Should I be concerned about discoloration in toes?

About a little over 7 weeks ago, I underwent surgery on my lower back due to two degenerated discs that caused pressure on my nerves and really aggravated them and caused so much pain going down my right leg to where I could hardly walk or stand. After the surgery, there has been immediate improvement and absolutely no pain aside from the twinges that occur due to my nerves healing. The only issue has been the numbness and slight swelling in my right foot. I've been able to walk more these past two weeks, but I noticed something odd after my walks. Some darkening and discoloration has started to appear on the toes of my left foot, even though my left side wasn't the side that was being affected prior to the surgery. They look a bit like purplish bruises on the tops of my toes, and seem to fade or turn red some after lying down or standing up for a little bit. My right foot doesn't seem to have this problem. Admittedly, I have been using my left leg to support a lot of my weight when walking or standing as my right side is still not at full strength and was hoping that could be the cause and not something more serious like dry gangrene. For more information that may help, I'm a 29 year old woman, had exercised 4-5 times a week prior to surgery and my injury, eat relatively healthy, do not smoke and very rarely drink alcohol, and when I had it checked last just before surgery, I have no underlying health issues I'm aware of, and my blood pressure is actually pretty good, though I do suspect I may have poor circulation.

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