NEWSLETTER
The cast is off my foot in favor of a walking boot (though I can’t really “walk” on it for another week), and the doctor said everything looked like it was healing well. I got to see my foot for the first time yesterday after the surgery, and it was pretty shocking. I am not one to be put by the sight of blood or stitches or anything like that – I was excited to see it! – but I’ll confess, I felt sweaty and flushed when that wrapping came off. For one thing, there was far more work done than I realized (three big incisions, one going almost the whole way up my foot), and for another thing, the way the skin was stretched to accommodate the stitches was such a visibly plain reminder that I am, ultimately, just a hunk of meat on bones.
But, the good news is that my foot looks straight for the first time in 15 years! That probably also threw me off, because it was nearly unrecognizable as my own foot. I’ve still got six weeks in the boot, and then some undetermined period of rehab before I’m back to relative normal, but I remain very excited about being pain free for the first time in a long time.
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Tony Andracki has more at https://t.co/8aPVAbTnFr pic.twitter.com/q8e1eWxi3m— NBC Sports Chicago (@NBCSChicago) February 5, 2018
A couple Cubs making cameos in the new @MLBTheShow trailer. pic.twitter.com/qkpU8unZLH
— Bleacher Nation (@BleacherNation) February 5, 2018
Left-hander Phil Coke is attempting a comeback as a knuckleballer. 35-year-old spent time in Japan in 2017. Said to be intriguing teams with spin rate in bullpen sessions.
— Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) February 5, 2018
A beautiful #oldschool #Cubs uniform worn by the relatively forgotten INF Heinie Zimmerman. In 1912 he became the 1st unofficial Triple Crown winner in the NL (RBIs were not yet an official stat). See his @sabr bio https://t.co/gX8D1GD0NS @Cubs pic.twitter.com/So8wK8CFca
— SABR BioProject (@SABRbioproject) February 6, 2018
"I want a change…some of the fellows are tired of wearing gray all the time and I always did like a blue uniform." pic.twitter.com/CEAVQMCxxw
— Todd Radom (@ToddRadom) February 6, 2018
— Bleacher Nation (@BleacherNation) February 5, 2018
Let’s Meet the 25 Chicago Bears Set to Hit Free Agency on March 14th https://t.co/EnO0WcXnmv pic.twitter.com/hayTNSVfsH
— The Ten-Yard Line (@TheTenYardLine) February 5, 2018
Bears Defensive End Akiem Hicks Ranks Among Pro Football Focus’ 101 Best Players https://t.co/453oO8iKy3 pic.twitter.com/v6z4SOxf3I
— The Ten-Yard Line (@TheTenYardLine) February 6, 2018
Heads up! Big sale today at the Cubs Shop – 25% off orders of $30 or more. So go here, get your savings on, and support BN in the process: https://t.co/FuGWJR7Kvv pic.twitter.com/VZ2dt1DRxA
— Bleacher Nation (@BleacherNation) February 6, 2018
