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It's Been 8+ Years
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It's Been 8+ Years Little over a week ago I had the foot surgery I needed 8 years ago. I have suffered with pain and have been 3 doctors that would not treat me. The previous 3 doctors felt since they couldn't find anything wrong on my xrays, well then I must be faking the pain in order to get narcotic pain meds. What a crock of shit. A few months ago I saw my GP for some cold related issues and he became concerned with my weight gain. I explained up about 20 I was running 6 miles a day and lifting weights 2 3 times a week. With foot pain now 24/7, I have not worked for years and I couldn't even do normal house cleaning without constantly sitting down. Just walking through the grocery store caused me agony. I explained I had been to 3 other doctors and they just flat out refused to treat me when they couldn't see anything on an xray. He insisted I see a specialist in the practice. I obliged not expecting anything more than the treatment I had received from others. I was wrong. This doctor was completely different. When I explained my whole foot pain history with her and all the things the other doctors made me do never helped, she said an MRI would be best. She was right. So I had my surgery and now Non-weight bearing for a few weeks. She had to repair the tendon that attaches my second toe to the foot, shave down the second metatarsal and essentially re-position my second toe on my left foot. This is considered pretty extensive since it is all in an area is no more than a half inch. So glad to get this done and start the healing process. Just checking one more issue off the list keeps me on edge all the time. I'm hoping to work back to my normal workout schedule by next summer. I know this will be a long road ahead. I'm 8 yrs older and doing everything I used to do may not come so easily, but I like the challenge. The issue I have right now is staying with my elderly mother. She can't me much, but she has the shower setup I need. I've learned adapt and do things with the scooter. Driving is next and possibly going somewhere without anyone with me. I've included a few photos of my foot from the day after surgery and today. Hope everyone is staying cool, I'm not allowed to get in the pool so my time off sucks and I think you can stick a fork in me........I'm done!    |
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Geezus!! I hope things go well during your recovery!
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Take it slow, but steady on the PT....it will get better!
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Ouch, but with a positive outcome I hope. Happy for you that you hot it done. I hope by now you are doing even more then when you posted this. Get well soon..
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Wow, I had a heel break years ago and thankfully they used what was at that point a newer technique which was a few small incisions and some screws rather than a big U shaped incision and a plate. The difference in recovery is what I had was about 3 months, the other way would have been 9-12 months. Sounds like you finally found the right doctor for you.
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Hope you have a very speedy recovery . You sound like a very nice person and I hope we have a chance to get to know each other.
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Sorry if the photos gross anybody out.
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