My feet were a little less painful when I woke up than they have been for the last couple of days. I decided to wear tennis shoes to work again today (but I didn't wear the ankle braces). I also took a golf ball (for working on the scar tissue on the bottom of my feet), bio oil (for massaging my scars), and a band (for working on ROM and strengthening exercises) to work today. I designated a drawer in my office desk for my work PT supplies.
My feet managed work fine today.
PT Session #20
Bike (6 mins), 4 x 5 cone touch, 3 x 10 bungee cord step-ups, 3 x 12 waffle board squats with a 30 lb weight bar, standing baps board circles, manual therapy (incisions/towel on scars).
After PT, I went looking for a new pair of tennis shoes. I went to all the local running stores and tried on a number of pairs, but none of them seemed to feel right. My feet are so "young" that I am not sure they know what they want.
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Reflection
This was the first day that I felt like an athlete again. The squats on a waffle board while holding a weighted bar on my shoulders is a very complicated movement. I handled those things like a pro. I barely even bobbled my footing. Feels good to feel some semblance of my old self again. I made it to the 100 day mark...again...this time with my right foot. I have come a long way and have even longer yet to go. I must keep pushing...
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