A year ago today I was rolled into the operating room for a complete ankle replacement. It had been over 40 years since I had taken a step without pain. My doctor said this would take care of that but the healing process would take a year to a year and a half to be fully healed. So the journey began.
I have to admit the first three days I was in intense pain and the pain pills did very little to alleviate the pain. On the fourth day I got some relief but I was still in a lot of pain. I was beginning to wonder if I had made the right choice.
I was on crutches longer than was expected because when he went to secure my new ankle to the leg bone the bone splintered and an extra screw was needed and the bone had to mend before I could put weight on it.
I received a new cast and then eventually a walking boot. There was still quite a bit of pain and I was experiencing a lot of swelling but I was on the road to recovery.
Six months went by then eight and then ten. I was still experiencing pain but there had been some progress.
I finally got where I could walk fairly well on flat ground but an incline or uneven ground was a challenge. After 11 months I still had pain at times but it was much better. I was really beginning to wonder if I made the right decision.
I finally made a decision to try the Blue Emu Oil with hemp and see if it would help. To my surprise it was quite effective and the pain began to melt away. I could actually walk without pain.
After a year I went down memory lane revisiting the ups and downs. I will admit that just 3 weeks ago I was wondering if the surgery had been worth it. Yes it was. It’s great to be able to walk without pain. I still have pain at times but I am confident in saying I will be fully recovered in the next six months.
After all the ups and downs it has been worth the pain to get to where I am today. I have started fly fishing again and hope to take my first big hike this weekend. If I had it to do all over again I would make the same choice. I no longer suffer from chronic pain.
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Six years ago I also had a total ankle replacement. I wrote recently about what I’m going through now. At the time I did not know about the metals used. Here is a link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3710008/. I now have found I have a potential invasive cancer called squamous cell carcinoma, Be ware that this can be dangerous and avail yourself to all preventative cancer screenings your doctor recommends..
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Thank you so much for the information.
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Bottom line; it was all worth it🥰❣️ This is great to hear.
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Thank you young lady.
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Good to hear of your positive outcome. Enjoy your hike:)
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Thank you so much.
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I’m so happy you are mending up nicely and are almost completely pain free! 🥰
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Thank you so much. I am getting there.
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Wow, a year already!
The blue emu oil really works Wayne. We use it on our daughters wounds quite often.
I do not know why I keep getting kicked off from getting your blog in email…I think I have fixed it 3 times at least.
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Gary it’s been doing the same thing to me. It worked this last time so maybe it will work now.
The down side of the surgery I was laid up for 3 months and I packed the pounds on. I gained 50 pounds. I have now been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and am taking it on to beat it. I have lost 20 pounds and changed a whole lot in my lifestyle. Like I tell my grandson “I got this!!
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