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    Ankle Facing total ankle replacement and scared

    hi all. Long time , no post. It's been 9 months since my TAR and I am Thank G-d really doing well! Back to work as a music teacher and busy grandma of 16 G-d Bless em. How are you faring Larry and Jaycey and all my other joint replacement friends? I am walking pretty well with my high top...
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    Ankle TAR vs microfracture vs graft (cadaver or DeNovo)

    wishing you lots of luck with your hopefully last surgery. What a journey! I am now 3.5 months since my TAR Jan 8 and thank G-d walking in hi top mens basketball sneakers with a cane on bad days and without it on good ones. I've returned to work as a music teacher albeit slowly... being off your...
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    Ankle TAR UPDATE

    Hi everyone...I haven't posted in a long time, but am fascinated to read LauraC recovery process. I too had a left TAR Jan 8 2021 that's just 8 weeks and am doing Thank G-d really well. Much better than I had anticipated, being that I've had 3 precious fusion surgeries of midfoot...
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    Ankle TAR UPDATE

    Hi LauraC! following your posts and wondering where you did your surgery and how you control pain? I am scheduled later this week for a TAR and am quite anxious. Also does anyone know how I can start a recovery thread?
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    Ankle Looking for someone who's had a TAR

    how is Laurac with her recuperation? any word?
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    Ankle Looking for someone who's had a TAR

    hi all! thank G-d feeling better. but the ankle is getting worse by he day andi am limping even with an ankle brace and hi top sneakers so i feel like lets just do this already. i have ordered a stairlift rental and am looking to get a one leg scooter for getting around the house. the...
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    Ankle Looking for someone who's had a TAR

    Thanks love to cook and sew! I appreciate all those tips. Actually I came down with covid Nov 14 at first was mild case for two weeks. then turned into a wheezy chest, exhaustion and anemic thing even though I tested negative already. So Dr. put off my surgery to Jan 8th. I think I am having...
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    Ankle Looking for someone who's had a TAR

    HI! I am scheduled for TAR G-d willing on Dec 18 in nyc hospital for special surgery and I'm reading all your posts- thank you guys for all the sharing. Could someone describe what exactly is a keloid. In addition I would like to here how you prepared the house for post surgery, I am interested...
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    Ankle Looking for someone who's had a TAR

    unbelievable!!! So glad for you! I will definitely b keeping in touch
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    Ankle Need TAR - scared!

    I too am scheduled for a TAR and am frightened but Nickb and Larry sound really positive and encouraging!!!
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    Ankle Looking for someone who's had a TAR

    thank you @FCBayern as well. You sound so upbeat, that's wonderful to hear that you have your mobility back! How bout your pain on a regular day to day?
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    Ankle Looking for someone who's had a TAR

    Thank you, Pumpkin for that reassurance. I go back and forth one day saying I'm doing the right thing, the sooner the better, why just keep putting off the inevitable. Then next day worring I am rushing into something drastic too soon. But Hubby is great suppport and encouraging me to do it...
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    Ankle Total Ankle Replacement 9-12-19

    Hi ! I am looking to hear from Robyn who had done her ankle replacement last year? I have mine scheduled for Dec 18 2020 and wouldlike some heads up advice about the recovery, pain medication, and how you are doing?
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    Ankle Ankle fusion surgery yesterday

    HI I also found a shower chair that extends over the tub very useful as you sit down on it OUT of the tub to prepare, then kinda slide over into tub itself, slide back over to dry and get dressed. And a hand held shower head. Either way its a frustrating experience:) did you have a total ankle...
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    Ankle Ankle

    I feel for you napper. While planning a a left TAR, my Right knee- which was just managing from injection to injection just went kaput. So I had to put off planned TAR to december and had a knee replacement first. (this past june). Well mr. left knee certainly has been complaining!
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