Re: tendon replacement surgery

[Guest guest]

When I was 15 (now 43) I had a tendon transfer and a bone fusion on my right

foot. My foot really curved in and severe foot drop. After 4 months of casts and

grueling physical therapy I was AFO free on the right foot.

Matt

[Guest guest]

I have had it done. Love the results. I also had fusion done at the same

time so I am not sure how fast the recovery would have been with just TT.

Worth it!

In a message dated 9/4/2010 9:16:43 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,

irish5530@... writes:

I was looking for any feedback. I am due to have a tendon

replaced in my right foot. My Doctor tells me it will eights weeks

before I am good to go. So, my question is, has anyone had this. What was

the outcome? Any info would be great. The backstory, I rolled my foot last

march,

saw my foot doctor four times. Brace, walking cast. Still not right. So,

that brings

me to surgery.

[Guest guest]

Funny you should ask. Sept. 29th I'm due in for a major tenton tranfer on my

left foot. I had the right done 17 years ago and it was the best thing I ever

did. However I am 15 years older now and a bit concerned of muscle recovery.

Their telling me 7 weeks non weight bearing & 7 weeks gradual weight with

physical therapy.

I was going to do a daily post on this sight with the progress & everything I

was going through so that people that were thinking of doing it could get a

first hand view of the experience.

I must say that the closer the date gets, the more nervous I become. I do

remeber the long recovery time. My surgeon is Dr. Sigvard Hanson, he pretty

much said that if I don't do it now (I'm 42) I probably should not be doing it.

So, it's either now, or walk on the side of my foot at 60 and wonder why I

didn't give up 14 weeks of my life at 42.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2008881714_pacificpfootdoc22.htm\

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He did my right foot also. He's pretty awesome.

Anyway Irish, good luck, maybe we can keep in touch and go through our first 2

weeks of misery together

defman

From: irish5530 <irish5530@...>

Subject: tendon replacement surgery

Date: Friday, September 3, 2010, 11:02 PM

 

I was looking for any feedback. I am due to have a tendon

replaced in my right foot. My Doctor tells me it will eights weeks

before I am good to go. So, my question is, has anyone had this. What was

the outcome? Any info would be great. The backstory, I rolled my foot last

march,

saw my foot doctor four times. Brace, walking cast. Still not right. So, that

brings

me to surgery.

Thanks