I’m back - next ankle…
I broke down and had the surgery on my right ankle… I couldn’t walk, wasn’t able to raise up on that toe, constant pain.
March 24, Dr. C detached my AT, removed the excess bone & spurs that were shredding the tendon, used PRP and several bone anchors to put it all back together. He debrided so much calcified,
- My dog Zeus, sent out for a bite in Schutzhund.
damaged tendon that he did a Strayers tendon release so I’d have enough there to work with.
Two weeks in a splint and I moved to a boot on April 6th! I’m completely non-weight bearing for 6 weeks so the bone anchors have time to really “take”. No driving until June 16th.
The left ankle has turned out pretty well. Occassional twinges at the bone anchors, but I have probably 80% strength back and MUCH more range of motion than I’ve had in years. Here’s hoping the right ankle turns out as well.
Goals:
- Walk by May 4th
- Be able to work my Rottweiler (carefully) in a Schutzhund Protection Clinic by May 15 & 16
- Be able to go out for my Birthday on May 18th! (Relying on hubby to drive for a WHILE!)
- Show my dog for a beginning title in Schutzhund on May 23
- Go to Yellowstone National Park on May 24th through mid June (when I can go back to work).
I expect I will do fairly limited walking in my ortho boot at Yellowstone. I’m hoping to get the surgeon to allow walking in a supportive leather hiking boot - if I can get my fat puffy foot in one by then!
Linda
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