I had a pre-op appointment with my surgeon on Tuesday. I will have a surgery on 12/1 at Y-NHH to remove the temporary hardware from a surgery in January. I will receive a general anesthetic. Immediately after the surgery, I will be able to bear only partial weight on my left foot. Approximately two weeks later, on 12/16, I will have the suture(s) removed. Then, I'm free.
At my appointment, I learned that the x-rays of my left foot showed good bone and perfect alignment, suggesting that the spring ligament has completely healed. An ultrasound confirmed this. We could actually see one of the sutures that was used to bring the tear together. Kind of cool.
As a final note, I'm grateful to have found such a supportive surgeon. Dr. Reach is not happy unless I am happy. If I want to run marathons, he wants me to run marathons and will help me achieve that goal. If I want to hang up my running shoes and become a great swimmer, he will help me do this.
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