Random stories that are worth being told. Mainly because they’re funny, but hopefully also informative.

(Day 365) // 1 year mark – The End
We got here… with good and challenging moments but we got here. If you’ve been following the “Bye bye bunions” seriesContinue reading “(Day 365) // 1 year mark – The End”

(Day 200) // 28th week – 6 months since surgery – I got lazy // 29th May 2021
Although the 6 month mark was a few weeks ago I’ve only just been able to take a decent picture ofContinue reading “(Day 200) // 28th week – 6 months since surgery – I got lazy // 29th May 2021”

(Day 103) // 14th week – the 3 month mark! Run run run // 21st February 2021
It’s now officially been 3 months, 9 days and 12 hours since my feet surgery. Omfg what a journey! After myContinue reading “(Day 103) // 14th week – the 3 month mark! Run run run // 21st February 2021”

(Day 80) // 11th week – Not so great news // 29th January 2021
There she went, all happy and confident, to her last podiatry appointment. Kind of thought it was actually a shame thatContinue reading “(Day 80) // 11th week – Not so great news // 29th January 2021”

(Day 63) // 9th week – meh // 14th January 2021
I’ll start this post by saying that I’ve got no regrets whatsoever about doing the surgery and if you are inContinue reading “(Day 63) // 9th week – meh // 14th January 2021”

(Day 52) // 7th week – all the walks and adapted yoga // 3rd January 2021
So here we are… the year is 2021 and yes, we’re still in the middle of a pandemic. Now that’s outContinue reading “(Day 52) // 7th week – all the walks and adapted yoga // 3rd January 2021”

(Day 44) // 6th week – walks and soreness // 26th December 2020
Christmas has come and gone. It’s been a great time and an adventure for my feet. After my last appointment onContinue reading “(Day 44) // 6th week – walks and soreness // 26th December 2020”

(Day 36) // 5th week appointment // 18th December 2020
So… another bitter sweet appointment today after I thought things were better than they actually are. Since my last appointment 10Continue reading “(Day 36) // 5th week appointment // 18th December 2020”

(Day 26) 4 week appointment // 8th December 2020
Today was bitter sweet. On one hand I got to do new X-rays and check how every is going but onContinue reading “(Day 26) 4 week appointment // 8th December 2020”

(Days 23 & 24) A weekend of firsts// 5th & 6th December 2020
I went out! Not like… “out out”, but I left the flat do to something that was not going to theContinue reading “(Days 23 & 24) A weekend of firsts// 5th & 6th December 2020”

(Day 20) Visible improvement // 2nd December 2020
In the last 5 days there’s been a visible improvement in my ability to walk and my confidence in actually standingContinue reading “(Day 20) Visible improvement // 2nd December 2020”

(Days 13, 14 & 15) Baby steps // 25th, 26th & 27th November 2020
On Wednesday, 25th November, I took my first steps without crutches. It was scary but it went ok. The weight wasContinue reading “(Days 13, 14 & 15) Baby steps // 25th, 26th & 27th November 2020”

(Day 12) Hospital appointment (gross feet images) // 24th November 2020
Today was the day. Bandages and stitches have been removed and I’ve been allowed to wash my feet for the firstContinue reading “(Day 12) Hospital appointment (gross feet images) // 24th November 2020”

(Day 9,10 & 11) The waiting game part 2 // 21st, 22nd & 23rd November 2020
The past 3 days have been the best so far. Almost no pain except when I attempt to move my feetContinue reading “(Day 9,10 & 11) The waiting game part 2 // 21st, 22nd & 23rd November 2020”

(Day 6,7 & 8) The waiting game // 18th, 19th & 20th November 2020
The past 3 days have been fairly uneventful. Pain is now at a constant 2/10 except when I move my feetContinue reading “(Day 6,7 & 8) The waiting game // 18th, 19th & 20th November 2020”

(Day 5) They’re out! // 17th November 2020
The feet! They were “out” for a few minutes today as I got my dressings changed at the hospital. I’m pleasantlyContinue reading “(Day 5) They’re out! // 17th November 2020”

(Day 4) Improvement // 16th November 2020
Looking at me today no one would ever say I was a proper mess 2 days ago, honestly. The nights areContinue reading “(Day 4) Improvement // 16th November 2020”

(Day 3) Is she back? // 15th November 2020
Slept a bit more but the nights are still the worse bit. The day was definitely better though. I’ve started cuttingContinue reading “(Day 3) Is she back? // 15th November 2020”

(Day 2) The spaced-out day // 14th November 2020
Today has been weird. I’ve managed to sleep for maybe 5 hours during the night (which is really good!), and wokeContinue reading “(Day 2) The spaced-out day // 14th November 2020”

(Day 1) The day after // 13th November 2020
So this day was tough. It was actually awful, not just tough. I don’t remember the last time I’ve been inContinue reading “(Day 1) The day after // 13th November 2020”

(Day 0) Surgery day // 12th November 2020
The surgery day has come…. and although I’ve been in denial this entire time (see previous post), it actually did happen.Continue reading “(Day 0) Surgery day // 12th November 2020”

Blooming Bunions
This is the story of my bunions. It isn’t a pretty one, but I believe it’s worth telling. (Heads up, I’veContinue reading “Blooming Bunions”