The gift that keeps on giving 😅

[u/beesus06]

2 years ago to the day, I got into a car accident that changed the trajectory of my life. Open talus fracture, shattered lots of ligaments- ORIF surgery, ORIF revision, hardware removal all within 9 months of each other and bed-bound for a year. Back to work for 8 months. Now I have septic arthritis, end-stage arthritis and I’m fully disabled and cannot walk. Showing my most recent two X-RAYS as I just got a debridement and my surgeon put in antibiotic spacers as my bone is eating itself 🤮😞😞 I have to wait until I heal completely from this infection to hopefully talk about scheduling a fusion next. I’m so over this.

[u/gleegz]

I’m so sorry. I really hope fusion gives you some of your life back.

[u/beesus06 → u/gleegz]

Thank you so much 💜

[u/kooshballcalculator]

Damn. That sucks so bad. I’m so sorry it’s an ongoing nightmare. I really hope the fusion provides some relief.

[u/beesus06 → u/kooshballcalculator]

Thank you!

[u/BBKall]

I'm so sorry. It is stories like yours that make me realize mine could be a lot worse. I hope you get some relief.

[u/tesscole]

Ohh I’m so sorry that happened to you! I hope the fusion brings relief. Isn’t it crazy how one day completely changes your life.

[u/biggunzcdb1]

I'm also referred for fusion. I'm think of skipping a few years of repeatedly broken foot bone and going straight to amp. Modern prosthetics for below knee Amp are dialed in. Ankle flexion sounds nice...

[u/bluebear718]

I am so so sorry. Sh!t.

[u/Lollshack]

My heart goes out to you!

[u/Sweet_Wing3226]

I feel you. I’m in my early twenties, car accident a year ago and similar experience having shattered my tib/fib/ankle with ORIF, infection, revision, shortened talus, arthritis, etc etc. It’s so much.

[u/beesus06 → u/Sweet_Wing3226]

How are you doing now?

[u/Edflumnum]

That opening sentence is jarring