I had a TAR on 23/10/17. It was a Wright Infinity carried out i Oswestry.
As usual the first 2 weeks were spent in plaster with my ankle elevated as much as possible. This was followed by another 3 weeks in an aircast boot. The one only time i had any painkillers was for a headache.
I gave up the crutches just before christmas as they were lethal on the snow and ice.
I am now about 14 weeks post op. The swelling has virtually gone and the only slight pain I have is from the area where the tendons were cut and extra bone removed.
I can walk without any gait (when I remember) and can walk up and down stairs pretty much normally.
Before my TAR I had to walk with my foot turned nearly 90 degrees to avoid bone on bone ankle pain. One of my main problems is teaching my brain that i can walk properly without pain and to relax.
All I can say is so far really good. Much better than before the op. I am planning to walk and play 9 holes of golf next week
As usual the first 2 weeks were spent in plaster with my ankle elevated as much as possible. This was followed by another 3 weeks in an aircast boot. The one only time i had any painkillers was for a headache.
I gave up the crutches just before christmas as they were lethal on the snow and ice.
I am now about 14 weeks post op. The swelling has virtually gone and the only slight pain I have is from the area where the tendons were cut and extra bone removed.
I can walk without any gait (when I remember) and can walk up and down stairs pretty much normally.
Before my TAR I had to walk with my foot turned nearly 90 degrees to avoid bone on bone ankle pain. One of my main problems is teaching my brain that i can walk properly without pain and to relax.
All I can say is so far really good. Much better than before the op. I am planning to walk and play 9 holes of golf next week