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Cartiva - Has anyone had it?

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krista4435
krista4435

I'm looking looking at looking at getting looking at getting this. Anyone with experience here?

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  • fusor2000
    fusor2000 krista4435

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    CARTIVA implants do not have a screw or any metal hardware. Maybe it was a different surgery. I had the CARTIVA nine months ago and it was successful.

  • julie037
    julie037 krista4435

    Posted

    i had the cartiva big toe replacement in JANUARY.IT IS NOW GOING ON 2nd week of APRIL AND IT HURTS LIKE HELL.WISH I WOULD HAVE NEVER HAD THE SURGERY!I assumed it would be better at this point but it hurt less prior to the surgery.

    • patricia32684
      patricia32684 julie037

      Posted

      I had my surgery 13 months ago... give it a year..no matter what the Doctor told you! hang in there!

    • fusor2000
      fusor2000 julie037

      Posted

      I had mine nine months ago. And it is been pain-free for many months now.

    • sara25487
      sara25487 patricia32684

      Posted

      MY surgery has been 8 weeks and hurts less than before surgery. BUT I CANT WEAR ANY SHOES EXCEPT WIDE SOFT SKETCHERS. I have a funeral and a wedding next week.

      ANY women have shoe suggestions?

    • patricia32684
      patricia32684 sara25487

      Posted

      Hi Sarah, depending on where you live...I had a wedding last year May in Kentucky& I was only able to get into Merrell sandals ..I was only able to get into sketchers slip ons for a LONG time...it was 9 months before I could say that I was able to walk with out discomfort... now 15 months out I can walk a mile a day easy

  • julie037
    julie037 krista4435

    Posted

    1. *** i had surgery on JANUARY 3rd of this year and have regreted it ever since!I had some RoM PRIOR TO SURGERY.Now i have none!I had minor pain occassionally prior to surgery now if my toe tries to bend like a normal foot should.WOW!The pain is intense.Although i had a terriffic surgeon.MY OUTCOME was not what i was lead to expect.Now i am told theres a very slight chance of minor improvement in the future but to expect this for the rest of my life!Had i known now what outcome it would be i would NEVER have done it!I NOW have a handicap placcard and i was a very fit,healthy ,active gym goer.
    • LukeR
      LukeR julie037

      Posted

      I had my surgery done a few days before you December 28. 2018yes my range of motion is definitely worse too and yesterday I went to the mall and walked a lot and now it really hurts today. I can only hope and pray that it will get better as time goes on. I notice I’m walking on the more lateral side of my foot which is now hurting because I’m trying purposely to not walk on the toe joint because that hurts. I honestly am not sure what is better? but I do think it was probably the right decision to have the surgery because obviously if we had kept going the way we were going we would’ve had such severe arthritis in our toe that the only option then would’ve been fusion...... so we really did this for the future. I honestly think it’s going to take a year for us to really reap the benefits and then be able to be as active as we were prior. At least I’m hoping! I tend to think surgery on your foot is different than any other surgery because you’re walking on it each and every day so the recovery is so much longer.One thing I can say for anyone planning on having the surgery just to take a year out of your life and know that you will not be the same that year. Do not plan any long trips to EUROPE walking on cobblestones. do not plan a hiking trip! do not plan anything super important because you will need to give a year of your life to get better

    • fusor2000
      fusor2000 LukeR

      Posted

      My surgery has been one year. I would say I’m very glad I did it. Never think about it the discomfort anymore even though I have some minor discomfort only when walking. But it’s still 110% better than prior to surgery.

    • patricia32684
      patricia32684 LukeR

      Posted

      Hi, it took me 9 months before I was able to say that I have benefited from this surgery

    • patricia32684
      patricia32684 julie037

      Posted

      I am confused, if you were a very fit, healthy, active gym goer... why was the surgery necessary?

    • patricia32684
      patricia32684 fusor2000

      Posted

      I can also agree with you, it was a long road... it's been 15 months & I am doing well... much better than before the surgery

  • karen1201
    karen1201 krista4435

    Posted

    I had Cartiva approx 2 years ago. I'm very pleased . I have no pain, even with taking Zumba classes. Unless I'm reminded , I don't think about it at all

  • karen1201
    karen1201 krista4435

    Posted

    I had Cartiva approx 2 years ago. I'm very pleased . I have no pain, even with taking Zumba classes. Unless I'm reminded , I don't think about it at all

    • palmetto24648
      palmetto24648 karen1201

      Posted

      I hardly ever remember mine....had them both done, just celebrated one year anniversary on foot number 1 LOL

      I have no pain when walking, running, playing with grandkids, standing on tip toe to reach the cabinets, and shuffle dancing is a breeze. Love my Cartivas!

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