On April 16th, Becky had surgery on her right foot to correct a painful bunion that she has had most of her life. It had begun to interfere with her ability to walk and drive the car, so we decided it was time to finally do something about it.
(The X-ray to the right shows the bunions on both of Becky's feet.)
The nurse who started Becky's IV marked her right foot with the "yes" to make sure they operated on the correct foot. (Its in permanent marker and won't wash off!)
The picture to the right doesn't do Becky's green foot justice, but they used some green cleansing agent prior to starting the surgery that left Becky's foot looking pretty sick once we got home from the hospital. Check-in was at 7:00 a.m. and we were on our way home by 1:00 p.m. the same day! Jeff and Jayden came along for the journey, and Jayden was sure ready to go home when the time came. =)
Now Becky has to stay off her foot, no weight bearing what-so-ever, for at least six weeks. She is getting used to crutches (her palms and
underarms are bruised) and is excited to have her knee-walker arrive later this week. The knee-walker is like a scooter that will keep Becky's foot off the ground, but will make it easier to get around and do things that a mother of five busy children needs to do. Driving is still out of the question though. It's a good thing Ashley got her driver's license on Monday! Thank you to everyone for your prayers, well-wishes and offers of help. You are the best!
3 comments:
That knee walker looks like fun, I mean, it looks like a capable tool for transporting an invalid mother. You know the kids are going to want to play with it. Heck, I want to. Glad things went okay and hope that the checkup will be a positive experience. Take care.
I'm sure my kids will play with it, like they do my crutches. If you want to, you can play with it when we come down to your house next month. =)
Geez! Doesn't our family know that there are other ways to get attention?! :)
Seriously though, I'm sure Mom has already harped on you enough, but take your 6 weeks and let it heal properly! Don't you go doing stuff you're not supposed to Rebecca Southwick Anderson! Hope you feel better soon!
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