Doc is happy

Because I was concerned about possible regression, I managed to get into Dr. Maurer's office today (it had been a week and a half since they last saw me - I'm sure they missed me). He said he was really very happy and quite pleased with the progress and "state of the foot" as it were. And he was happy that I came in - he said he would have woried about it until he saw me again if I hadn't. He even took the steri strips off a bit early and was impressed by how fast my skin had healed.

So, the summary is that the straightness of the toe post-op was expected to diminish over time. The slight crowding of the 2nd toe that was happening earlier this week was probably due in part to the tightness of the compression sock that I was wearing. Now that I've trimmed it back so that it doesn't reach my toes any more, I should be good.

Also, Dr. Maurer showed me how to tape down my big toe so that the skin doesn't tighten and keep the toe off the ground.