post-op knitting

I had surgery on my right foot last week and am now sporting a surgical shoe and metal cane. The surgery went great and I really don't have any significant pain or discomfort. In fact, as I lay in bed reading last night, I was struck by the fact that I was feeling absolutely nothing in my right foot for the first time in a number of years. I'd really put off the surgery which involved removing bone spurs from my big toe joint because of the necessary time spent in recovery. I'm off work until the beginning of September and so this seemed the best time to go ahead and do it. And I'm very glad I did. It was quite luxurious to lie there with two comfortable feet.

I have to wear a rigid surgical shoe for a few more weeks while the incision heals and I did depend on the cane for a few days post surgery. While I was sitting around (and sitting around, and sitting around...) for the first few days, I didn't feel up to much that was challenging mentally or physically, but I just couldn't bring myself to go out in public without yarn bombing the cane a bit.

So, just in time for my first pre-op outing - a visit to the surgeon - I whipped up a few knitted cords with some leftover Noro sock yarn. My doctor's a skilled surgeon with a fantastic bedside manner. She's also a knitter. She noticed. :)