Week 7 post-surgery. And I’m finally turning a corner.
The week didn’t start out so well. My physical therapist wanted me to draw the alphabet – big swoopy capital letters – with my toe. I could barely manage a lowercase l. Then he wanted me to engage my thigh muscle. And I couldn’t find it. For someone who has done yoga for 12 years, not being able to find your thigh muscle is like not being able to chew.
But then, we talked about patience. About how healing from an achilles repair is a waiting game, and how important it is to keep exercising. So four days later, I can almost draw big swoopy O’s with my toe. I can bend my foot forward and back – not completely, but a lot more than 5 degrees. And although I’m still on two crutches, I have permission to put my foot down. Albeit gently.
It’s time to celebrate small victories. Woo!
