Ankle Surgery

On August 13, 2010 I had a modified Anatomic Christman-Snook procedure done on my right ankle and knee. Basically I had a complete Ankle Reconstruction.

They took a tendon out of my right knee then replaced it in my ankle by boring two holes through my joint on the outer side of the bone. The tendon was attached to the bone with a screw, strung through the first hole and screwed down. Then strung through the second hole and pinned on the other side. Here are the links to my Ankle Injury and Surgery Posts.

We Finally Get the "Yes, You Need Surgery"
I struggled to decide
Pre Op Appointment
Morning of Surgery Thoughts
Post Op Surgery Recap and Update
Post Op Surgery Recap and Update #2
Post Surgery Doctor’s Appointment #1- Hard Cast
Post Surgery Doctor’s Appointment #2- Walking Cast
Post Surgery Doctor’s Appointment #3- Castless, Finally!
Physical Therapy- Consultation Appointment
Physical Therapy- New Exercises
Physical Therapy- The Incident
Post Surgery Irrational Fears
Graduation from PT!
The Orange Motivation
Weight Loss Ends Pain

Even though I wouldn’t recommend having surgery to anyone (it’s super hard) it was the best choice for me and I’m 115% glad that I did it. Recovery is the hardest part. I’m more than a year out from surgery and I’m still not quite back to my usual active-running self.

Please contact me with any questions.