Post surgery timeline

Day 0 - surgery

Day 14 - cast removed. Partial weight bearing with walking boot. Begin physical therapy. 35% leg strength.

Day 30 - full weight bearing in walking boot. Foot incision completely closed/healed. 50% leg strength.

Day 45 - transition to normal foot wear. 65% leg strength.

Day 60 - first day of exercise with low impact. 80% leg strength.

Day 90 - first day of exercise with moderate impact. 100% leg strength.

Day 120 - earliest time at which surgery determined un/successful.

Recovery timeline

Summary of dates and what I can expect from conversation with my Orthopedic Specialist.

14 April - Surgery
27 April - Stitches and cast remove
19 May - Drop crutches, start using knee walker
20 May - Follow up with Dr.

14 - 27 April, Crutches used regularly
28 April - 12 May, Only occasional crutch usage (too painful on the hands)
13 - 19 May, Crutches used majority of time
20 May, Began using knee walker/scooter

Expectations:
June/July - Absolutely no impact until this date (2-3 Months from surgery)
Mid-July/August - Point at which surgery will be deemed (un)successful (3-4 Months from Surgery)

After 5 1/2 weeks, my calf/foot strength is about 66% of its pre-surgery strength. I still have some pain around my ankle (2/10) but only when moving through a full range of motion. Standing pain is similar to pre-surgery still (5/10). It does take 5-10 minutes of standing to get to this level so I try to avoid that. The incision in my hip is rarely painful on any level.

I complete my physical therapy exercises about twice per day, and usually add some lunges or squats along with them to help my overall leg strength return after weeks on crutches.