Wow! This make me sad for you. I don't even know where to start my story is just as long as yours. I have had 4 foot/ankle surgeries one of them being a fusion of the ankle. And after that they had to take the huge screw out of my heel. Then I thought I was going to get better then not even a year later I developed tears in my tendons and bone spurs. I am 46 and have been dealing with severe pain now for several years. I don't even know now why I am still in so much pain. The pain has shifted. The doctors believe that I have nerve damage and Sympathetic nerve issues. And I have severe pain in the heal where they took the screw out. I am with you standing is very hard and walking long distances. I am using a cane right now with a brace. The cane is helping me to walk better without as much of a limp. The limp was starting to effect my hip. I have to take pain medicine every day to cope with this. I am not even sure it helps anymore. My orthopedic surgeon says he can do another surgery to take the tendons completely out but I don't even think that will help. I am praying for a miracle. Oh and my calf muscle is still atrophied from all the surgeries even after 8 months of physical therapy. Very thankful I have a loving family, who have helped me tremendously. But I know they are tired of it to. My daughter said to me today. Mommy I just want you back the way you used to be. Are you ever going to be? That breaks my heart. I am glad that some people have had good experiences with a fusion surgery. But after reading several posts it looks like to me it is few and far between. I feel your pain.
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Wow! This make me sad for you. I don't even know where to start my story is just as long as yours. I have had 4 foot/ankle surgeries one of them being a fusion of the ankle. And after that they had to take the huge screw out of my heel. Then I thought I was going to get better then not even a year later I developed tears in my tendons and bone spurs. I am 46 and have been dealing with severe pain now for several years. I don't even know now why I am still in so much pain. The pain has shifted. The doctors believe that I have nerve damage and Sympathetic nerve issues. And I have severe pain in the heal where they took the screw out. I am with you standing is very hard and walking long distances. I am using a cane right now with a brace. The cane is helping me to walk better without as much of a limp. The limp was starting to effect my hip. I have to take pain medicine every day to cope with this. I am not even sure it helps anymore. My orthopedic surgeon says he can do another surgery to take the tendons completely out but I don't even think that will help. I am praying for a miracle. Oh and my calf muscle is still atrophied from all the surgeries even after 8 months of physical therapy. Very thankful I have a loving family, who have helped me tremendously. But I know they are tired of it to. My daughter said to me today. Mommy I just want you back the way you used to be. Are you ever going to be? That breaks my heart. I am glad that some people have had good experiences with a fusion surgery. But after reading several posts it looks like to me it is few and far between. I feel your pain.
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