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Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 08-09-2019, 09:34
Replies: 66
Views: 9,910
Posted By chris mac
Re: Fused ankle

Thanks all. I love how supportive the sailing community is.
Mike, I would really recomend new xrays, see how extensive the arthritis is. I know my recovery isn't the guaranteed result, but my pain...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 07-09-2019, 19:59
Replies: 66
Views: 9,910
Posted By chris mac
Re: Fused ankle

Well, time to give some closure to this story. It is almost 8 months post surgery. Physio is done, the best physio for the ankle was actually just being on the boat. The cane is now in storage. I...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 30-05-2019, 12:56
Replies: 66
Views: 9,910
Posted By chris mac
Re: Fused ankle

Another dr's visit yesterday. The one joint is still healing slow, but overall progress looks good. It takes full weight and the only pain is as a roll forward to walk. I have also been approved to...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 09-05-2019, 08:10
Replies: 66
Views: 9,910
Posted By chris mac
Re: Fused ankle

It's an area I'm would love to spend time in Mike. But the main goal is avoidance of cold weather. So if we end up buying it, hopefully spend some of the summer exploring. Then out the oswego and...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 08-05-2019, 19:22
Replies: 66
Views: 9,910
Posted By chris mac
Re: Fused ankle

So, another check up today. Everything is healing and looking good. Another 3 weeks with the boot on, but full weight bearing. So crutches and scooter are out and I have a cane to use as needed....
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 18-04-2019, 08:59
Replies: 66
Views: 9,910
Posted By chris mac
Re: Fused ankle

Ann, VC 17 is ,as Mike said, a fresh water bottom paint. A quick scrub and about 30 min to apply. I luckily have a very capable wife to help.
The marina fire is definitely unfortunate. I know the...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 17-04-2019, 19:18
Replies: 66
Views: 9,910
Posted By chris mac
Re: Fused ankle

So, another check up today. Dr was happy with the improved joining of the bones, but wants to stay cautious . So another 3 weeks but I can now add up to 50% weight bearing.
That's going to start...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 20-03-2019, 20:54
Replies: 66
Views: 9,910
Posted By chris mac
Re: Fused ankle

Today was the 10 week post op check up. In theory I was supposed to start or be close to starting weight bearing.
Unfortunately one of the joints is not fusing as quickly as it should. So another 4...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 21-02-2019, 08:23
Replies: 66
Views: 9,910
Posted By chris mac
Re: Fused ankle

Ann and Jim,
Thanks for the well wishes. I have been able to keep up exercise in terms of situps and leg lifts(big boot helps add weight) and of course using crutches is a good cardiovascular/upper...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 21-02-2019, 07:55
Replies: 66
Views: 9,910
Posted By chris mac
Re: Fused ankle

I have only buzzed once in an airport. That was right after 9/11 and I was recovering from the first fusion. At that time there was 7 screws in there.
This surgery added 4 including those 2 long...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 20-02-2019, 20:42
Replies: 66
Views: 9,910
Posted By chris mac
Re: Fused ankle

As you probably noticed, The incision on the outside of the foot has healed way quicker than the others. Hopefully the other 2 Heal soon.
I took some pics of my xrays today. The funny part was the...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 20-02-2019, 20:36
Replies: 66
Views: 9,910
Posted By chris mac
Re: Fused ankle

So, I had another surgeon follow up today. She is very happy with the xrays. Everything is healing well, except the screw sites on my heel. Pain is pretty much non existent, which I am happy about....
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 24-01-2019, 09:24
Replies: 66
Views: 9,910
Posted By chris mac
Re: Fused ankle

It actually feels good. When vertical, there is extra blood rush, and swelling, but less every day. That picture was actually after walking around the hospital and was as swollen as it gets.
I was...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 23-01-2019, 21:25
Replies: 66
Views: 9,910
Posted By chris mac
Re: Fused ankle

I forgot that the last pic shows up when scrolling thru. Here's the pg version to prevent any shock. 184389
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 23-01-2019, 20:21
Replies: 66
Views: 9,910
Posted By chris mac
Re: Fused ankle

Thanks Ann, I have been quite impressed with this surgeon. A quick story, on the first operation(for the fixator) I had some staples. A young tech came in to remove them. On the first one I screamed...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 23-01-2019, 18:33
Replies: 66
Views: 9,910
Posted By chris mac
Re: Fused ankle

Well, just had my 2 week checkup. Cast is off, damn it felt good to wash my foot.
Xrays were good and the surgeon was happy with everything. She thinks the cracking noise was the plaster cast, as a...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 16-01-2019, 10:26
Replies: 66
Views: 9,910
Posted By chris mac
Re: Fused ankle

So, one week update.
Yesterday I was able to go most of the day without pain pills. On a previous surgery many years ago, I became addicted. First to morphine, then to percacet. It took a big...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 10-01-2019, 20:12
Replies: 66
Views: 9,910
Posted By chris mac
Re: Fused ankle

Oh, we definately have ice;-) the drive to the hospital it was -15 Celsius.the docs put me on quite a spectrum of pills for pain and swelling over the next couple days. Ice is also my friend.
I have...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 10-01-2019, 11:45
Replies: 66
Views: 9,910
Posted By chris mac
Re: Fused ankle

Well, 24 hours after surgery, and I'm laying on my couch at home.
I highly recommend this nerve block. Everything from the knee down is numb. The only pain pill I have taken is a small dose oral...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 09-01-2019, 16:02
Replies: 66
Views: 9,910
Posted By chris mac
Re: Fused ankle

Thanks for all the well wishes. I just woke up from surgery a couple hours ago. Boy they use good drugs now:-)
I'm told it was a success.
I obviously have post op pain, but not overwhelming. ...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 05-01-2019, 14:18
Replies: 66
Views: 9,910
Posted By chris mac
Re: Fused ankle

To put some closure on the thread, I am booked for surgery on Jan 9th. They are fusing the sub talar and talar navicular (sp?) joints.
Looks like 4-6 weeks non weight bearing, then into physio. ...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 29-12-2017, 10:05
Replies: 66
Views: 9,910
Posted By chris mac
Re: Fused ankle

What I was told about replacement ankles, I'm definately no an expert on it, was that they came out quite a few years ago. Pretty strict on qualifying for them. After a few years pretty much all of...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 29-12-2017, 09:27
Replies: 66
Views: 9,910
Posted By chris mac
Re: Fused ankle

Thanks for all the replies. I agree that it's mostly in the mind. I too was told that I would never run again, or walk without a limp.
I continued siding houses, downhill skiing for 15 years, muay...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 28-12-2017, 17:53
Replies: 66
Views: 9,910
Posted By chris mac
Re: Fused ankle

From what I've heard of replacement ankles, she made the right decision to wait.
The technology has improved drastically over the last decade. My understanding is that it's a one shot deal. Once it...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 28-12-2017, 14:12
Replies: 66
Views: 9,910
Posted By chris mac
Fused ankle

Hi all, for the last 16 or so years I have had a fused ankle. For the most part, I haven't had any issues. Most people don't even notice a limp. Unfortunately over the last 2 years the smaller joints...
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