Well, I haven't been here in a while, but thought I would check in with my fellow-ankle-fusies. I had the ankle fusion in September 2009, after a severe injury to my right ankle in an automobile accident in May 09. Much of the ankle bone was lost, so the surgeon took bone and I guess cartiledge from my hip to perform the fusion. Anyway, here I am wearing two different size shoes, walking with a cane, and still on occasion taking Percocet. When I read some of your stories of success, I wonder if I will ever get to the point of "normal" again. The swelling is unreal. My orthopedic surgeon said that the fusion was "beautiful" as per his xrays...and there was no problem with non-union or any surgical ramifications...It is just that I still walk like quasi modo, (no disrespect intended but I honestly do!) The discomfort is constant, not excruciating pain so to speak, but constant discomfort. So, I am asking PLEASE for some words of encouragement about how a light at the end of the tunnel. My email is X or you can answer on this forum if preferred. I know that I needed the fusion because much of the ankle bone was obliterated in the accident, but honestly I never ever thought that the ankle fusion would leave me like this 7 months later. Help? Please? Someone....
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Well, I haven't been here in a while, but thought I would check in with my fellow-ankle-fusies. I had the ankle fusion in September 2009, after a severe injury to my right ankle in an automobile accident in May 09. Much of the ankle bone was lost, so the surgeon took bone and I guess cartiledge from my hip to perform the fusion. Anyway, here I am wearing two different size shoes, walking with a cane, and still on occasion taking Percocet. When I read some of your stories of success, I wonder if I will ever get to the point of "normal" again. The swelling is unreal. My orthopedic surgeon said that the fusion was "beautiful" as per his xrays...and there was no problem with non-union or any surgical ramifications...It is just that I still walk like quasi modo, (no disrespect intended but I honestly do!) The discomfort is constant, not excruciating pain so to speak, but constant discomfort. So, I am asking PLEASE for some words of encouragement about how a light at the end of the tunnel. My email is X or you can answer on this forum if preferred. I know that I needed the fusion because much of the ankle bone was obliterated in the accident, but honestly I never ever thought that the ankle fusion would leave me like this 7 months later. Help? Please? Someone....
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