I was amputated in 2009. I wish I hadn't done it. I wish I could go back in time. Life has sucked since my amputation. So much stuff I can't do. So much pain. Such a bleak future. This is going to make my life a waste of oxygen once I am too old to use the prosthesis. I will be dependant on others to help me do anything. So many bad things in my life that it would take forever to write then down. I hope things work out better for you than they have for me.
I'm sorry to hear this, but I have not had the same experience. I could have taken oxy every day and still limped around, instead I am inconvenienced by this leg, but at least I can walk.
If you don't mind, I don't know your whole story. Last week I was told my August 3rd 2018 subtalar fusion was a complete failure with a nonunion and 0% healing. Did you have any nonunions? I'm trying to decide if a 50/50 percent chance is worth the revision or if I should go with the bk. Which will be the only option if the revision also fails. Thanks for your time. Kelly
No, My fusion was successful, but then everything else wore out around it, it took about 10 years, but then I was up for new fusions, with little chance of success. An ankle replacement would have been a better option, especially since my 10 year fusion, always caused me pain
@@ReneeShadley thanks for the reply. That's pretty much my story as well. I'm at 11 years with the tibia talus fusion, and now 7 months with a subtalar fusion, that failed. And if they want to fuse my forefoot in the next 3-5 years I can't see any benefit to that. Thanks again
I was amputated in 2009. I wish I hadn't done it. I wish I could go back in time. Life has sucked since my amputation. So much stuff I can't do. So much pain. Such a bleak future. This is going to make my life a waste of oxygen once I am too old to use the prosthesis. I will be dependant on others to help me do anything. So many bad things in my life that it would take forever to write then down. I hope things work out better for you than they have for me.
I'm sorry to hear this, but I have not had the same experience. I could have taken oxy every day and still limped around, instead I am inconvenienced by this leg, but at least I can walk.
I had a ankle surgery just for a achilles tendon when I rolled my ankle. Had no idea ankle injuries could get this bad leading to amputation.
If you don't mind, I don't know your whole story. Last week I was told my August 3rd 2018 subtalar fusion was a complete failure with a nonunion and 0% healing. Did you have any nonunions? I'm trying to decide if a 50/50 percent chance is worth the revision or if I should go with the bk. Which will be the only option if the revision also fails. Thanks for your time.
Kelly
No, My fusion was successful, but then everything else wore out around it, it took about 10 years, but then I was up for new fusions, with little chance of success. An ankle replacement would have been a better option, especially since my 10 year fusion, always caused me pain
@@ReneeShadley thanks for the reply. That's pretty much my story as well. I'm at 11 years with the tibia talus fusion, and now 7 months with a subtalar fusion, that failed. And if they want to fuse my forefoot in the next 3-5 years I can't see any benefit to that.
Thanks again