I am planning on having ankle fusion surgery on my right ankle and would like to hear from anyone who has undergone this procedure successfully.

I heard there was a program on the learning change about sjogren's syndrome. I would love to see it. Is it playing again? I have Comcast for my cable. Please advise.

I signed up because I was reading about others who have had the ankle bone fusion. I had mine 1 week ago, 9-12-2008. I noticed Jennifer had one in June and wondering how she is doing as well as any one else that will respond.

Thanks,
Rhea

HI
I HAVE BEEN SUFFERING WITH THIS PAINS FOR ALMOST 13 YEARS AND NOW GOING FOR THE ANKLE FUSION SOON.
JUST WONDERING HOW LONG HAS ANYONE ARE ABLE TO GO BACK WALKING NORMAL AGAIN.
MY FUSION WILL BE ON THE ANKLE BONE TO THE HEEL BONE SO I WILL HAVE SOME MOVEMENT FRONT AND BACK. I LOVE WALKING DOING FAST PACING BUT WITH THE ANKLE FUSION HAVE ANY ONE HAD ANY PROBLEMS?
SUNSHINE

Hi, I found this site while doing a search on ankle fusions. I've read some wonderful posts, which have helped me greatly. My surgery was on May 15th & I was beginning to feel like I was a big baby for having so much pain when I walk.

Last year I suffered a nontraumatic femur fracture of my left femur. In July, 2008 I read an article that described femur fractures identical to mine and a possible link to long term use of Fosamax. Since then I have had a bone scan which shows increased activity in my right femur which could very possibly be a stress fracture. I am very worried about the risk of a fracture occurring in my right femur. I would love to communicate with others who have had this experience. I am also interested in learning about how I can protect myself from this happening again.

(HealthDay News) -- When a splint or cast is applied to help a broken bone heal, the cast itself requires some care.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons offers these suggestions:

* Keep your cast dry. Use two layers of waterproof protection to cover it when you shower.
* If you have a walking cast, give it plenty of time to dry and harden before you try to walk on it -- about an hour for a fiberglass cast and two to three days for plaster.
* Avoid letting sand, dirt or powder get into your cast.

(HealthDay News) -- A herniated (sometimes called "ruptured") disk in the back or neck can cause severe pain and numbness.

Disks are the soft, rubbery pads found between the spine's vertebrae. When stressed or overused from wear-and-tear, the center of the disk can push through its outer edge, putting pressure on nearby sensitive nerves.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons lists these common risk factors for herniated disks:

* Lifting objects the wrong way.
* Smoking.
* Being overweight, which causes stress on the spine.

The last couple nights, I have had the worst and I mean worst leg spasms or "charlie horses" that woke me out of a dead sleep.

A few things have changed in the last week in my life, including becoming more active on my legs. I figured that since I have become more active, maybe I was burning more calories or 'something' that caused me to have these horrible late night pains.

So I did some soul searching on the Internet and wanted to share some fabulous information that I found about how to combat that night time terror.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/night-l...

Dr. Mao shares how a diet rich in minerals prevents osteoporosis.