Lisfranc surgery recovery

Well, my first session of physical therapy is in the books! I went to see the Lisfranc specialist and she is going to help me get range of motion back in preparation for walking again. I scheduled my 2nd foot surgery to remove some of my hardware for October 13th. Once those are out, I can start bearing weight on my foot. My doctor is conveniently out of town when I would have hit my 12 weeks, so I will be delayed by a week, but I'm still really excited! I'm no stranger to physical therapy…

Finally, after 25 weeks of healing from lisfranc surgery, I am able to do 2 full hours of regular housework, including being able to vacuum!! I never thought I would say I enjoyed doing laundry, cleaning the kitchen, picking up, getting out Thanksgiving decorations etc!!! My foot told me I need to stop, but that's OK. I can honestly say, I am thrilled to be able to take back another part of my life!!! I also decided to move up my hardware removal surgery to Nov 20th. This decision was based…

I have ten tips for any women who are in a leg cast. My hope is that if you know someone needing this advice, you will share it with her!

Sleeping used to be one of my favorite activities before my LisFranc injury. Now, I kind of dread it. I have the hardest time getting comfortable at night. My incisions will start to itch randomly, or bump up against the side of my fiberglass cast and cause an uncomfortable sensation. Or, I'll get a visit from the little gremlin that lives inside my cast, and he will randomly stab my foot with a knife, or a searing hot poker, or a taser. Whatever he can find. I have a pillow fort set up…

A blog journal describing recovery from LisFranc surgery

A Lisfranc injury is a significant injury that involves the midfoot. It is sometimes referred to as a midfoot sprain and it is often has a lengthy recovery time -especially compared to the average ankle sprain.

A blog journal describing recovery from LisFranc surgery

Your Lisfranc joint, also known as the tarsometatarsal joint, lies within your midfoot area as part of a bone cluster that makes up the arch along the top part of your foot. The joint plays a role in transferring force between your midfoot and forefoot area. Common symptoms of a fracture or dislocation include ...

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to break your foot? Or maybe you recently broke your foot and you aren’t sure what the future holds for you. Based on my recent experience of breaking my foot I’m here to help you better understand what it’s like to break your foot. I’d like to preface this entire post that everyone’s broken foot experience is different. For example, everything that I read online right after I broke my foot scared the crap out of me.

A blog journal describing recovery from LisFranc surgery