I Think I an Offiially Retire My Crutches

3 weeks to the day of my 4th surgery and I ventured out of the house sans crutches. It was super snowy and icy and I felt that given that I had been walking around the house without them for a while, they may become more of a liability outside. I went to the mall and did way too much walking. On top of that I did a little Target shopping too. Needless to say, I was exhausted by the time I was done. I did have some soreness and discomfort while I was walking, and my gait is definitely off one way or another. I almost feel like I look a little drunk at times, especially if I am really fatigued. I had pain last night but I managed without any meds. Today will be day 2 of no crutches. I have PT later this morning, I will share with my therapist my concerns over the excessive ER and see what she has to say about it. I will report back!