One of two surgeries is planned. I have scheduled my foot/tendon surgery for July 2nd. This gives me approximately 5 more months to lose as much weight as possible prior to the surgery. The more weight loss the better the recovery and when I am able to be weight bearing this will be better too.
How do I know this? When having foot surgery previously (2 bunions, 4 hammer toes on one foot) and (1 bunion, 4 hammer toes on the other foot) and both ankles were strengthened I was unable to put weight on the foot for at least 8 weeks. This meant staying in bed, leg/foot on stacked pillows, and a knee scooter to cart me back and forth to the bathroom where I did a series of awkward turns to get to the toilet. The bathroom, small was comedic for me to turn the scooter around and head back to the bed. On occasion I made the trip to the kitchen sink to wash my hair.
I cried during this recovery because of my size that it was hard to get comfortable and it was hard to get in and out of bed lifting my own dead weight. I vowed to lose the weight. However, that didn't stay in the forefront of my mind, and I guess this needed to be the reminder.
I am worth it. I have to take care of me because if I don't how can I be around to enjoy things?
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