Major Reconstruction Surgery on Right Foot

hi im glad your doing good i would like to know more about your surgery my name is veronica i had ra seens i was 2 years old im 27 now

Hi Marly - I had surgery just about a year ago, and I know what a long haul that can be!  Mine was a tendon reconstruction at the inside of my right ankle (they took another tendon and re-routed it to reinforce the first... PTT).   I seem to now get recurring plantar fasciitis, but have been learning how to deal with that.  I had hoped I would be taking longer walks by now, but at least I can do what I have to do, and keep my job, do most chores at home, etc. For the couple of months (about 3 months on disability, a new experience for me), I barely went anywhere except to doctor's appointments and church on Sunday!  Sat on the couch, petted the cat (who has become a lot more cuddlier since she had company for so long at home! lol) and watched the discovery health channel for hours at a time...and sewed, and sewed... with my foot up!  (I've been using my left foot for sewing for years anyway...)

     You really had a lot done on your foot!  Wow - one of the PAs I saw beforehand at my GPs office, said, "this is very invasive surgery!" as if I had any other options... but you sound like you have a new foot!  I wish you a speedy and peaceful recovery, and the patience to do what you need to do during that time.

(PS - I found that a recumbent bike at the PT office was very helpful to get some exercise once I reached that stage, without having to actually put weight on my foot. Luckily one of my in-laws had one he wasn't using and it's now in my living room!)

Ellen

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I just had my right forefoot reconstructed 3 weeks ago due to RA, and was doing really well until last Sat.  I was just standing witrh my foot in the air, and my toes went numb, and now I can't feel my 3rd toe at all - no pressure, no pain - just dead.  My surgeon is 3 hours away (6 hour round trip), and extremely hard to get ahold of.  I went to ER, and they said there was no infection, but maybe the nerves were pinched or swollen.  I have 6 pins - one in each toe, plus one behind the big toe - metataursal heads cut, and bunion shaved. I could hardly walk before, I had to even give up bike riding, so I thought anything would be better, but now I am not so sure. 

How is your foot doing 5 months later??  I am really scared of losing my foot, or something.  I have had RA 10 years, and am 45.  Most of the damage was done in the first year, before I was properly diagnosed and put on meds.  I'm scared and in pain, sick of being dependent, alone, and I can't even read or focus anymore, and back on pain killers.

I'm wondering how you are doing now?  I  need a foot reconstruction due to RA.   It wold include fusing the big toe and removing metatarsal heads on the right foot.  I'm postponing but I know it needs to be done.