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Hi everyone! I am 31 and had my ankle fused in April. I shattered it 5 years ago and ended up with traumatic osteoarthritis. The doctor said a fusion was really my only choice because I had no joint left. The bones were grinding together and trying to fuse on their own, but they were in an awkward position that caused lots of pain. He said I could wait a year if I wanted, but I chose to get it over with. I was on crutches for 8 weeks, then walked in the boot for another 8 weeks. I just started walking with no boot. I have been pain free since 3 days after my surgery! It is swelling a lot now, but I think it's because I've been doing too much. Now that I'm free of the boot, it's hard to not do all of the things I wasn't able to do before. I have a bit of a limp, but it's really not as bad as I expected. I have been wearing my running shoes that I bought not long before surgery. They are Brooks Ghost. They seem to be just fine for me. My only issue is when it's super swollen and I have a hard time getting my shoe on. I'm hoping the swelling will be less soon. I can't wait to be able to exercise again!