Monday, October 19, 2015
October 2015 - More Surgeries
In a cruel twist of fate, when my bad foot and ankle (left) finally healed enough for me to enjoy being mobile again, I split the peroneal tendon in my right ankle. Seriously, it happened. And, because I don't do anything normal, the surgery to fix it failed and has since turned into all of my ligaments being torn in that ankle and the doctor wanting to perform a calcaneal osteotomy. Miserable. I'm sure I'll update this blog while I'm laid up.
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ReplyDeleteSorry to hear that you have to go through hell again. You are doing the left foot now correct? How is the right side? Happy with it? How is the pain in the forefoot and also, what injection did they perform for the plantar fibroma? It hasn't come back?
All the best with the calcaneal osteotomy. As least once this is done and healed you will have had both feet done and can move on with life.
Hi, this will be the right foot. The left is still sensitive on the bottom and have nerve damage. I also had those additional surgeries on it to correct the claw toes that developed due to the nerve damage. The shots in the fibromas really helped and having special orthotic inserts made helps as well. I read through my blog again and am almost sick to my stomach thinking about what I'm about to put myself through. Just hope it all works out better than the last one.
ReplyDeleteoh ok. Good to hear the claw toes are good. Hopefully this foot wont be as hard and long going as the last. What did they inject into the fibroma?
ReplyDeleteYeah, the claw toes are interesting. The knuckles are gone but I barely notice. Everything still functions just fine. I do still have numbness though.
ReplyDeleteI think the doc injected the fibromas with cortizone but I'm not sure. I've read mixed reviews about its efficacy. Worked great for me. I'm going to ask the doc to inject the ones on my new bad foot during surgery.
Hi James, I would like to know the first time you got operated on your feet, was that only a Calcaneal osteotomy or did they do more? and why did you do it in the first place? How was the pain then. I have to get the same Calcaneal osteotomy on my both feet, but to be honest, after reading your blog I don't want to do it anymore am terrified. This is horrible the pain and the patience and faith you have to have is just too much, I really really admire your strength alot. But looking back now, would you have done all this, is it worded. And what is the pain on a scale of 1 to 10 the first days after the operation. Hope that you can help me with these questions. Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteHi, thanks for reaching out. It is very smart to talk to different people about this procedure. It is a big one. Please do understand that I am only one person out of the hundreds that probably get this procedure done everyday. I have learned throughout my "surgical career" that I am an anomaly. Nothing seems to be straightforward with me.
ReplyDeleteI rolled my ankle six months before and they thought it was just a sprain. After 6 months of pain, an MRI showed torn ligaments and a small fracture. My Doctor looked at my alignment and determined I stand on the outside of my heel, thus putting too much tension on the lateral ligaments and tendons. If we just fix the soft tissues and not do the osteotomy, I would probably just tear everything again (exactly what I have gone through with my right foot over last 12 months and now I have to get the osteotomy). So, we did a modified brostrom repair to fix the ligaments and then the osteotomy.
I never understood why I needed to have this done and unfairly blamed my doctor for all the problems I've had since. I now understand why he recommended it and the complications I have suffered are unique to me.
I encourage you to do a few things. Make sure you are seeing a foot and ankle specialist that is peer reviewed and published. Explain your concerns and fear to him, ask how many of these he has done. Research how to prepare your house. Once you have the knowledge and are prepared, make yourself stop worrying. If your doctor is well reviewed and explains why it has to be done, then trust him/her. Your experience might be much easier than mine. Most people's are. Remember that most of the people that post online are those that have had bad experiences. The thousands that have had a good experience don't complain.
Please ask as many questions as you want. I am happy to provide answers.