19 Jan 2011
Thurs 18 Nov 2010 - Surgery to remove the fibroma from my instep. Told I can't work for the next days which they scheduled me off anyway.
Mon 22 Nov 2010 - First post-op. Bandage changed to a lighter one. Told to stay off work for the next week, which includes Black Friday (a must work day).
Mon 29 Nov 2010 - Second post-op. Told that I can return to work & have to sit for the week. Also told that I can begin to put some weight on my foot & should be up to full weight by the end of the week.
Sat 4 Dec 2010 - Get rid of the last crutch after work cause I wasn't willing to test. for the first time at work just in case. Can walk like normal people, but really slow. So walk like the stereotypical 80 year old. Taking back over for magazines on Monday.
Mid Dec 2010 - Get rid of the special shoe & start to wear 2 normal shoes again. Still using the stool at work (foot not up to being on it for 2 hours straight yet.)
abt 4 Jan 2011 - Find I'm almost able to walk on my foot for 2 hours (from doing mags) even though I can't stand on it quite as long yet. Inform my LOD (manager) that does the schedule that for the next schedule I should be up to doing a 4 hour shift of carts.
Tues 18 Jan 2011 - First shift doing carts since surgery. Right about being able to do 4 hours also right about that being my max at the moment. When on the lanes standing can be on it for almost an hour before it starts to bother me, so still use the stool there. It just sits there waiting most of the time. Good feeling. Not quite up to much speed walking yet, but can do my job & some. Just have to take it slower then normal when crossing the store & not keeping up with the cart pusher. Can't run more then 3 steps w/o some pain yet though. Know that will come though. Just gonna take some more time. Hoping I'll be up to doing an 8 hour cart shift by the end of the month.
Mon 22 Nov 2010 - First post-op. Bandage changed to a lighter one. Told to stay off work for the next week, which includes Black Friday (a must work day).
Mon 29 Nov 2010 - Second post-op. Told that I can return to work & have to sit for the week. Also told that I can begin to put some weight on my foot & should be up to full weight by the end of the week.
Sat 4 Dec 2010 - Get rid of the last crutch after work cause I wasn't willing to test. for the first time at work just in case. Can walk like normal people, but really slow. So walk like the stereotypical 80 year old. Taking back over for magazines on Monday.
Mid Dec 2010 - Get rid of the special shoe & start to wear 2 normal shoes again. Still using the stool at work (foot not up to being on it for 2 hours straight yet.)
abt 4 Jan 2011 - Find I'm almost able to walk on my foot for 2 hours (from doing mags) even though I can't stand on it quite as long yet. Inform my LOD (manager) that does the schedule that for the next schedule I should be up to doing a 4 hour shift of carts.
Tues 18 Jan 2011 - First shift doing carts since surgery. Right about being able to do 4 hours also right about that being my max at the moment. When on the lanes standing can be on it for almost an hour before it starts to bother me, so still use the stool there. It just sits there waiting most of the time. Good feeling. Not quite up to much speed walking yet, but can do my job & some. Just have to take it slower then normal when crossing the store & not keeping up with the cart pusher. Can't run more then 3 steps w/o some pain yet though. Know that will come though. Just gonna take some more time. Hoping I'll be up to doing an 8 hour cart shift by the end of the month.
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