Attention: TDR Forum Junkies 
Wiredawg
TDR MEMBER
Friends,
I finally exceeded the limits of my prosthetic ankle. A friend's Dad passed away, so we hitched up the 20' enclosed car hauler to the 5500 and headed from San Antonio TX to a little town North of Little Rock AK to move his Mom to TX. Lifting more than I should and stepping wrong off a step, I tore the polyurethane joint in my prosthetic ankle. Only skin, muscle, ligaments, and tendons are holding my foot onto my leg.
Ortho surgeon, who implanted the ankle in 2013, determined it was torn this past week. Have a CT scan on the 3rd of April to see if the bone or titanium is damaged, although I doubt the titanium is bad. If bone and metal is good, he can perform surgery to replace the polyurethane with an improved version of it. If bone and/or metal is bad, he may have to remove the prosthetic ankle and fuse my foot. I'm praying it's good.
Hope not too long to wait for surgery... I have to keep my ankle/foot immobilized in an air cast and not allowed to put weight on it. It's pretty painful. Can't complain though, while I was at Brook Army Med Center, saw a poor Vet in his 20s, burned most of his body and missing a hand. Lots of brothers and sisters like this who need our help and prayers
So, my activities are cut way back. I'm not taking pain meds so I can still drive, but not doing too much else. Days are a little bit long sitting and laying around. I'm good for a few hours. Got some great friends and family coming over to help. I consider y'all my extended friends in the TDR. I got rid of my 2002 Ram 3500 with 6spd manual because I could no longer operate the clutch.
Well, I hope the news is good and I come out of this walking straight and level. if I get a new joint, I'm going to be way more careful in what I do.
I'll post updates as they become available. Thanks for your prayers in getting through this.
Cheers, Ron
I finally exceeded the limits of my prosthetic ankle. A friend's Dad passed away, so we hitched up the 20' enclosed car hauler to the 5500 and headed from San Antonio TX to a little town North of Little Rock AK to move his Mom to TX. Lifting more than I should and stepping wrong off a step, I tore the polyurethane joint in my prosthetic ankle. Only skin, muscle, ligaments, and tendons are holding my foot onto my leg.
Ortho surgeon, who implanted the ankle in 2013, determined it was torn this past week. Have a CT scan on the 3rd of April to see if the bone or titanium is damaged, although I doubt the titanium is bad. If bone and metal is good, he can perform surgery to replace the polyurethane with an improved version of it. If bone and/or metal is bad, he may have to remove the prosthetic ankle and fuse my foot. I'm praying it's good.
Hope not too long to wait for surgery... I have to keep my ankle/foot immobilized in an air cast and not allowed to put weight on it. It's pretty painful. Can't complain though, while I was at Brook Army Med Center, saw a poor Vet in his 20s, burned most of his body and missing a hand. Lots of brothers and sisters like this who need our help and prayers
So, my activities are cut way back. I'm not taking pain meds so I can still drive, but not doing too much else. Days are a little bit long sitting and laying around. I'm good for a few hours. Got some great friends and family coming over to help. I consider y'all my extended friends in the TDR. I got rid of my 2002 Ram 3500 with 6spd manual because I could no longer operate the clutch.
Well, I hope the news is good and I come out of this walking straight and level. if I get a new joint, I'm going to be way more careful in what I do.
I'll post updates as they become available. Thanks for your prayers in getting through this.
Cheers, Ron
