Energy level: Extreme fatigue - good energy at the start of the day, but fades by noon
Pain level: 3 – wake up with sore hips and sore palms
About mid morning I look down at my toes and notice that they are a ghastly shade of purple. Massaging brings the color back. Massaging is also good for the calf. It is a strange sensation to try to find the calf muscle which has shrunk half its size and I have to search to find it between floating between layers of skin and fat.
An odd, but slight headache develops in the afternoon. There is also the occasional tiny stabbing pain on the outside of the foot – not near the incision at all – followed by a few minutes of a throbbing near the Achilles tendon. This is just totally random throughout the day but does not warrant pain killers.
By the evening, my entire body is achy – from the neck and trapezius to the hip on the right side (surely a result of using crutches) to the achy calf and left foot. It seems the more I rest, the more I ache. Very strange.
This day is dedicated to rest and the night belongs to pain medication and sleep.
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