Where to begin? I am a 62 yr old librarian who works part-time at the University of Southern Mississippi. I have had the following surgeries due to illness and accidents: 2 total knee replacements, 2 rotator cuff repairs, a 3 disk anterior cervical disc removal, Open heart surgery to repair a sick valve and many minor arthroscopies.
After finishing cardiac rehab I joined a gym because I really enjoyed the workouts. I have always stayed moderately fit, from dance to aerobics to Jane Fonda dvds. Well, I injured my left ankle at the gym and ignored it for a month until finally going to my ortho surgeon. MRI. Referral to Ankle specialist.
PTTD which is worsening. Wore a boot for a month and the uneven gait caused a stress fracture in my right foot (had an MRI today for that). Now I am wearing an AirCast on my bad ankle. This is the only way I can stand walking. Without the support I am in major pain.
However, even with the AirCast I am in pain and now developing bad pain in my upper hamstring (anyone had that?)
So I am faced with this awful surgery or what? status quo? Forever?
I am thinking long and hard about this. My surgeon said Stacie, this is a hard surgery. I said, harder than knee replacements? I find that hard to believe, but I guess it is.
To complicate things, my 94 yr old mother just recently moved in to a cottage we had built for her adjacent to our home. Us being me, my husband, and our 8 indoor cats.
So I have to plan all this out. Will I be able to use a knee scooter with a knee replacement knee? Skeptical about that.
Wheelchair? Yes, I suppose. When they say non weight bearing, how can you even use crutches or a rollator?
Please help with answers to any of these questions. I am bummed out about yet another difficult and painful surgery!
When can I go back to working the Research Desk? maybe a month?
Thank you all!!!!
After finishing cardiac rehab I joined a gym because I really enjoyed the workouts. I have always stayed moderately fit, from dance to aerobics to Jane Fonda dvds. Well, I injured my left ankle at the gym and ignored it for a month until finally going to my ortho surgeon. MRI. Referral to Ankle specialist.
PTTD which is worsening. Wore a boot for a month and the uneven gait caused a stress fracture in my right foot (had an MRI today for that). Now I am wearing an AirCast on my bad ankle. This is the only way I can stand walking. Without the support I am in major pain.
However, even with the AirCast I am in pain and now developing bad pain in my upper hamstring (anyone had that?)
So I am faced with this awful surgery or what? status quo? Forever?
I am thinking long and hard about this. My surgeon said Stacie, this is a hard surgery. I said, harder than knee replacements? I find that hard to believe, but I guess it is.
To complicate things, my 94 yr old mother just recently moved in to a cottage we had built for her adjacent to our home. Us being me, my husband, and our 8 indoor cats.
So I have to plan all this out. Will I be able to use a knee scooter with a knee replacement knee? Skeptical about that.
Wheelchair? Yes, I suppose. When they say non weight bearing, how can you even use crutches or a rollator?
Please help with answers to any of these questions. I am bummed out about yet another difficult and painful surgery!
When can I go back to working the Research Desk? maybe a month?
Thank you all!!!!
PTTD surgery decision time
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