WCA Ankle Update – Doctors got it wrong

Just back from seeing the second ankle specialist to discuss the future and how best to treat the ankle.

A quick history.

September 2012 – WCA snaps his foot off (pics on other threads). Consultant says he is expecting amputation before the operation.

September 2012 – Consultant puts it into the correct place and holds it there with 4 big screws. So his pre-operation assessment was wrong (in a good way)

October 2012 – Consultant pleased to see that the foot seems to still be there but explains there is still a 70% chance of amputation

December 2012 – Consultant is pleasantly surprised with the ankle and says it is almost certain to stay on and they will just fuse it. So his last assessment was wrong but in a good way.

January 2013 – First appointment is a waste of time as the consultants had all been off on holiday for Christmas but was promised appointments at the end of the month with the specialists who would tell me how they are going to fuse the ankle.

Today – Saw the second specialist (saw the first on Tuesday but they both said the same thing) and he reckons the ankle just needs a bit of physio and doesn’t want to fuse it. So the consultant who operatied on it and said it needed fusing was wrong but in a good way.

Summary
I keep my foot, they are not fusing the ankle, I just need physio

Woot and indeed Woot!

Woot and indeed Woot!

+1

I keep my foot, they are not fusing the ankle, I just need physio

That’s brilliant news. Chuffed for you 🙂

Ah, never posted on the original threads; was slightly spooked how well you seemed to be taking it all!

Still, fab news 😀

terrific news and good that you’d stayed positive and questioning throughout.

Impressive!

two more appointments and they’re going to accuse you of putting it all on! 😀

sure you dont want to have it chopped off…..

think of the benefits!

A this rate, you’ll end up with an ankle that is better than it was before, has magical properties AND can make tea!

Good skills WCA!

That is THE best news ever.

Fan
Tastic

“claps and nods head”

WCA = World Class Ankle?

It’s clearly a tough one.

Good news buddy.
Now get on that physio.
Wobble board was recommended to me when I bust mine playing footie..

Fusing: Bad
Physio: Good

😀

Maybe you’ll be a bit more careful in future.
(ha! as IF.)

Good stuff!

Sounds like you got the bit that Achilles missed out on!

Brilliant news fella. In some ways. In others its disappointing. I thought you were going to get a bit…

😉

That is fantactic news!

However, you were going to keep the amputated foot and, IIRC, hollow it out and use it as a desk tidy or something. Well, that’s your plans buggered right up now! 😉

You’ll be back up a ladder before you know it

Good news!

lol at world class ankle.

shame that you can’t dry it out and use it as an ashtray, much like a gorilla’s hand.

Cloudnine ‘Like’ ^ 😀

WCA that is amazing but also quite scary 😯 How could they all have got it so wrong? Holy resurrection!

Diane – that was my first thought! What if they’d lopped it off months ago when there was no need!

Awesome result. Congrats WCA.

😆 brill news!

Good old NHS 🙄

You’ll have to do the lake jump in celebration

http://www.bigbikebash.co.uk

🙂

Summary
I keep my foot, they are not fusing the ankle, I just need physio

**** A. Fantastic news!!!

excellent news. Probably feels like a bit of a relief to you as well.

This is why doctors getting it wrong is a great thing 😀
I think you ought to hobble over to the newsagents and get yourself a lotto ticket!

So what am I going to do with this bionic foot/ hammer drill/ feather duster that I’ve had manufactured for you?

Good news.

You’d be hopping mad if they’d done it the other way and realised too late it could have been fixed.

Good old NHS for trying anyway to see how the patient responds to treatment.

Made up for you WCA! 😀

I’ve genuinely been in your position myself when i dislocated my ankle. I’ve only got one pin not four like you though!

The physio can be frustrating but ten years down the line I play hockey 2/3 times a week, MTB as much as i can and have run a half marathon.

So what am I going to do with this bionic foot/ hammer drill/ feather duster that I’ve had manufactured for you?

do you take paypal gift? mail me x

That is indeed tremendous news.

Makes me think the 1st consultant is a glass half empty kinda guy.

Makes me think the 1st consultant is a glass half empty kinda guy.

or a leg half complete kinda guy

Thanks for the kind words. It was both the NHS and private who were predicting the worst BTW

Still waiting on MR scan for final judgement but hope to be back on full weight bearing in he next week or so.

Good news 😀 hope to see you @ SSUKG.

Top result chap. 😀
Pity you’ll have to take the pirate suit back though.

brakes – Member
So what am I going to do with this bionic foot/ hammer drill/ feather duster that I’ve had manufactured for you?

Its only a matter of time before he buggers it up again.

Really am Very pleased for you !
Can’t imagine what you must have gone through thinking about what the initial prognosis was.

You going to look after it this time 😉

I’ll drink one to your good health this evening 🙂

Chris

woot woot

Great news to brighten an otherwise rubbish week.

Great news. Super Soaker back in action at the Bash!

Stay away from ladders 🙂

That’s brilliant news – although there are much worse things that can happen I can’t imagine being without a limb.

awesome that is amazing