Re: MRI on Friday

In article <1126183577.425237.27390@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
mndart@xxxxxxxxx says...
> Similar symptoms for years and multiple bad sprains... some may well
> have been fractures. Finally, a year of deteriorating ability to walk,
> more and more pain, less and less pain free. Could not handle it any
> longer.. new doc.. he ordered an MRI. Turned out that I had a fracture,
> an unwound tendon that was spliting dead nuts up the center.
>
> I had a recent surgery. A Dwyer procedure to correct my foot alignment
> (remove heel, realign, bolt and pin things properly into place), sew
> up, rewind and stregthen the tendon... I am in my 10th week of
> recovery. Still in some pain, limping around, but better; far better
> than I was before surgery.
>
>
This is very encouraging. I did a google search last night on "ankle
reconstruction". I was specifically looking for reports of surgery
success rates and patient satisfaction. I'm telling you, no way I'm
doing surgery unless there is a really good guarantee. Problem is, both
my ankles are bad. First I sprain one, then the other, back and forth,
on and on. This is getting old. So, if surgery is successful on my
acute ankle first, I'd consider a second surgery some time down the
road. Damn though, I hate this. I hate the thought of another surgery,
never mind two.

thanks for your input. It really helps.
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Di
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