Ended up having my first PT appointment today. Dave has really, really, really strong thumbs, and used them to massage the heck out of my foot, trying to reduce the fluid retention. I hope it works - there's a spot on the bottom of my foot, kind of the pad right between the big toe and the one next to it, that tightens right up when I do my pointing/flexing. So then I have to stop and massage it until it loosens up enough to do a few more.
He also measured the angles of the dorsiflexion/pointing of good foot and bad foot. I warned him that my dorsiflexion is limited, so when he measured the good foot he wasn't surprised. What he said was "Hmmm, yeah.", still with a little surprise in his voice, despite the warning.
And, according to the insurance company, we have unlimited PT visits. Good to know.
I do have to say, my foot is pretty unhappy about having to walk again. And where the incision/injury isn't the worst of it. The biggest problem is the burning on the sole, in addition to just the pressure of being used again. Hope it calms down soon. It makes me not want to get up and walk but I need to. Gotta keep on the timeline the doc gave me. It feels like a regression, but I know it's not.