Up and ready to go out on the 10 to 10 bus as my appointment at Physio was 11.30 and we had the find the damn place first. Once we got there Jack my therapist saw us straight away. He got me walking in my boot to see the progress I had made. He was happy with that. Then he checked my notes and said that the boot could come off for increasing periods over the next few weeks. Slowly though and not just take it off and forget it. He also made me walk with no boot on and was very pleased with that. The bit he wasn't happy with was the swelling and stiffness ( he did say while both are normal after what I've had done) it was something to be worked on. He gave me daily exercises to do and those too are to be increased slowly. He also wants me to elevate and put ice packs on it to help with the swelling. Apparently I should have been doing both of these things through out but no one told me... Oh well, now we know we will start tomorrow to that end I've ordered a ankle ice pack that you freeze then place it on the area. It's gel packs that fit inside a sleeve to stop me getting freezer burn. As my left one swells anyway It will come in for both.
Anyway we were out of there with another appointment for three weeks time and went back into the city in the tram. We had lunch and then did some shopping for the weekend before heading home. Kev removed my boot and I sat with ice on my ankle for a bit then did the exercises for today. I'm knackered now and it's a bit sore. So an earlyish night ( sleeping without a boot feels odd at the moment, if I'm honest and Willow has already perched herself on my knees bless her.
Kev is at work tomorrow, so another early start for both of us as I need to get set up for the day.
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