8-01-08 It might be my imagination, but my leg seems to be weaker and tire more easily since I've had my angiogram. It's really noticeable in my ankle - the muscles that move the front of my foot up and down are weaker. I guess I should have done the physical therapy. We couldn't do it until after my surgery was done and healed, then I had to get back to work. I also get pretty sharp pains in specific places on my lower leg. I'm going for another Doppler test to check my arterial bypass on the 29th. I assume that I'll find out then when I'll need to get one last CT Arteriogram to verify that the fistula has been fixed.
9-04-08 I went and got my Doppler test done. It came out very well, my circulation was just as good in my injured leg as it is in my left leg. The technician could not find any sign of the fistula. Nothing was said about getting another CT Ateriogram, so I don't know if I'll get another one of those or not. I don't see any hope that the nerves will ever grow back. The nerve was severed about halfway between my knee and the bottom of my foot, so that is a LOT of nerve to grow. I look at my numb foot as a constant reminder to follow the the gun safety rules.
9-15-08 Good news on two fronts today. The surgeon's called today. Since there was no sign of the fistula on my last Doppler, I can wait a year for another one and they aren't going to do another CT Arteriogram. I had been scheduled to have a Doppler test every three months to check the arterial bypass. The Postal Service also is offering Voluntary Early Retirements. I plan on taking them up on the offer. It will be another month before I get the paperwork and sometime in January before I get their final answer. I don't expect anything will go wrong, at least I hope it all goes through. February 28th will be my last day. I'll be getting out 20 months early. My wife and I can't wait! Only 107 scheduled working days left.