I hope this will help some people. I severely fractured R ankle (Tib & Fib) that also included a massive dislocation in January 2005. That being said, many issues went the wrong way and after 12 years of complete disintegration of all cartilage and soft tissue the bone on bone result left me nearly crippled and unable to ski or play golf last fall.
On October 2nd I went into the hospital to have a complete ankle replacement with the STAR ankle replacement joint. On February 3rd, 2018 I was skiing at our little hill near Columbus OH. Can I say LIFE CHANGING!? Two weeks later my wife and I headed to Snowshoe, WV and I skied both the Cupp & Shay's Revenge trails balls out with ZERO pain. Of course my ortho surgeon wouldn't like me saying that as he wants a slower and steadier skier (never has been nor will be me) due to possibly wearing out the replacement joint sooner than it should.
I have been given a totally new lease on life, most days no pain and my two greatest passions skiing & golf (both into my 53rd year of participation) are back on the table.
IF you are wondering what this surgery can do for you, by all means JUST DO IT! Contact me if you wish and good luck. By the way, I plan on skiing until the day I die and I am 62 years young!
LabMan
On October 2nd I went into the hospital to have a complete ankle replacement with the STAR ankle replacement joint. On February 3rd, 2018 I was skiing at our little hill near Columbus OH. Can I say LIFE CHANGING!? Two weeks later my wife and I headed to Snowshoe, WV and I skied both the Cupp & Shay's Revenge trails balls out with ZERO pain. Of course my ortho surgeon wouldn't like me saying that as he wants a slower and steadier skier (never has been nor will be me) due to possibly wearing out the replacement joint sooner than it should.
I have been given a totally new lease on life, most days no pain and my two greatest passions skiing & golf (both into my 53rd year of participation) are back on the table.
IF you are wondering what this surgery can do for you, by all means JUST DO IT! Contact me if you wish and good luck. By the way, I plan on skiing until the day I die and I am 62 years young!
LabMan
