Shoes!?

I am now in post-op week 6! The last couple have weeks have gone by quite quickly, presumably because I have been back at work half-days. As most of the scabs have fallen off my feet and my scar is looking somewhat healthier I decided to buy some new shoes. Being limited to wearing my sneakers, my feet were hot and bothered by the end of the day. I did a bit of trawling on the interwebs, and after some research located all the stores in my city that are stockists of the old-people comfy shoes eg. Hush Puppies, Diana Ferrari and Homyped.
After dragging my sorry feet around town to shoe store after shoe store, I soon realised there was little chance I was going to find a pair of shoes that I could squeeze my swollen feet into and at the same time want to wear out in public. I succumbed to the fact that my only real option was probably going to be a new pair of Crocs and started the mission to walk up to the main suppliers in town. After half a block I was limping on one leg and dragging the other foot on the pavement. By chance I decided to take a breather by stopping at a bushwalking shop and to my delight they had a nice selection of walking shoes and sandals. I was so exhausted from the shopping trip from hell that I bought the first pair of shoes that I could get my feet into! They looked like sneakers, had stretchy straps, were waterproof, well ventilated and had a toe protector! The shop assistant took pity on me and gave me a 10% discount! I was ecstatic! I had accomplished my impossible mission of finding shoes that could make my feet look normal! I was so in love with my shoes I wore them all afternoon while I recovered in bed!!!



Two days later I ended up back in town to buy a pair of Crocs because they're so much easier to slip on and off in a hurry...

Calf Atrophy

Before my surgery I had the good sense to measure the width of my calf muscles... 40cm each! I have always had pretty solid legs, and dancing - especially ballet - has only seemed to make them bigger.

Within the first 2-3 days of my surgery it appeared that my legs were shrinking due to lack of movement, so I measured in again... 37cm! In THREE days! By the end of the first week my calf muscles were only 36cm each. I'm not complaining, because truthfully I've always longed for leaner looking legs!!! By the end of week two each calf muscle measured only 35cm, and now at week four they are 34.5cm.

Of all the forums I've read, I haven't stumbled across anyone that has noted any calf atrophy. Most people are too concerned with the pain, swelling or pins they have poking out of their feet. Now I'm left pondering if my muscles will grow back to their post surgery thickness, or if they are gone forever???