I had foot and ankle reconstruction surgery 1 year ago because of multiple sprains. 6 months ago an MRI showed that I now have stress fracture in my foot that wasn't there before. That hasn't healed yet either. I can't be on my foot for more then 10 minutes at a time and when I am sitting I have to put my foot up on pillows to keep it from swelling too bad. I am in a lot of pain but I can keep the pain down some if I stay off my foot as much as possible. Why doesn't my foot heal? I see my Dr every 3 weeks and he doesn't know what else to do for me now. I am 56 years old and I feel like 76. I have had 3 surgeries on my feet since I fell off a ladder 9 years ago. Thank you and please someone tell me that I am not the only one to be having this problem.
Q: Foot and ankle won't heal after a year after reconstructive surgery
I know how you feel.i had my foot cut off and my ankle joint destroyed when i was 19 in a car wreck.my first ankle fusion never healed and after 15 yrs it completly feel apart.i am now 35 and they had to put to rods in my leg up to my knee and after a year i still have a open sore all the way to the bone and infections about every month and the drs dont know why other than my body is rejected the hardware i am in so much pain i wish they would have just taken my leg.do you have any hardware in your foot?
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