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@funcountess Thanks for asking. I am getting better every day making small gains on ankle and foot function so it is forward progress. My injured leg is smaller since I had not used the muscles for 3 months, so it takes time to get it all working better, and it fatigues quickly and hurts. I was encouraged to wean off the crutches and I walk with a limp. I have pain and tightness in my hip which makes me short strided because my leg doesn't want to go backward. When I step out of bed, my foot doesn't want to support my weight, but gets better after I walk on it. I do have limits on how far I can walk before I tire out, and the little bit around the house is not bad. I am taxing my abilities when I visit my horse in the distance I have to walk to get him, keep pace with him as I lead him to the barn to work on his hooves and back to his paddock. I couldn't take care for his feet for 3 months when I could not bear my own weight, so now I am treating a thrush infection for him. He will be fine, but it takes a few weeks of persistence to clear it up by cleaning his hooves, disinfecting, and packing a disinfecting mud into the cracks and crevices. After standing for awhile, I just have to get off my feet. That being said, I am doing pretty well.