Polly is scheduled for her ankle replacement surgery tomorrow morning. Everyone here sends their very best wishes for a perfect ankle!!
Miss P, I hope your recovery goes well and quickly - remember, don't push too hard, but do all the exercises they give you, it really makes a difference.
Monday, December 07, 2009
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Thanks everyone. I went to post but won't take my info! Anyway, They really cleaned up her ankle and took all the spurs, growths, etc. off, and are very proud of the "Perfect" alignment and precision of the replacement. The inside ankle bone did crack under the pressure of moving the foot after so long during surgery, so they had to put some extra hardware in there to stabilze it and they actually wanted to strengthen that bone anyway due to it having been not in shape to hold in long run. ( I don't mean run) She is still on the lower leg block and out of pain,,, The PA said his main concern now isn't the draining, but pain management after this block wears off. She still cannot feel or move anything below the knee. Thank goodness for that! 6 1/2 hours in surgery... and she looks great and is feeling good, for now.
ReplyDelete- two weeks wrapped up in bed
- four weeks in a cast no weight bearing
- two weeks in air cast no weight bearing
-then begins very gradually putting weight on the foot and very slow movement/therapy
- about a month after that, then begins the constant therapy on it...
All the while being checked up on in Miami... Baptist Health Doctors Hospital is I think the best facility I've ever been in. Wow is all I can say!
Wabbit can you post the xray?
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