So i had my fusion surgery in Nov. 2014 and i am glad i went through with the surgery because the pain i was dealing with before the surgery was way worse. However there is a down side, i still have problema with pain and that is due to one of my screws is poking out so in Oct. 2015 i will go under one more time to have the hardware removed. I pray that this helps with the pain i am experiencing now. I agree that it is super easy to gain weight after having a fusion because of the limited mobility you have during the recovery phase. I was 220 the day of my surgery and i am only 5'3 so i vowed to eat better and get under 200lbs. It has been a struggle everyday but i take it one day at a time. I have no regrets about having my fusion. I will say this i have been on pain medication since my very first surgery back in dec. 2011 when i initially had the talus joint repaired with 6 screws and a plate the arthritis developed so quickly so i was first put on Norco thw lower dose then as time went on the pain got worse so morphine was added into the medication i was taking and i was on 15mg of morphine durimg the day and 30mg of morphine at night. Since having my fusion i am happy to report i am not on morphine anymore, i do take norco still to help with the discomfort i feel at the heel of my foot where the screw is poking out the bone. Dont loose hope, remember everyones body heals differently. Again i am happy that i did the fusion.
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So i had my fusion surgery in Nov. 2014 and i am glad i went through with the surgery because the pain i was dealing with before the surgery was way worse. However there is a down side, i still have problema with pain and that is due to one of my screws is poking out so in Oct. 2015 i will go under one more time to have the hardware removed. I pray that this helps with the pain i am experiencing now. I agree that it is super easy to gain weight after having a fusion because of the limited mobility you have during the recovery phase. I was 220 the day of my surgery and i am only 5'3 so i vowed to eat better and get under 200lbs. It has been a struggle everyday but i take it one day at a time. I have no regrets about having my fusion. I will say this i have been on pain medication since my very first surgery back in dec. 2011 when i initially had the talus joint repaired with 6 screws and a plate the arthritis developed so quickly so i was first put on Norco thw lower dose then as time went on the pain got worse so morphine was added into the medication i was taking and i was on 15mg of morphine durimg the day and 30mg of morphine at night. Since having my fusion i am happy to report i am not on morphine anymore, i do take norco still to help with the discomfort i feel at the heel of my foot where the screw is poking out the bone. Dont loose hope, remember everyones body heals differently. Again i am happy that i did the fusion.
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