I started a post this morning about being called into the orthopedic surgeon’s office. Well, the news is worse than I expected. I should not be surprised because the worst always happens to me.
Here are some x-rays of my foot:
From top left to bottom, the dates are:
- February 7, 2024
- April 22, 2024
- May 13, 2024
- Today, May 20, 2024
You can see clearly that my ankle is dislocating downwards in the front. There is a growing hole right before you get to the toe bones. The problem was apparent on the May 13th x-ray, but much more obvious today. The other ankle surgeon at the office, a church friend, said that the bone is softer/weaker due to Charcot Foot, and usually that causes dislocations, fractures, and bone disintegration. By giving me another non-weight bearing cast, they hope to stabilize the ankle, and have it try to heal on its own.
Based on my luck so far, that is not likely. I will probably need more surgeries, including external fixators on the foot/ankle again. In the meantime, we are still waiting for another CT scan to get more clarity on what is happening.
Why does all this shit keep happening to me?
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In case you do not know what external fixators are, they are exactly what the name says: external hardware to fix broken bones in place. Here is what I got last time.
Life with chronic diseases 