I wasn't in a car accident, I went fishing with my Dad. When we drove up to the boat ramp, there was a little Boy, about 5 I guess. He was holding his dad's boat, but without a rope. Just holding on to the side. When I seen him, he seemed to be leaning further and further out over the water. Scared that he was gonna fall in, my dad stopped and I jumped out and ran down to help him. When my foot hit the concrete ramp, I slid down. Broke both the bones and dislocated my left ankle.
My life has never been the same.
Of course when I broke it I had surgery...the next day! The Dr that was on call at the hospital was out on his boat and had to cut his fun day short. Only, when he got to the hospital he had been drinking. So they scheduled my surgery for the next day. I have always wondered if this made a difference in how it turned out.
Anyway, to make a long story short(er), I was in my 20's and now I'm in my 50's. I have had six total surgeries, with 2 being Total Ankle Replacements...under a clinical research. I guess you know, clinical research is a trial. Nothing was approved by FDA.
By the time I was about 40ish, and after having 4 surgeries to remove hardware, Spurs and trying to keep my leg from hurting I agreed with my husband to go to Duke for a TAR.
The first one I had done seemed to be doing ok. After about a year I stepped out my back door and it felt liked someone stuck a power cord to my foot. Shocking!!!! The TAR had shifted and I couldn't walk without crutches. So I ended up going back for a "redo". Dr told me, "second time around is never as good as first".
Since I have had my second one, my ankle has not stop hurting. I hurt after the first surgery, but I could tolerate it.
Now, it hurts constantly. Pain, swelling, stiffness and now this redness. I know there are people that have had good success with total ankle replacements because my uncle had one that did fine. Actually same Dr did surgery. I asked him one day, why did my uncle have such good success and mine turned out so crappy? Dr said, there is a difference between arthritis and trauma. Your uncle had arthritis. You on the other hand, have trauma.
When I went to Duke originally, I had no choice. I was hurting so bad. The local Ortho said there was nothing else he could do to help me.
I don't regret getting the TAR, but now for me to get a fusion it's gonna be very complicated. Since my leg bone was cut to implant the ankle, I'll now have to have a cadaver bone the lengthen my left leg bone.
Then a fusion. Sometimes I feel like maybe an orthopedic foot would be best. My ankle has hurt everyday for the past 6 years. I'm tired.
I have an appointment on July 26. I also have a red streak that looks like it is tryin to circle around my ankle.
Anybody ever had that goin on? Mine has never looked like this. Doesn't hurt any more than normal. Just a redness to the skin from the center of my ankle and going around to the inside. Oh well, I feel your pain and prob then some. Any info would be appreciated. Really scared to have surgery again.
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I wasn't in a car accident, I went fishing with my Dad. When we drove up to the boat ramp, there was a little Boy, about 5 I guess. He was holding his dad's boat, but without a rope. Just holding on to the side. When I seen him, he seemed to be leaning further and further out over the water. Scared that he was gonna fall in, my dad stopped and I jumped out and ran down to help him. When my foot hit the concrete ramp, I slid down. Broke both the bones and dislocated my left ankle.
My life has never been the same.
Of course when I broke it I had surgery...the next day! The Dr that was on call at the hospital was out on his boat and had to cut his fun day short. Only, when he got to the hospital he had been drinking. So they scheduled my surgery for the next day. I have always wondered if this made a difference in how it turned out.
June 30, 2016 - 2:50pmAnyway, to make a long story short(er), I was in my 20's and now I'm in my 50's. I have had six total surgeries, with 2 being Total Ankle Replacements...under a clinical research. I guess you know, clinical research is a trial. Nothing was approved by FDA.
By the time I was about 40ish, and after having 4 surgeries to remove hardware, Spurs and trying to keep my leg from hurting I agreed with my husband to go to Duke for a TAR.
The first one I had done seemed to be doing ok. After about a year I stepped out my back door and it felt liked someone stuck a power cord to my foot. Shocking!!!! The TAR had shifted and I couldn't walk without crutches. So I ended up going back for a "redo". Dr told me, "second time around is never as good as first".
Since I have had my second one, my ankle has not stop hurting. I hurt after the first surgery, but I could tolerate it.
Now, it hurts constantly. Pain, swelling, stiffness and now this redness. I know there are people that have had good success with total ankle replacements because my uncle had one that did fine. Actually same Dr did surgery. I asked him one day, why did my uncle have such good success and mine turned out so crappy? Dr said, there is a difference between arthritis and trauma. Your uncle had arthritis. You on the other hand, have trauma.
When I went to Duke originally, I had no choice. I was hurting so bad. The local Ortho said there was nothing else he could do to help me.
I don't regret getting the TAR, but now for me to get a fusion it's gonna be very complicated. Since my leg bone was cut to implant the ankle, I'll now have to have a cadaver bone the lengthen my left leg bone.
Then a fusion. Sometimes I feel like maybe an orthopedic foot would be best. My ankle has hurt everyday for the past 6 years. I'm tired.
I have an appointment on July 26. I also have a red streak that looks like it is tryin to circle around my ankle.
Anybody ever had that goin on? Mine has never looked like this. Doesn't hurt any more than normal. Just a redness to the skin from the center of my ankle and going around to the inside. Oh well, I feel your pain and prob then some. Any info would be appreciated. Really scared to have surgery again.
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