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In reply to the discussion: Dorian: I have lived on the Atlantic coast in central Florida for 25 years. [View all]Pacifist Patriot
(24,653 posts)Long story that involves being a student athlete once upon a time, unfortunate genetics, a quack surgeon, and a series of surgeries to fix what the quack did in 2011.
Got good news actually. It was anticipated to involve a bone graft from my tibia with a 10-12 week cast recovery. But on the table, the surgeon (the one I trust) found slightly less disintegration than anticipation and compatible cadaver tissue on hand in the hospital. So I didn't have to have the graft.
Four week non-weight bearing for the hardware to set and then another eight weeks in a post-op shoe for the donor bone tissue (think ground up bone and blood to make a kind of mortar) to harden.
Bet you didn't want that much detail, did you?
P.S. You should also know I have a rather sick sense of humor. I've been hoping the donor was a Trump voter. Because it means a) I am literally walking on a Trumpist, and b) they aren't around to vote for him in 2020. Oh the things you think when in pain and on strong meds.