Ankle Problems-Please suggest ANYTHING-Thankyou!!

From: Anklez (elfkeebss_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 12/30/04 

Date: 30 Dec 2004 11:50:25 -0800

Hi everyone :) I aprologize this is long... PLEASE READ.

Let me give a lil background. I'm 21, Female and have develop serious
ankle problems. Its been over 4years since i've been able to
run/excerise. My left ankle was the start. I have had 3surgerys on the
left one. Arthoscopic, Arthoscpic again (casted) and ligament repair,
and OATS procedure. The OATS made it more stable but Im going to have
to probably have one more surgery.

Now here is the issue. My right ankle has had to support me for the
last 4years when i've been on crutches. Somehow I must of hurt it
during this process. My right ankle about a year ago started to go out
on me. The only way I can describe is that I feel something shift in my
foot and then I CAN'T MOVE IT UP even if I could bare the pain I still
cant physicall move it up. It feels lock. At first my foot and big toe
would feel numb when I woke up. Then it just started to hurt all the
time and finally the pain went into the back of my outter R ankle where
the ligaments are.

During the year my doctor didnt do anything because he was working on
my L ankle. He said one ankle at a time. At first his assistant
suggested some type of nerve test but the doctor said no(not sure y).
Anyhow after the left ankle surgery was done; I ended up w/ a MRI and
all the MRI shows basically is that there is fluid in my foot but they
do not know why. The doctor asked me if I had any injury, a FORIEGN
object, or cut it. The answer is no to all of those. Now he wants me to
go to him when it goes out so he can see it because he does not know
what is going on. Well my luck insurances change and I cant see him :(.
My new insurance sends me to another guy and I explain the situation.
My ankle now goes out every other wk and sometimes for days. You cant
live like this. Im suposed to be swimming but I cant cuz my R ankle
locks up on me. BTW anyone know of a waterproof brace for the ankle??

Back to my story I got a 2nd MRI and once again showed fluid but they
do not know what is causing it. The doctor gave me a cortisone shot
because he said it would tell me if it was in my inner ankle or had to
do w/ ligaments. Well he said my ligaments are fine. The shot FAILED.
So the next step was arthoscopic surgery and all he found was a lot of
scar tissue and depris. He said sometimes it can pinch and that could
explain why my ankle locked up on me. But still does explain where the
scar tissue came from?. Anyway they kept me in a walking boot for the
last 6wks to let it heal.

At first my ankle did feel better. I could move it straight down again
w/out pain and it sat like a normal foot. My foot kinda pulls to the
left. But it stills cracks badley. I'll move it up and it will crack.
Well about a wk ago it tried to lock up again but it just felt like
there wasnt enough fluid to go out and my bones grinded. 2days ago it
locked up on me again!! Now it hurtting like it did before.

I need help. Does anyone know of a similar problem?? Could it be
something else like bad nerves?? Another solution?? Any tests I should
asked them to do?? Please help because I do not know what to do. I
cant excerise or swim or work normal because of this. I need help. Im
going back to the doctors in a few days and I just dont want to hear
"We dont know what the cause of it and dont know how to fix it." There
must be something else.
Thankyou for reading and helping!! Please Post ANYTHING.

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