i've had my new ankle/foot brace for about a month now. it's molded to
the shape of my foot and ankle, the exterior made of taupe leather and
ties up the front. it's not as ugly as it could be, but i need to wear
gigantic tennis shoes with it (anyone remember the seinfeld episode
where kramer wore the giant tennis shoes??).

it's taken me a while to adjust to the brace. it set off some plantar
fasciitis that had been dormant for 15 years. just what i needed. but
they adjusted the brace and that's better now. i walk much better with
it on and am honestly more comfy with it on than off now. but i worry
about blood clots. since i have virtually no movement from mid shin to
my toes, aren't blood clots a possibility? not to mention muscle
atrophy? and keeping the few unfused joints i have down there mobile? i
know these are questions for the brace person (i can't think of what
she's called) but she's out with knee surgery for another month and a
half.

i'm not freaked out about this. just wondering.

diane