I just had surgery on January 27 this year; a high tibial osteotomy, and I'm just starting to be able to walk a little (with a brace and a walker). Unfortunately, it won't fix my issue completely.
I dislocated my knee five years ago, which also severed my peroneal nerve, which caused me to have foot drop. So, I had to have surgery to reset my knee, surgery to replace most of my tendons, and then, a year later, to have posterior tibial tendon transfer surgery to give me some control over my foot again. I just have a hard time feeling a lot in the leg, and in places, it's actually hyper sensitive.
This last surgery was done because I've started developing post-traumatic arthritis in the joint, and will need a knee replacement someday, but I can't have one yet as I'm too young for it. My knee was really unstable, moving in ways it shouldn't have been, and now, it's much more stable. I have a plate and screws in my tibia now, and every time I step, I can feel that thing, I swear. Hopefully, that sensation will go away over time.
So that's my life now; it's so frustrating not to be able to do the things I used to be able to do; like run, wear high heels, dance, jump, etc.
I dislocated my knee five years ago, which also severed my peroneal nerve, which caused me to have foot drop. So, I had to have surgery to reset my knee, surgery to replace most of my tendons, and then, a year later, to have posterior tibial tendon transfer surgery to give me some control over my foot again. I just have a hard time feeling a lot in the leg, and in places, it's actually hyper sensitive.
This last surgery was done because I've started developing post-traumatic arthritis in the joint, and will need a knee replacement someday, but I can't have one yet as I'm too young for it. My knee was really unstable, moving in ways it shouldn't have been, and now, it's much more stable. I have a plate and screws in my tibia now, and every time I step, I can feel that thing, I swear. Hopefully, that sensation will go away over time.
So that's my life now; it's so frustrating not to be able to do the things I used to be able to do; like run, wear high heels, dance, jump, etc.
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