Total Ankle Replacement

My first total ankle replacement surgery was done in June 2013, followed by my second, in December of 2013.

For information on what kind of ankle surgery I had, please see this post: 

My Top Of The Line 3 Part Ankle System

The following has been my ankle replacement journey:

November 2013

Seeing the Surgeon Tomorrow
Total Ankle Replacement...The Sequel

Total Ankle Replacement #1 -- 5 Month Update 

Pre-Op Testing

Last Day of PT...For Now

Pre-Op Medicine Protocol

Cast Care T-Shirt Tip

Pre-Op Checklist.--aka: Sh*t That Needs To Get Done Before I Get Surgerized 

December 2013

Having Doubts About My Surgery...Am I Crazy?

5 Stages of Pre-Op Insanity

5.5 Month ROM and Balancing Videos

4 Days Post-Op--Ankle #2

Week 1 Post-Op--Ankle #2

11 Day Update -- Ankle #2 

13 Day Update -- Ankle #2 

2 Week Post-Op Appointment -- Ankle #2 

3 Week Update -- Ankle #2 

January 2014

4 Week Update -- Ankle #2 

29 Day Update -- Ankle #2 

5 Week Update -- Ankle #2

6 Week Update -- Ankle #2

7 Week Update -- Ankle #2

One Step Forward...Two Weeks Back

8 Week Update -- Ankle #2

Physical Therapy 0-16 Week Protocol

February 2014

9 Week Update -- Ankle #2

I Overdid It, But It Was Worth It

Ankle #2 ROM -- 9 Weeks Post-Op

10 Week Update -- Ankle #2

11 Week Update -- Ankle #2 

11 Week Post-Op Surgeon Visit

12 Week Update -- Ankle #2

March 2014

Total Ankle Replacement: 16 Weeks Post-Op – Ankle #2

Total Ankle Replacement: 16 Weeks Post-Op ROM Measurements Ankle #2

April 2014

Total Ankle Replacement: 20 Weeks Post-Op – Ankle #2

May 2014

Total Ankle Replacement:  11 & 5 months Post-Op ROM Video

Total Ankle Replacement: 24 Weeks Post-Op--Ankle #2

June 2014

Total Ankle Replacement 1 Year/6 Month Update – Good News And Bad News

2015

Ankle Update and Sub-Talar Fusion Surgery (1 year and 1.5 year update)

2016

Ankle Replacement and Subtalar Fusion Updates

 

Products That Have Helped Me

Arizona Braces and Custom Orthotics
My Etsy Cast Sock 

The Polar Cube 

The Evenup -- The Accessory To The Walking Boot

My Cocoa Butter Slathering Routine

Acupuncture: How Does This Voodoo Actually Work?

For pictures, please see my picture page.