I had ankle fusion surgery in April 2010 & lost my job b/c I took off for the surgery, so now I'm really struggling, especially b/c I no longer have medical insurance, so I'm not getting any care anymore. Although I don't regret having ankle fusion surgery (I also had a bone graft, as most of my joint was completely deteriorated after years of rubbing together after a car accident when it was shattered), I will say that I still have so much pain. The pain is just a different pain. I also have a weak spot where I am in danger of getting a stress fracture. Walking is difficult and I now have pain in different places, especially hip pain on the right side, because I am now walking with my foot to the side. I don't have the money to buy special shoes, but I have heard that you can walk almost normally if you buy certain kinds of shoes. All the shoes I found were way too expensive. The problem with this type of injury is that it will get worse. I exhausted every type of treatment and the ankle fusion was my last try, just to keep me walking. I need to lose so much weight, b/c I've gained over the past five years from not walking around and not being mobile. Good luck to you and I hope you are able to find the treatment you need. I know this is so scary, because I came to this community too, for advice, before I had my surgery last year. Please don't lose hope... even though I still have problems I still try to have hope. I also filed for disability but was turned down.
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I had ankle fusion surgery in April 2010 & lost my job b/c I took off for the surgery, so now I'm really struggling, especially b/c I no longer have medical insurance, so I'm not getting any care anymore. Although I don't regret having ankle fusion surgery (I also had a bone graft, as most of my joint was completely deteriorated after years of rubbing together after a car accident when it was shattered), I will say that I still have so much pain. The pain is just a different pain. I also have a weak spot where I am in danger of getting a stress fracture. Walking is difficult and I now have pain in different places, especially hip pain on the right side, because I am now walking with my foot to the side. I don't have the money to buy special shoes, but I have heard that you can walk almost normally if you buy certain kinds of shoes. All the shoes I found were way too expensive. The problem with this type of injury is that it will get worse. I exhausted every type of treatment and the ankle fusion was my last try, just to keep me walking. I need to lose so much weight, b/c I've gained over the past five years from not walking around and not being mobile. Good luck to you and I hope you are able to find the treatment you need. I know this is so scary, because I came to this community too, for advice, before I had my surgery last year. Please don't lose hope... even though I still have problems I still try to have hope. I also filed for disability but was turned down.
January 31, 2011 - 9:00amThis Comment
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