I had my 2nd follow up appointment two days ago. Dr. D took my first x-rays since surgery and said everything looked great! No infections, I am healing well, and my toe growth has already been so noticeable since I started turning. Below is a photo of my toe right after surgery, a photo after 1 week of turning, and a photo today. Great progress!
Am I still in pain ? Yes very much. The turns itself do not hurt; however, after about 15-20 minutes the pain starts to set in and I can feel great pressure, burning, and shooting throbbing pain in the area where I am stretching the bone. Dr. D prescribed me pain meds, so I immediately take them to alleviate what I am feeling. It works for the most part, but I still feel discomfort. During my 2nd visit, he injected me with 3 needles filled with Novocaine. It helped for about 2 hours, but the pain came right back. I place ice bags for a little in between pain spurts and it helps distract me from feeling the throbbing. I also took my first shower today without covering my foot. I was extremely hesitant at first, but I made sure the water was lukewarm and cleaned the area with Dove soap for sensitive skin. It didn't hurt at all, I took my time and was very gentle. I also no longer have my foot covered in bandages. It's been rough seeing my foot in the state that it's in, but my friends have assured me that scarring shouldn't be an issue and I'll be fine if I take care of it properly. Here are some more updated photos I took today...
(she's already past my pinky toe!)
(I can actually see the top of all 5 toes!)
(another angle showing how much growth I've already obtained)
(my incision area where the device is)
According to Dr. D, I should only have 2 more weeks of turning and then I can begin to allow my bone to heal before it's time to remove the fixture!
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