Without a Leg to Stand On
Surgery Discription Originally uploaded by Ellen5e The last few days have been really tough. I always have chronic pain, so I usually have a pretty high pain threshold. However, this latest surgery has ground me down more than any previous. Since I have had extra time awake in the middle of the night,...
Big Pain with Ultimate Gain
Okay, so I really thought that surgery number thirty-nine last February would be that last one I’d need in a long time. However, at my last ortho follow-up, my doctor and I discussed the need for another minor surgery. This one would be required on my “good” (right) foot. You see, due...
Leg Work: a bit of bone surgery
The 21st of February, the very day after I turned 46, I had my 31st surgery. God has been good to me in that I made it through another one. This was the easiest surgery I’ve ever had on my leg. Dr. Karl Raynor went in and removed 2″ from my left distal fibula (smaller lower leg bone) and...