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    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.

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    Quoth Erinesque View Post
    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 hear you. I had surgery for plantar fasciitis in my left foot two years ago. When I came out of the walking boot I had lost range of motion in my 4th and 5th toes, and had peroneal tendonitis. A few months after I had recovered, I got a stress fracture in the same foot. Back in the boot. Several months after that, the stress fracture was worse. Back in the boot.

    Fast forward one year. The pain in my foot is gone. I have full range of motion in my toes, and the peroneal tendonitis is gone. Gradually I've rebuilt the strength in my foot.

    Ironically, I had an injury to my tibial tuberosity several years ago that resulted in a major hematoma. I ended up with a cyst there, and an injured nerve. The left side of my calf was numb for a couple of years. I've gradually recovered most of the sensation, and the cyst eventually healed.

    It may take a very long time for all the symptoms to resolve. There's no guarantee of course, but try to be patient and follow all your doctor's instructions, and have hope.

    We're with ya!
    They say that God only gives us what we can handle. Apparently, God thinks I'm a bad ass.

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      Oh yes, I'm being a good girl! I just wish nerves were regenerative, but since they're not, I've found a new normal, living with the paralysis.

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