten the surgery.