At times, when I walk my ankle is fine and I walk like a normal person would. I have even had coworkers comment on it. However, there are times when it is stiff or sore and I notice a limp. There isn't much pain in the ankle. My knee at times can hurt, I think it is just getting use to moving again. The swelling does get bad. At work I try to put my leg on my desk when I can, but I have been getting so busy that I usually am unable to elevate it until I come home. It is really stiff in the morning and when I get up it takes a few steps until I am able to really walk on it, but every morning does get better.
Walking is getting better as well. Over the weekend I really wasn't able to track my mileage. But last night I walked 2 miles on a gravel trail and through the woods on an uneven trail. For me that is huge. Not the mileage, but the uneven surfaces. When you walk on uneven surfaces, your ankle stretches and moves in ways it doesn't on flat surfaces. But I was confident walking there. My speed when I walk is somewhat normal, I don't walk really slow like I did the first few days. I am hoping to get up to three or four miles by the end of the week. I really wish I could swim laps in a pool, by my doctor said not until my next check up.
The swelling in my ankle is the worst when I come home from work. Surprisingly, walking does make is swell but not as bad. When I take my shoes and ankle sock off after walking, my ankle looks so funny. But I will just elevate it or wrap it up and the swelling eventually goes down.
Everyday does get better.
