So I’ve been a little divided about how much to share on my blog.

I don’t want to post any “ick” photos but at the same time the point is to share my journey with my followers.

Below is a photo of my feet about 24 hours old, this is about a day short of a week after surgery.

So let me explain to you what your looking at, the left is obviously the operated foot, it’s still quite swollen when compared to my good foot. The bruising you see at the start of my toes is to do with blood, I thought it may have been from a clamp used in surgery.

As I’ve had a bone fragment removed from my body it bleeds more than a standard ankle Arthroscopy procedure. The blood has to go somewhere and in my case it’s gone down to my feet.

Pink! Why the hell are my toe nails pink? No I haven’t had a pedicure with pink nail polish!

Simple! before surgery they use a disinfectant dye, not only to clean the area (hence why it’s between my toes) but I’m guessing also to clearly mark “this foot” I’ve got a good friend who had the wrong limb operated on and the result is horrific.

I’ve waited until now to post photos of my feet as my entire lower leg and whole foot were a bright pink. It’s slowly coming off.

I want to give you another perspective of just how much my foot is bandaged. It’s something that while I understand frustrates me.

Why do I say it’s frustrates me? Simple I can’t wear normal shoes plus I can’t walk “normally” it’s making rehab just that more difficult. The bandaging has to remain intact for two weeks after surgery, if I hadn’t had the bone fragment issue I could have had the bandaging on for just two days after surgery.

I do consider myself very lucky though, I haven’t had screws inserted nor have I had to wear a cast or use a Pneumatic Walker (Moon Boot)

While the Moon Boot makes it easier to get around by immobilizing your foot, it comes at a cost. I think I’ve written before about how I used a Moon Boot under the guidance of my original orthopedic surgeon. While it meant I was more mobile it weakened my ankle and it took a good couple of weeks of rehab to rebuild the lost strength .

Anyhow below is a photo which shoes you the bandaging, they’ve done a very good job, a week on it still feels quite right, although I think I will make an appointment to get it changed later in the week. I’m happy to keep the dressings in tact but I’d like my foot to get more of a wash and the bandaging changed, smelly feet anyone?

I’ve been a bit slack and not had the bandage and foot covered when walking around home at various times. I looked at what I could see of the sole of my foot and it was black! Finally managed to get down and clean it tonight, my mum would be so proud I even washed and dried between my toes!