Re: surgery for foot problems

[Guest guest]

Hello , I too had the same problem as you. I could not wear shoes lower

than a two inch heel. Walking barefoot for me was impossible.My left foot

turned in and when walking I had to stop and rest for a minute and then

continue. I had my surgeries in 1997 and am now able to walk with my feet flat

on the floor. Did you have an extremely high arch?

... Fla.

[Guest guest]

I agree Gretchen. I have a wonderful pediatrist who is into function

totally. I walked on my outer ankle bone on both feet. The pain was just

simply

unbearable at the end. Along with the arthrodesis he did move some tendons

around. I have 5 large screws thru each ankle to stablize it and realign the

bones. I took MSM during the second ankle surgery and was out of the cast one

week

earlier. I am not sure if that was the reason but the doctor was shocked how

quickly the bones knit. When you are in a cast for 3 mos., believe me, one

week is major!!!

For me, there was no other option for the pain that I was in. I agree

that you should seek an opinion from a doctor who is well versed in the CMT

foot. My doctor did so darn much research I thought I was his only patient.

Candy

[Guest guest]

please tell me what type of surgery you had. i am

considering an ankle fusion to straighten my foot as i

walk on the outside edge now - and the pain is too

much. thanks.

dave

[Guest guest]

,

Be real leery of those doctors who want to do surgery right away. If I

was needing foot surgery again, I'd go for about 3 or 4 opinions from

the doctors I truly trust. I'd ask them all the same questions and have

them all describe what the surgery would entail. Then I would also go to

my orthotist and consult with him because there may be a non-surgical

alternative in making adjustments that he could do.

I used to walk on the outer edge of my left foot - it rolled out left,

while my right foot rolled in - also to the left. I didn't have anything

done to my ankles, that wasn't the problem. My surgery was the tendon

transplant surgery which has been very successful and lasted 40 years so

far.

~ Gretchen