abel
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- Joined
- Feb 1, 2017
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- Age
- 51
- Location
- Powder Springs, GA
- Country
- United States
- Gender
- Female
I had a left total knee replacement 2 1/2 years ago and by the time that happened I had pretty much destroyed my right foot by overcompensating, which has ended with a collapsed arch, PTT, a partially torn tendon and enough arthritis in my midfoot area to call for surgery. I had been seeing the ankle doctor at the same orthopedic group that did my knee because the knee doctor did an amazing job. The ankle doctor gave me multiple cortisone injections in my foot over the last 2 years. The last one I received from him hurt the tendon (ligament?) running up the front of my shin so bad that I couldn't drive the next day as I was unable to pick that foot up between the gas and brake. That pain remained and I decided to go to a podiatrist instead. The podiatrist had treated me for the pain/issue in my right foot prior to my TKR and when she saw me again after 2 years she couldn't believe how much I had deteriorated. She immediately referred me to a surgeon in her group and said that he would most likely agree with her that at this point surgery is my only option. He has agreed and I have a surgery date of 10/28/19. I just wonder if anyone else has had this type of surgery and what the recovery was like (I understand it's different for everyone). I've been told 6-8 weeks in a cast - non weight bearing and then in a boot even longer. I was out of work for 4 weeks exactly after my TKR. I'm hoping I heal as well this time around. Just wanting some idea of what to expect. Thanks for reading.