I just had my third fusion three months ago. I'm anxiously awaiting the results. I won't really know until I walk on it for several months. After three years of surgeries, CT scans, X-rays, bone stimulators and countless pain meds I'm getting pretty good at this. My best advice for anyone preparing for this surgery is make positive to do your research and get the best ankle specialist you can find. When your on crutches take this time to stay healthy. If you're heavier than you should be take this time to drop weight. It will be far less stressful on your foot once you're able to walk. Stay positive. I'm fairly young and am very active and my first surgery destroyed me mentally. All I could think about is what I couldn't do anymore. My issue is pain control. That's how I stumbled across this site. My pain level has never dropped for some reason. I've been going to a pain mgmt clinic for a year now. They have me on morphine, percocet and ambien to sleep. I guess I won't know if the pain will eventually subside until I've walked on it for several months. If the third fusion is not successful I've already decided to have the foot amputated below the knee. Someone mentioned this earlier and was frowned upon but I refuse to keep getting these surgeries indefinitely. But that's just me.
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I just had my third fusion three months ago. I'm anxiously awaiting the results. I won't really know until I walk on it for several months. After three years of surgeries, CT scans, X-rays, bone stimulators and countless pain meds I'm getting pretty good at this. My best advice for anyone preparing for this surgery is make positive to do your research and get the best ankle specialist you can find. When your on crutches take this time to stay healthy. If you're heavier than you should be take this time to drop weight. It will be far less stressful on your foot once you're able to walk. Stay positive. I'm fairly young and am very active and my first surgery destroyed me mentally. All I could think about is what I couldn't do anymore. My issue is pain control. That's how I stumbled across this site. My pain level has never dropped for some reason. I've been going to a pain mgmt clinic for a year now. They have me on morphine, percocet and ambien to sleep. I guess I won't know if the pain will eventually subside until I've walked on it for several months. If the third fusion is not successful I've already decided to have the foot amputated below the knee. Someone mentioned this earlier and was frowned upon but I refuse to keep getting these surgeries indefinitely. But that's just me.
August 9, 2015 - 10:22amThis Comment
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