Achilles Help

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I normally try to make sustainable choices, but I love myself some coffee and knew I needed an easy option. I normally use a Keurig machine with coffee grounds in a reusable k-cup. For the first two months or so, I switched to disposable k-cups. This required less clean-up and was easier and faster for my spouse who made most of the coffees in the beginning. Once I transitioned to weight bearing, I still found the k-cups to be the best choice because I didn’t have to stand and walk around my kitchen as much while making my coffee. Another option could be instant coffee, but honestly this gives me the heebie-jeebies because you’re pouring hot water while either non-weight bearing or as you begin to re-learn how to bear weight. I actually burned myself on our oven door because as I was going to get something out of the oven, I lost my balance a bit and put my arm down which then touched the burning hot door. So, at least for me, the transition to weight bearing still took time to feel coordinated and balanced. Little touches like the Keurig machine with disposable k-cups can make life a lot easier.

I streamlined the clothes I would be wearing and stored them in a basket by my bed. No need to use a closet or dresser. I basically wore the style of outfit each day (having the same weather throughout the recovery helped this process). It was like a “capsule wardrobe” for surgery recovery. That way whoever did my laundry would just put the clean clothes back into the basket by my bed and everything I needed was easily accessible to me. Since I needed my boot on in order to walk, it helped to have all of my clothes right by my bed so I could get dressed before getting out of bed. I used this method for at last two months until I was cleared to not be in my walking boot. Once in the boot I did find it helpful and most comfortable to wear a tall sock each day and just kept a bunch by my bedside.