Recovery after foot surgery

I had foot surgery last year, what should have taken 8 weeks recovery ended up nine weeks before I could walk and get a loose shoe on my foot. I started walking further and further until I could walk the mile to town and back.! You will get there it can take time, be patient.

In this area AGE UK run a Tai Chi class which is attended by some people who sit down for the class and in a nearby village hall is a seated exercise class. . Maybe transport is a problem for you.
I hope you soon recover from your surgery. I am anticipating needing a bunion removal in the future. Not looking forward to it.

I slipped on wet grass and had a dislocated ankle and a trimalleolar fracture 10 years ago. I heard the bones go " snap, snap, snap"! Pinned and plated and kneeling scooter after the cast came off. X-Ray after 6 weekss. Surgeon said no need for a boot. He showed me what exercises to do and I walked with one walking pole for a bit. No problems since and I do long walks

If you can afford it I would recommend a private physio. When I broke my foot my mental and emotional health quickly deteriorated and I felt like I’d never get back out walking in nature. My balance is poor and I was hopeless on crutches. I felt hopeless and very tearful all the time so I sympathise. A friend suggested a local physio who came to the house initially and after a few weeks I was able to get a taxi to the clinic once a week where she taught me to walk again without crutches. It took a long time to get my confidence back and I was terrified of another fall but I did it. Don’t expect too much of yourself, it will take time. Be kind to yourself, you will get there.

I have had extensive foot surgery over the years. I sympathise with your need for activity. I found , rather than reading- which I too love - that writing relieves the boredom and is cathartic - therefore good for mental well being. Hoping that you have swift recovery and are back to normal soon.

I had foot surgery in February and was recommended a Stride On knee walker by someone else who had the same operation as I had. I bought one - as I couldn't find anywhere to hire one, and ended up not using it. If anyone would like to buy it off me, do get in touch.

Thinking it might be an idea to get one of those "machine thingies" (technical term....) whereby one sits down and does pushbike type exercising on the two integal "peddles" in order to keep up strength in leg muscles for some of the people that have posted on this thread?

I've just had one through in the post - as I realised my legs have obviously got weaker and I'm walking at what I call "old persons pace" rather than my own pace. It's been harder for me to walk as I decide to with chest problems I'm currently dealing with (?acid reflux?) and so my legs are clearly not as fit as they were. Thought - that shouldn't be too much of a hassle as I can use it whilst watching tv or a video on YouTube. It's so easy to get generally less fit than one was - especially if you've moved from an area where you just "go for a walk" if you decide to to one where you look at the weather first and often change your mind and don't.

I've come to the conclusion that it's so easy to "let things slide" healthwise as one gets older - by the time some things do seem to take longer to heal and there's probably more health problems to get rid of in the first place. Very easy to let months go by waiting for one health problem to resolve and then months more waiting for another health problem to resolve - and cue for fitness deteriorating (because maybe you've spent a couple of years waiting for the health to resolve and the fitness declines whilst you "wait").

I’ve recently had skin graft on tie. Told me I’d be fine after 3 weeks. I’m 8 weeks in and struggling to walk on it. Surgeon said skin graft taken but it goes red and bluish when it’s not elevated. Because the grafts taken they’ve washed their hands of me. Had to ask for physio twice and now that’s been rejected. Said I need a podiatrist. They said they don’t know what they can do. There’s some damage somewhere but I’m being left to it. I can’t go back to work or do anything for long. It’s so frustrating