Yeah!! It's 6 weeks since my surgery to repair my ruptured Achilles Tendon. Doesn't time fly when you're having fun and doing NOTHING!?
My twice weekly physio therapy sessions are going well and I have a heap of exercises which I have do twice a day. They are mainly stretching the tendon and strengthening my quad (thigh) muscle, which isn't getting much action at the moment. I still ice my foot down after every session, which helps to alleviate the swelling. Unfortunately, the incision started to ooze a little after the scabs started falling off and after seeing the Orthopedic surgeon on Tuesday, she prescribed oral antibiotics and an antibiotic cream to rub onto it. Luckily, I have no pain and hopefully, the infection will clear up soon.
If you're squeamish, don't look at the photo below!!! It shows my incision on the right ankle.
My CAM boot has now been turned down to 20 degrees and I have been instructed to reduce it by 5 degrees over the next few days until I feel comfortable walking on it. If all goes well, I hope to be in 2 shoes in 2 weeks time AND DRIVING!
I made Fish Tacos for dinner tonight in 30 minutes flat! Here's how I did it....
- I made coleslaw with finely sliced cabbage, then seasoned it cider vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper. Add enough low fat mayonnaise just to coat.
- For 2 people, I cut one filet of catfish into small slices and tossed them in one tablespoon of flour and one tablespoon of taco seasoning. Cook in non-stick pan with one teaspoon canola oil on high until golden.
- Assemble tacos - Warm wholewheat tortilla in dry skillet over medium heat, pile the fish and coleslaw down the middle and top with your favorite salsa. Enjoy!
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