tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31107400.post7284942921785815930..comments2024-01-07T19:55:48.622-08:00Comments on Northwest Ladybug: No really, I AM working!Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07918419288660146429noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31107400.post-1362951306928606272009-06-26T23:34:28.434-07:002009-06-26T23:34:28.434-07:00I hear you, sister. I had a bimalleolar on 3/14 (P...I hear you, sister. I had a bimalleolar on 3/14 (Pi day!), so am two months behind you. However, I have a neoprene brace that squeezes the bejesus out of my ankle and helps the swelling. Also, try magnesium malate, as it helps the swelling. And is your PT having you do lunges and heel stretches? Walk as much as you possibly can to get the fluid sloshing back out of that sucker. *healing vibes from Greenlake*Entropy's Bitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15916744511978367646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31107400.post-56985790671258734492009-06-26T04:36:08.812-07:002009-06-26T04:36:08.812-07:00oooh ballroom dances is surely something to look f...oooh ballroom dances is surely something to look forward to !!<br /><br />I hope that you are not swamped by work by now and that you still have nice weather to enjoy. If not...come on over, it's wonderful over here!Goofballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11155032632164828945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31107400.post-36221076616322682782009-06-23T17:59:28.160-07:002009-06-23T17:59:28.160-07:00I agree on the compression stockings. Given that ...I agree on the compression stockings. Given that I have such lousy and painful feet (which will never get better and probably worse), I'm used to walking down the stairs that way. Makes me feel like an old lady.Renatenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31107400.post-57112031218912669502009-06-23T16:54:24.106-07:002009-06-23T16:54:24.106-07:00Compression stockings. You really need to get som...Compression stockings. You really need to get some. And 1 year is a conservative estimate. It's more like 2 years. It took me a full 2 years to be able to walk without thinking about every step.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com