This will be my last post on this blog. I removed the Hyprocure implant and underwent a calcaneal osteotomy, lateral column lengthening and cotton osteotomy on my right foot yesterday. My new surgeon told me that the implant was loose, and essentially moving around in my foot (probably contributing to the foot pain I was having).
I just want to let everyone know that there is a risk of the implant coming out, and that you may want to consult with an orthopedic surgeon if you're feet are really bad to determine if the Hyprocure is a permanent enough solution for your feet.
Take care everyone!!
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
The Surgery Failed But Best Believe I Am Trying Another Option
I realize that it has been awhile since I updated this blog but my circumstances have changed so drastically that I have to provide an update. In December 2013, I started having pain in the posterior tibial tendon of my right foot, which runs along the inside of the foot. Initially I ignored it, refusing to believe that I was having foot pain again. A month later (January 2014), the pain was so bad I had to go to a Dr. to get orthotics made so that I could walk. I put the orthotics in my shoes and that provided some relief.
Over the next few months (up to May 2014), my feet degenerated slowly to the point that I was having the same pain that I had before getting the Hyprocure surgeries. I decided to go back to my doctor in Queens. He told me that the screws in my feet were beginning to come out and that I had essentially lost all of the correction. He advised trying again, but this time putting in a bigger screw. Needless to say I was disappointed, and I decided to seek a second opinion.
I then saw a Doctor in New Jersey who confirmed that the screws were coming out and he advised that I put a smaller screw in my feet. This was when I realized that I should probably seek outside counsel. Long story short, I went through an independent service called Best Doctors who evaluated my medical history and provided me with an expert report. Some quotes from the report are:
"I was able to review postoperative x-rays of the right foot, which shows a sinus tarsi implant that is questionably in the sinus tarsi."
"If he has a congenital flatfoot deformity simply putting implants into the sinus tarsi is less than optimal treatment. This would do very little in a 24-year-old to give him permanent relief of his problems."
"The bottom line is the surgery has failed. It was not well conceived. I would suggest he obtain a CT Scan..."
As the quotes above tell you, this may not even have been the correct diagnosis for my feet. I found a doctor at the Hospital For Special Surgery and am having flatfoot reconstruction done tomorrow. My procedures include a calcaneal osteotomy, lateral column lengthening and a cotton osteotomy. My right foot is up first. This procedure is much more intensive and recovery takes about a year on each foot (although I can have surgery on my left foot in 5-6 months as about 80% of healing happens during that timeframe).
I am disappointed but to be honest, not discouraged in the least. I am excited by the prospect of having pain-free feet, because I had it for a moment, and that was definitely the happiest I have been in life. I am also thankful to have health insurance, and a great job that allows me to cover my out-of-pocket medical expenses, some people are not so blessed.
God is good and now I am going to go pray that tomorrow is the day that a new miracle begins in my life. Best wishes to anyone out there on the journey to happy, healthy feet. Don't give up!!
Psalm 71:14 - "As for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more."
Over the next few months (up to May 2014), my feet degenerated slowly to the point that I was having the same pain that I had before getting the Hyprocure surgeries. I decided to go back to my doctor in Queens. He told me that the screws in my feet were beginning to come out and that I had essentially lost all of the correction. He advised trying again, but this time putting in a bigger screw. Needless to say I was disappointed, and I decided to seek a second opinion.
I then saw a Doctor in New Jersey who confirmed that the screws were coming out and he advised that I put a smaller screw in my feet. This was when I realized that I should probably seek outside counsel. Long story short, I went through an independent service called Best Doctors who evaluated my medical history and provided me with an expert report. Some quotes from the report are:
"I was able to review postoperative x-rays of the right foot, which shows a sinus tarsi implant that is questionably in the sinus tarsi."
"If he has a congenital flatfoot deformity simply putting implants into the sinus tarsi is less than optimal treatment. This would do very little in a 24-year-old to give him permanent relief of his problems."
"The bottom line is the surgery has failed. It was not well conceived. I would suggest he obtain a CT Scan..."
As the quotes above tell you, this may not even have been the correct diagnosis for my feet. I found a doctor at the Hospital For Special Surgery and am having flatfoot reconstruction done tomorrow. My procedures include a calcaneal osteotomy, lateral column lengthening and a cotton osteotomy. My right foot is up first. This procedure is much more intensive and recovery takes about a year on each foot (although I can have surgery on my left foot in 5-6 months as about 80% of healing happens during that timeframe).
I am disappointed but to be honest, not discouraged in the least. I am excited by the prospect of having pain-free feet, because I had it for a moment, and that was definitely the happiest I have been in life. I am also thankful to have health insurance, and a great job that allows me to cover my out-of-pocket medical expenses, some people are not so blessed.
God is good and now I am going to go pray that tomorrow is the day that a new miracle begins in my life. Best wishes to anyone out there on the journey to happy, healthy feet. Don't give up!!
Psalm 71:14 - "As for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more."
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