I'm looking to vent a little, I'm all cried out.
I have been having foot/ankle pain for years, I always assumed it was MS related. I was sick of going to doctors(for multiple issues), so I wrapped it and kept going. I recently went on vacation with my family to Disneyworld and did alot of walking! The pain was dreadful and the wraps no longer helped me so I figured I'd go to an orthopedist to have it checked out. It's much worse than I thought! I have Avascular Necrosis (75-80 percent of my Talus [ankle bone] is dead). The only thing that can be done now is surgery.
My husband came with me yesterday to hear that it will be at least a 5 hour surgery and that I will be off the ankle for 4 months! Hopefully it will work, if not, I'll have to go through it again. I should also add that they will have to remove a piece of my waist bone to hopefully fuse to my ankle. I will have to have steel rods inserted and my foot permanently fused into a 90 degree angle.
The doctor has been asking me if I fell or injured it somehow like in a car accident. I don't remember any falls or anything out of the ordinary. He then asked if I had ever taken steroids, I told him yes. It turns out that could definitely be a contributing factor. I turns out steroids are not friends with bones.
My doctors are suggesting a bone desity scan to see where the rest of my bones are at. I'm 46 years old and I feel like 100! I take Vitamin D and calcium along with multi-vitamins and it wasn't enough.
I'm also getting ready to restart Rebif. I came home from vacation to discover that after 51 Ty infusions, I'm now positive for the JC virus and had to stop Ty. I just feel like my world is caving in, when is all of this going to stop! I've had more than my share to deal with. I've had many other medical issues, I'm just so sick of all of this. I just can't believe this is happening, how much more do I have to take?
My extended family is all out of state, my daughter is away at college about to graduate in December. Who is going to help me with my 11 yr old son (with mild autism) when my husband is at work from 5am to 6pm? I know I will figure it out somehow. I'm just really angry right now! Thank you for listening.
I have been having foot/ankle pain for years, I always assumed it was MS related. I was sick of going to doctors(for multiple issues), so I wrapped it and kept going. I recently went on vacation with my family to Disneyworld and did alot of walking! The pain was dreadful and the wraps no longer helped me so I figured I'd go to an orthopedist to have it checked out. It's much worse than I thought! I have Avascular Necrosis (75-80 percent of my Talus [ankle bone] is dead). The only thing that can be done now is surgery.
My husband came with me yesterday to hear that it will be at least a 5 hour surgery and that I will be off the ankle for 4 months! Hopefully it will work, if not, I'll have to go through it again. I should also add that they will have to remove a piece of my waist bone to hopefully fuse to my ankle. I will have to have steel rods inserted and my foot permanently fused into a 90 degree angle.
The doctor has been asking me if I fell or injured it somehow like in a car accident. I don't remember any falls or anything out of the ordinary. He then asked if I had ever taken steroids, I told him yes. It turns out that could definitely be a contributing factor. I turns out steroids are not friends with bones.
My doctors are suggesting a bone desity scan to see where the rest of my bones are at. I'm 46 years old and I feel like 100! I take Vitamin D and calcium along with multi-vitamins and it wasn't enough.
I'm also getting ready to restart Rebif. I came home from vacation to discover that after 51 Ty infusions, I'm now positive for the JC virus and had to stop Ty. I just feel like my world is caving in, when is all of this going to stop! I've had more than my share to deal with. I've had many other medical issues, I'm just so sick of all of this. I just can't believe this is happening, how much more do I have to take?
My extended family is all out of state, my daughter is away at college about to graduate in December. Who is going to help me with my 11 yr old son (with mild autism) when my husband is at work from 5am to 6pm? I know I will figure it out somehow. I'm just really angry right now! Thank you for listening.
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