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Originally Posted by pmulcahy11b
Hmmm...I see Dr Duncan on the 18th; I'll bring it up.
And wish me luck; I see Dr Casillas, rated as the best foot orthopedic surgeon in the southwest, to let him is he knows how to fix my foot (without losing the arch). He worked on my foot in 2002, but left the city for a while, I'm glad he's back, because he knows about the strange architecture of my feet.
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I saw Dr Casillas, and I see him again on the 31st, after being X-Rayed, MRIed, and CTd from every angle possible, I think. He doesn't think a simple ankle cleanup will do this time. It's either going to be ankle resurfacing (they sand off the arthritic bones, resurface them with teflon and titanium, and replace some the missing cartilage with silicone and ceramics.
Or, we go for a complete ankle replacement -- they're out of the experimental phase now, and a total replacement can be expected to last 10-12 years as long as I exercise semi-gently. No martial arts, but medium-distance walking, yoga (which I already do), taking one of my dogs to the park, etc. is OK.