What happens after the aircast boot comes off?

Thanks for asking! The transition to FWB in the boot went really smoothly. It truly surprised me.

On the first day I started with crutches and then found I was able to bear enough weight to switch to the walker which was easier to use (I hate crutches... lol). My the end of that day I had surprised myself as I was able to bear as much as 80% of my weight with no pain and only the smallest amount of swelling. I did not go out, so did all my walking practice at home, alternating a little walking with rest, elevation and icing. 

On the second day I was able to start to fully weight bear. I would take a step or two without the walker. By the end of the night I was just keeping the walker close by and was walking short distances in the house. Again, resting and icing a lot.

On the morning of the third day I woke up and decided that perhaps I could manage in the house without the walker... and I did. All day. I even managed to do stairs (did them iWalk style, having the good leg do all the hard work of bending).

It's been 9 days since I started weight bearing in the boot and I'm walking around very smoothly now. My gait is pretty good and balanced. I have a nearly identical style shoe on the left foot - a rocker bottom, memory foam insole, Sketchers ShapeUp (from a pair that was collecting dust in the closest  - an impulse purchase from some time back that I never wore), and that is helping a lot. I can do stairs normally now (one step at a time). I'm also able to stay on my feet a lot longer. There is some stiffness and a little swelling but no pain.

My hope is that I will be cleared to start transitioning out of the boot and also that I will be cleared for physio... I am eager for Friday morning to get here, but nervous too!

I had ankle surgery 10 weeks ago and just got a ok to put weight on it bit now my good foot wont move does any one now way am scared

hey tara

hope ur ok now but i cut my achilles tendon and had my boot on for 2/1.5 weeks and cannot walk yet but putting weight on it and was wondering if you had any tips on walking with the aircast boot.And you seem like you had a quick recovery.