i was in a boot for about a month over the summer and i couldn't imagine much longer than that. i fucked up my foot right before my birthday, and all the gifts from my wife were foot/athletics related (two pairs of shoes, soccer bag, soccer clothes)...it was goddamn depressing.

took me another couple months before i could start playing again and i was itching every day (esp. game days). one of the best things i did was work my way up from standing one-legged on a foam pad to one of those bosu balls. really helps work all those stabilizing muscles and ligamants in your feet and is something i do now for preventive measures. good luck with the rehab!