swollen ankle
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Im 4 mos post op..and just putting my regular shoes and my ankle keeps swelling After about an hour or so. ..anyone else have this problem please tell me it will get better
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Posted , 6 users are following.
Im 4 mos post op..and just putting my regular shoes and my ankle keeps swelling After about an hour or so. ..anyone else have this problem please tell me it will get better
1 like, 32 replies
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Mishe55 lisa98854
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in my previous expereince 18 months is the time you need for full recovery from most orthopeadic surgical interventions. Having said that I don't think that there is a quarantee of nil swelling as a lot would also depend on your age, fitness level and health level but I definitley can say that it does get better.
lisa98854 Mishe55
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bohemia lisa98854
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lisa98854 bohemia
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Mishe55 bohemia
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it is very early days for you
keep going girl, it does get better (just not tonigh
the recovery process does feel as though we make three steps forward and two back but we do progress and we do recover
Sleep well Bohemia
bohemia Mishe55
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Bellapupina lisa98854
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Mishe55 Bellapupina
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It sounds as though you are having pretty horrific expereince with your surgery. It may be that the technique of the procedure differs from country to couuntry. I am assuming that your surgery was done in the US or Canada since youa re qoting costs in $, or was it Australia?
I am absolutely amazed that the consequences were not discussed with you prior to operation as they seem to be pretty big to say the least. I can't judge my recovery yet as I am only just approaching 6 weeks so I am still in a boot but I dont think I lost any movement or balance of my foot (I take the boot off when in bed and I started 'illigal' exercises without weight bearing to speed up my recovery and it seems to me that my foot has all the movement it should have but I have not walked on it yet so the time will show if I am right).
To tell you the truth, it does sound all pretty wrong and if I was you I would be seeking second opinion
Bellapupina Mishe55
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Mishe55 Bellapupina
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it is a bit bigger surgery but it is meant to assure that the whole foot works well
It was all done through a number of tiny cuts so the external healing was quick and safe.
The bone healing is obviously much longer.
I cannot have an opinion here but it does not sound right and for that reason I would seek second opinion but you need to be careful as specialist often will not criticise their colleagues.
If you are in Sydney I would be happy to recommend a brilliant and very caring specialist
bohemia Bellapupina
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Mishe55 bohemia
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Elongation means cutting it slightly but not all the way through
Sometimes it is a zig zag cut
I do hope Bohemia that you are favoring the side of your foot to avoid pain rather than having balance difficulties
it realy worries me as my other foot is already only partly functional so I am hoping for smooth recovery and improvement rather than the opposite
Bellapupina bohemia
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bohemia Bellapupina
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I have major left hip problems but this has gone on for years now. I have injections but it gets so painful that I can't sleep on either hip sometimes. So the weight brearing on my left side has been difficult too. I'm starting a new thread with something useful that I've found today, try and have a look later x
Mishe55 lisa98854
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if you can work sitting that is great, however, even sitting you probably should consider elevating your foot at least a little
I did that in the past and it worked well but only because I worked just 3 hours and only 3 days a week. You would have to be careful with your lower back as sitting and elevating your leg at the same time can cause problems in your back.
Howver, it is all worth trying. Each of us responds slightly differently and a lot of us had different techniques used in surgery so recovery is not necessarily the same. Also some of us are much more resiliant (often because we have to).
I personally believe in trying things gently and living in the present with as much acceptance of what is as possible. It does not change the reality but takes out the struggle and allows us to concentrate on as much positives as possible.
lisa98854 Mishe55
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