Dr. Appointment Update

So yesterday I went to see Dr. Battaglia. He seemed really pleased with my progress, and admitted he wasn't 100% positive on his diagnosis. Not the most comforting thing to hear, but I suppose it's difficult to diagnose the human body sometimes. lol... I guess he gets the benefit of the doubt. I have one more appointment with him shortly after the Mountain Goat. He's primarily curious as to how I do from here on out.

As far as how I feel, I've been feeling great! My last long hard run was on Tuesday, and I did 5 miles. Really pushed myself. After about 4 miles my toes got a little tingly, but it went away after about 4.5 miles. It really is a HUGE improvement.

The insides of my lower calves are still a little desensitized. I have feeling, but it's a numb feeling. I've noticed a big difference in improvement, though. Dr. Battaglia said that nerves generally regenerate at the rate of 1mm per day. At that rate, I should be fully recovered in about a year. lol... In the meantime, it really doesn't bother me, though.

Also, I'm going to PT once a week now. My therapist told me that I really don't have much time left there. Dr. Battaglia doesn't really see much of a reason for me to keep going. I may go for a few more weeks then call it quits.

All in all, I'm glad I got the surgery. Tomorrow will be 5 months post-op, and I can already tell I'm a better runner than I was before. I'd say I'm about 85% healed.