Foot surgery, to have or not?

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone and thanks for your kindness. I don't know what I would

do without you all. I have a very bad right foot and apparently have

two bones rubbing together causing me obvious discomfort and

difficulty walking. I am seeing a special orthopedist who is supposed

to be the best next month, but I am so nervous about the possibility

of surgery. Someone mentioned fusing of the two bones? Is that what

they do? Or do they try orthotic shoes or something else. I would

appreciate any feedback on this as this is still pretty new to me. I

did have knee surgery so far, but that is it for orthopedic surgery.

I understand this will be part of my future, but I am still nervous

about the whole process. I will say this RA stinks!!! Thanks for

letting me whine and if anyone has gone through this I would love some

feedback. You can post or email me at tracierae@...

Thanks again. Tracie

[Guest guest]

i had a bone replaced in my wrist. that was pretty painful for a couple

months. but i've got almost full use of my wrist now so that's pretty cool. i

had

tarsal tunnel surgeries on both feet. it was harder then the wrist. the

crutches stink!!! especially the 2nd foot because the first was just getting

it's

strength back. but the pain is gone and looking back it was worth it. i hope

that helps/

kathy in il

[Guest guest]

Thanks Kathy. I think if I can feel better afterwards even if it is

far away, then it would definitely be worth it. I am sick of pain

and it really makes exercise difficult. I had knee surgery last

August so had to do the crutches thing, but ended up with a walker

with wheels because I was so afraid to fall. I will probably do

that again. I am so uncoordinated with crutches. LOL My wrists

are bad as well. I suppose something will have to be done about

that later on. I guess this will be a very ongoing process. I am

glad you got almost full use of your wrist back! That is

inspirational! Again, thanks for responding.

Tracie in Maine

> i had a bone replaced in my wrist. that was pretty painful for a

couple

> months. but i've got almost full use of my wrist now so that's

pretty cool. i had

> tarsal tunnel surgeries on both feet. it was harder then the

wrist. the

> crutches stink!!! especially the 2nd foot because the first was

just getting it's

> strength back. but the pain is gone and looking back it was worth

it. i hope

> that helps/

>

> kathy in il

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

--- In , " tracierae143 " <tracierae@u...>

wrote:

>

>

> Hi everyone and thanks for your kindness. I don't know what I

would

> do without you all. I have a very bad right foot and apparently

have

> two bones rubbing together causing me obvious discomfort and

> difficulty walking. I am seeing a special orthopedist who is

supposed

> to be the best next month, but I am so nervous about the

possibility

> of surgery. Someone mentioned fusing of the two bones? Is that

what

> they do? Or do they try orthotic shoes or something else. I

would

> appreciate any feedback on this as this is still pretty new to

me. I

> did have knee surgery so far, but that is it for orthopedic

surgery.

> I understand this will be part of my future, but I am still

nervous

> about the whole process. I will say this RA stinks!!! Thanks for

> letting me whine and if anyone has gone through this I would love

some

> feedback. You can post or email me at tracierae@u...

>

> Thanks again. Tracie

Tracie, I am having problems with my right foot also. My right foot

feels numb all of the time, especially on the bottom of the foot.

Have you or anyone else had this problem. I have RA. Sometimes I

walk and look down at my right foot and my house slipper is no

longer on it. It might even be in another room and I don't even

realize that it came off my foot. When I put lotion on my foot after

bathing, I cannot feel when I touch it. I am really worried about

this. Thanks....evierae

[Guest guest]

evierae55 wrote:

>

> Tracie, I am having problems with my right foot also. My right foot

> feels numb all of the time, especially on the bottom of the foot.

> Have you or anyone else had this problem. I have RA. Sometimes I

> walk and look down at my right foot and my house slipper is no

> longer on it. It might even be in another room and I don't even

> realize that it came off my foot. When I put lotion on my foot after

> bathing, I cannot feel when I touch it. I am really worried about

> this. Thanks....evierae

I have this going on as well. I'm seeing the rheumologist (sp?) about it

tomorrow. I didn't know this was a symptom of RA, hadn't seen it

anywhere else. I was kind of worried it might be something else. My feet

don't do it all the time, but at least three or four times a day. I'll

let you know what the Dr. says.

Bill

[Guest guest]

> >

> > Tracie, I am having problems with my right foot also. My right

foot

> > feels numb all of the time, especially on the bottom of the foot.

> > Have you or anyone else had this problem. I have RA. Sometimes I

> > walk and look down at my right foot and my house slipper is no

> > longer on it. It might even be in another room and I don't even

> > realize that it came off my foot. When I put lotion on my foot

after

> > bathing, I cannot feel when I touch it. I am really worried about

> > this. Thanks....evierae

>

> I have this going on as well. I'm seeing the rheumologist (sp?)

about it

Thanks, Bill!!

> tomorrow. I didn't know this was a symptom of RA, hadn't seen it

> anywhere else. I was kind of worried it might be something else.

My feet

> don't do it all the time, but at least three or four times a day.

I'll

> let you know what the Dr. says.

>

> Bill

[Guest guest]

> >

> > Tracie, I am having problems with my right foot also. My right

foot

> > feels numb all of the time, especially on the bottom of the foot.

> > Have you or anyone else had this problem. I have RA. Sometimes I

> > walk and look down at my right foot and my house slipper is no

> > longer on it. It might even be in another room and I don't even

> > realize that it came off my foot. When I put lotion on my foot

after

> > bathing, I cannot feel when I touch it. I am really worried about

> > this. Thanks....evierae

>

> I have this going on as well. I'm seeing the rheumologist (sp?)

about it

Thanks, Bill!!

> tomorrow. I didn't know this was a symptom of RA, hadn't seen it

> anywhere else. I was kind of worried it might be something else.

My feet

> don't do it all the time, but at least three or four times a day.

I'll

> let you know what the Dr. says.

>

> Bill

[Guest guest]

Bill,

Thanks for responding. It is good to know what others are feeling

too. I don't have as much loss of sensation as you, just lots of

pain on the top near the ankle where the bones rub. I have some

loss though. I would love to hear what your doc says tomorrow. I

will check the posts. Per chance are you diabetic? I know that

sometimes decreased sensation in the feet goes with diabetes. Just

thought I would ask. Take care and I will let you know what my doc

says in May. Such a long wait. Tracie

> >

> > Tracie, I am having problems with my right foot also. My right

foot

> > feels numb all of the time, especially on the bottom of the foot.

> > Have you or anyone else had this problem. I have RA. Sometimes I

> > walk and look down at my right foot and my house slipper is no

> > longer on it. It might even be in another room and I don't even

> > realize that it came off my foot. When I put lotion on my foot

after

> > bathing, I cannot feel when I touch it. I am really worried about

> > this. Thanks....evierae

>

> I have this going on as well. I'm seeing the rheumologist (sp?)

about it

> tomorrow. I didn't know this was a symptom of RA, hadn't seen it

> anywhere else. I was kind of worried it might be something else.

My feet

> don't do it all the time, but at least three or four times a day.

I'll

> let you know what the Dr. says.

>

> Bill

[Guest guest]

Bill,

Thanks for responding. It is good to know what others are feeling

too. I don't have as much loss of sensation as you, just lots of

pain on the top near the ankle where the bones rub. I have some

loss though. I would love to hear what your doc says tomorrow. I

will check the posts. Per chance are you diabetic? I know that

sometimes decreased sensation in the feet goes with diabetes. Just

thought I would ask. Take care and I will let you know what my doc

says in May. Such a long wait. Tracie

> >

> > Tracie, I am having problems with my right foot also. My right

foot

> > feels numb all of the time, especially on the bottom of the foot.

> > Have you or anyone else had this problem. I have RA. Sometimes I

> > walk and look down at my right foot and my house slipper is no

> > longer on it. It might even be in another room and I don't even

> > realize that it came off my foot. When I put lotion on my foot

after

> > bathing, I cannot feel when I touch it. I am really worried about

> > this. Thanks....evierae

>

> I have this going on as well. I'm seeing the rheumologist (sp?)

about it

> tomorrow. I didn't know this was a symptom of RA, hadn't seen it

> anywhere else. I was kind of worried it might be something else.

My feet

> don't do it all the time, but at least three or four times a day.

I'll

> let you know what the Dr. says.

>

> Bill

[Guest guest]

Tracie,

No, I'm not. It does run in my family so that's what I was primarily

worried about. My regular doctor assures me I'm not even close to

diabetic. Which is a good thing. :-)

Bill

tracierae143 wrote:

>

>

> Bill,

>

> Thanks for responding. It is good to know what others are feeling

> too. I don't have as much loss of sensation as you, just lots of

> pain on the top near the ankle where the bones rub. I have some

> loss though. I would love to hear what your doc says tomorrow. I

> will check the posts. Per chance are you diabetic? I know that

> sometimes decreased sensation in the feet goes with diabetes. Just

> thought I would ask. Take care and I will let you know what my doc

> says in May. Such a long wait. Tracie

>

[Guest guest]

Tracie,

No, I'm not. It does run in my family so that's what I was primarily

worried about. My regular doctor assures me I'm not even close to

diabetic. Which is a good thing. :-)

Bill

tracierae143 wrote:

>

>

> Bill,

>

> Thanks for responding. It is good to know what others are feeling

> too. I don't have as much loss of sensation as you, just lots of

> pain on the top near the ankle where the bones rub. I have some

> loss though. I would love to hear what your doc says tomorrow. I

> will check the posts. Per chance are you diabetic? I know that

> sometimes decreased sensation in the feet goes with diabetes. Just

> thought I would ask. Take care and I will let you know what my doc

> says in May. Such a long wait. Tracie

>

[Guest guest]

What is he basing that on? Many general practitioners do a lousy job

diagnosing diabetes. A person can have a normal A1c and still have

diabetes. Endocrinologists don't use that as a diagnostic tool. Sue

On Wednesday, April 13, 2005, at 06:56 AM, Bill Mathews wrote:

>

> No, I'm not. It does run in my family so that's what I was

> primarily

> worried about. My regular doctor assures me I'm not even close to

> diabetic. Which is a good thing. :-)

[Guest guest]

Good question. I'm not 100% sure, I know I've had a lot of blood work

and have been told that the indicators for diabetes have all been

negative. I never thought about it much past that, more a whew feeling.

:-) On another note, went to the rheumotologist this morning, blood

count is very low and I'm dehydrated. Took some x-rays of my feet to try

to figure out the numbness. Waiting on the call.

Bill

Sue wrote:

> What is he basing that on? Many general practitioners do a lousy job

> diagnosing diabetes. A person can have a normal A1c and still have

> diabetes. Endocrinologists don't use that as a diagnostic tool. Sue

>

> On Wednesday, April 13, 2005, at 06:56 AM, Bill Mathews wrote:

> >

> > No, I'm not. It does run in my family so that's what I was

> > primarily

> > worried about. My regular doctor assures me I'm not even close to

> > diabetic. Which is a good thing. :-)

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

What is he basing that on? Many general practitioners do a lousy job

diagnosing diabetes. A person can have a normal A1c and still have

diabetes. Endocrinologists don't use that as a diagnostic tool. Sue

On Wednesday, April 13, 2005, at 06:56 AM, Bill Mathews wrote:

>

> No, I'm not. It does run in my family so that's what I was

> primarily

> worried about. My regular doctor assures me I'm not even close to

> diabetic. Which is a good thing. :-)

[Guest guest]

Good question. I'm not 100% sure, I know I've had a lot of blood work

and have been told that the indicators for diabetes have all been

negative. I never thought about it much past that, more a whew feeling.

:-) On another note, went to the rheumotologist this morning, blood

count is very low and I'm dehydrated. Took some x-rays of my feet to try

to figure out the numbness. Waiting on the call.

Bill

Sue wrote:

> What is he basing that on? Many general practitioners do a lousy job

> diagnosing diabetes. A person can have a normal A1c and still have

> diabetes. Endocrinologists don't use that as a diagnostic tool. Sue

>

> On Wednesday, April 13, 2005, at 06:56 AM, Bill Mathews wrote:

> >

> > No, I'm not. It does run in my family so that's what I was

> > primarily

> > worried about. My regular doctor assures me I'm not even close to

> > diabetic. Which is a good thing. :-)

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Bill,

I am so glad about that! That is one thing you don't have to worry

about at least. I do get numbness and tingling in my hands too so

it must be part of the disease process for some of us. I would

definitely mention it to your doctor as there are sensory studies

they can do on the hands and feet. Good luck and I will let you

know what I find out in May with the specialist. That is a ways

away, but he is supposed to be the best in the state of Maine.

Worth the wait I would say. Take care.

Tracie

> >

> >

> > Bill,

> >

> > Thanks for responding. It is good to know what others are

feeling

> > too. I don't have as much loss of sensation as you, just lots of

> > pain on the top near the ankle where the bones rub. I have some

> > loss though. I would love to hear what your doc says tomorrow.

I

> > will check the posts. Per chance are you diabetic? I know that

> > sometimes decreased sensation in the feet goes with diabetes.

Just

> > thought I would ask. Take care and I will let you know what my

doc

> > says in May. Such a long wait. Tracie

> >

[Guest guest]

Bill,

I am so glad about that! That is one thing you don't have to worry

about at least. I do get numbness and tingling in my hands too so

it must be part of the disease process for some of us. I would

definitely mention it to your doctor as there are sensory studies

they can do on the hands and feet. Good luck and I will let you

know what I find out in May with the specialist. That is a ways

away, but he is supposed to be the best in the state of Maine.

Worth the wait I would say. Take care.

Tracie

> >

> >

> > Bill,

> >

> > Thanks for responding. It is good to know what others are

feeling

> > too. I don't have as much loss of sensation as you, just lots of

> > pain on the top near the ankle where the bones rub. I have some

> > loss though. I would love to hear what your doc says tomorrow.

I

> > will check the posts. Per chance are you diabetic? I know that

> > sometimes decreased sensation in the feet goes with diabetes.

Just

> > thought I would ask. Take care and I will let you know what my

doc

> > says in May. Such a long wait. Tracie

> >