Matt's had a few good days of therapy in a row, but now he is exhausted and sleeping for awhile. In PT, they've had him working on walking without a cane and he says, "Yeah, but yikes." His right leg is getting much stronger and it looks like they might change his brace soon. Right now he has a solid plastic brace that fits under his foot and wraps around the back side of his calf almost up to his knee. Soon they will modify this brace and add a hinge which will allow him to bend his ankle and walk more naturally while still providing stability.
He knows surgery is 5 days away and keeps telling everyone that he's scared and nervous, but seems a little more ready to have it done. I'm trying to stay positive for him (mostly by not thinking about it) and everyone here is doing a great job of explaining how much better he'll be once he's all put back together.
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I think we all share that same fear and nervousness about the surgery. Despite that, It is so exciting to know that Matt gets his. Tell him that we are all thinking about him as he prepares for the surgery.
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