Another chunk of metal!

[Eiram50]

Hi

Hoping everyone is as well as can be.

I am now on the waiting list to have both ankles replaced ( and heel fused in one foot).

Had anyone had their ankles replaced? If so, any advice regarding how this might be, would be very helpful.

Thanks in advance.

[Dodo1943]

Sorry no advice but admire your pluck!

Sadly my left ankle fused years ago without surgical intervention and became inoperable before diagnosis as location of trapped nerves too obscure to risk.

One might be forgiven for believing me drunk when I totter on uneven terrain but I lost the function of the subtalor joint that enables maintenance of one's balance.

I imagine that replacement with a complex mechanical joint will be life-changing for you.

Wishing you the best of British luck!

[Eiram50 in reply to Dodo1943]

That sounds difficult! Drunk is how I can look at tunes.

No pluck, just become used to surgery, I guess.

Just had my left wrist rebuilt after shattering them in a fall so I’ll now have right ankle done, right wrist and then left ankle.

It’s an odd thought that a huge part of ones body is metal and titanium!

Thank you x

[Eiram50 in reply to Dodo1943]

At times - not at tunes!

[Dodo1943 in reply to Eiram50]

A girl at my grammar school in the '50s broke both wrists landing the high-jump. As a consequence I would not entertain roller-skating or ice-skating as my ankles were unstable from aged 2 and I couldn't risk a fall.

The sports mistress was not at all empathetic to either of us. Can you imagine hearing "I'd recognise these anywhere" at foot inspection when batches of us were lined up face down on our stomachs on long benches to speed up the process. After 'dance' was introduced - barefoot on a wooden parquet floor - I collapsed with cramps and thereafter I was the only one permitted to wear gym-shoes in the gym, much to her disgust!

[Eiram50 in reply to Dodo1943]

God almighty! Thank god things have improved since then!!

[AgedCrone in reply to Dodo1943]

Sounds like my school Dodo......only when they introduced Greek dancing ...barefoot in ghastly green Toga like garments...90% of us collapsed too......with laughter.

It must have been introduced in the “new” curriculum in the 1950’s!

[Oshgosh]

Hope all goes well.

Take care

[Eiram50 in reply to Oshgosh]

Thank you

[crashdoll]

Sorry I don’t have any experience but just wanted to say you’re a warrior and also a bionic woman. Best of luck 💐

[Eiram50 in reply to crashdoll]

Thank you Sophie

[crashdoll in reply to Eiram50]

Wishing you a very lovely Christmas and a happy, healthy new year. 💖

[Eiram50 in reply to crashdoll]

Thank you. You too Sophie x

[stbernhard]

Good luck with everything, bionic person. Have a lovely festive time.

[Eiram50 in reply to stbernhard]

Thank you. All the best to you too x

[oldtimer]

Do let us know how you get on. This is something my podiatrist thinks I should have done and I'm putting off!

[Eiram50 in reply to oldtimer]

I will do.

[beeckey in reply to Eiram50]

Sorry i cant help but i wish you all the best with it.I asked on here a while back about it but got no feed back at the time.When it was offered to me i did not know of anyone else having it done so i was a bit wary of it so still walking with painful ankles.

[Eiram50 in reply to beeckey]

Thank you. I’ll let you know how it goes and it may help you make that decision, when the time comes.

[beeckey]

Please do