10-02-21, 06:21 AM | |
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Did you have flat feet prior to the injury? Mine are very flat and the surgeon would create an arch when doing the surgery to relieve the pressure on the tendon. This involves breaking two bones and a tendon transfer.
My feet have always been profoundly flat, but somehow, my right foot became even flatter! How long did it take for your pain to go away? It's been 4 1/2 months for me. The pain is much much better but I still have it. I have good days and bad days but even the bad days aren't terrible. But, I'm still not doing anything. I use my spin bike but only with light resistance - if I bump up resistance I feel the strain on the tendon immediately. On and off for about 9 months. I was fine dealing with some pain as long as I knew I wasn't making anything worse with use. I was able to walk after a few months and came out of the ankle brace around that time. Orthotics only after that. I've been wearing OTC orthotics from my podiatrist for months as well as an ankle brace. Seems like I still need the ankle brace or I have pain from the pressure on the tendon. But the pain is tolerable and sometimes my foot feels good. I wish this was a clear cut decision (no pun intended). It's a very tough decision to make. Financially, it's best to do it now because I just met my deductible due to the expenses from this injury and some other medical issues. Also, I have family commitments next year when I need to be able to function so if I don't have the surgery when it's scheduled I have to wait another year. Feels like now or never and that is not a good position to be in. I was told a year to rehab and that he couldn't guarantee a good result. My sister had the surgery and had residual pain for a couple of years. That's what made me try to wait it out. My injury may not have been as serious as your's though, but it was bad enough to be offered the surgery. I am hoping this doesn't confuse you more! |
10-02-21, 07:31 AM | ||
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Thank you SO much for taking the time to share with me. This gives me a lot of hope that I can have a full recovery without surgery. During the 9 months that you still had pain on and off, do you remember if you worked out at all other than walking? Have you been able to do activities with impact since then? I'm ok (not thrilled) with never running again (never thought I'd say that) but just kind of wondering how to progress and if I need to wait until I have zero pain before doing anything. Right now I can't even come out of the ankle brace. Thank you again - I appreciate your responses so much! Erica |
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10-02-21, 08:07 PM | ||
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