End of week 6 post surgery

More progress this week.  I'm pretty much now able to wear all the shoes I was wearing pre-surgery.  Can't say I could walk distances in all of them but they do comfortably go on my feet which is an improvement from last week.

Continuing with my 3 mile daily walks.  I'm usually a little stiff when I start and sometimes get the little "electrical jolt jab" on the bottom of the joint but both generally go away after about 20 minutes of mindful walking making sure I roll my foot straight through the step.

I've also had hours where I've been moving around or walking where I don't even think about my foot.  So that makes me optimistic.

Have been religiously doing the toe exercises twice a day (sometimes only a few hours apart in the evening but I'm determined to get both sets in.)  Have been using a first aide cream with comfrey in it as well as a comfrey oil that my yoga teacher mixed up and who everyone in class raves about.  She says comfrey promotes healing.  I figure it can't hurt.

The scar occasionally looks a little puffy and red.  Not sure what that's all about.  It doesn't really present a problem but just looks more visible at times.
 
Have not yet tried downward dog in yoga although have been doing some things that require getting up on my toes a bit.  Have been practicing getting up on my toes while holding on to a chair. When I feel I can do that without noticeable pain, will try downward dog again.  (I probably could do it, just a little scared to try.)

At 6 weeks out, I'd say I'm back to 97% function with a little discomfort.  I definitely have more toe movement and haven't noticed the burning sensation I used to get when I'd walk. My toe doesn't bend 90 degrees but it's pretty close to my right toe which I've never had a problem with.  Very satisfied with how things are progressing.