Excellent information.

I did not know about the heel on the cast. You all gave good advice.

Alan is doing just fine. No scratching, no coat hangers. We don't have any wire coat hangers anyway.

But I shall tell him what you said. See, I knew he couldn't walk on the heel, I just wanted to find out if he could put ANY weight on it.

Thanks SOO much. Now I know.

I just walked over to Alan and told him what you guys said about the rubber tip thing on the heel.

Alan says to me "Oh, there's a rubber thing here". I said 'there is?? really?? and he says "yeah feel it". I went over to the bottom of his cast and it was hard as a rock.

I said "what are you talking about, there's no rubber thing on your heel". So don't put any weight on it".

He said "I remember the doctor and the nurse saying that if I had to, I could put a bit of pressure, but not too much". Now I remember that too because I was there when the nurse said that.

But be that as it may, unless it's absolutely necessary, he's staying in the wheelchair and on the couch.

Thanks much for all the good information.

Mel