A widespread power outage interrupted my posting although I have to admit not much has changed over the last few days. For the most part my foot feels fine and I can easily walk around in the boot. But I do notice that the top of my foot feels more irritated at night when I've done more walking and standing during the day. Although yesterday I didn't really get to ice since I didn't want to open the freezer door. Today, I'm trying to just take it easy.
My biggest challenge right now is that our typical northwest weather is back which means a lot of rain. It still haven't devised a good system for keeping my foot dry in a sudden storm or walking through parking lots puddled with water. A friend told me about a product called Dry Pro (drycorp.com). Looks pretty slick. Kind of like a neoprene cover for feet/legs or arms/hands. I think you can even use this product to swim. Looks a little heavier and more sturdy than the shower water proof cover I bought. They have a knee length foot/leg cover that looks like it could be the ticket. Unfortunately, the places around me that carry it are all closed Saturdays and Sundays. Since I get the stitches and dressing off Thursday morning, not sure it's worth it for only three days. I did notice they had overnight shipping on their website but figured the weekend would still present a problem with that as well. I suppose I could try one of the shower covers when I go out. But the plastic isn't that heavy duty and I'm afraid between the pavement and the bottom of the boot it will end up in shreds. I may just resort to the inelegant solution of a garbage bag.
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