Hello everyone!! I'm Miranda and I'm a 22 year old woman going through the life struggles of living with brachymetatarsia. I am actually also going through the corrective surgery and I'm documenting my process through it here!
Thursday, November 10, 2016
Doctor Visit! 11-7-16
I had a doctors appointment set up for a follow up after surgery and to also start lengthening my right toe! We drove out to his office in San Fernando CA. We got there and walked into the office and met the girls I had been emailing with and talking to over the phone. They are very sweet and nice people! They took me to the back and took X-rays of both of my feet to see how they are doing. Dr. K said that they look great! I then had to pee in a cup for them for a drug test which was supposed to be done before my first surgery but it was forgotten about so I did that! I then went back to a room and sat on the chair. I was lifted up and Dr. K came in and asked how I was doing. Which I have been doing great!! He then took off my ace bandages for both feet threw them out and took off the gauze around my pins on both feet. He looked at both of them and said they look really good. He then wrapped up my left foot with new gauze around the pins and a new ace bandage around my whole foot. Then he gave me an allen wrench and taught me how to turn my fixator! There is an arrow pointing to the inside of my foot he said to go opposite of that and turn to the outside of my foot to lengthen. He told me for the first week of turning I will make 2 quarter turns, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. After the first week I will go to turning one quarter turn a day until I reach the proper length. He said he does this because when he breaks the bone during surgery he actually compresses the bone together to make it "sticky" this is making the bone start healing and building new bone and you can go a little faster in the beginning because of that. After he likes to go slow because that way the bone is building fast enough so that you don't have to wait a long time once you reach the right length for the bone to harden. This way when I reach length I will not have to wait as long for my bone to harden. He gave me the wrench and wrapped up my feet and I set up an appointment with him for 2 weeks later. I start lengthening my left toe on Monday! I can also start getting my right foot wet and my left foot on Monday as well but I have to dry it right away and am not allowed to soak my feet but showering is fine. He also gave me a roll of gauze to change every day or every other day. I have been changing it about every other day. There is only a little bit of fluid on them when I change it, there isn't much ever. He then gave me a prescription for antibiotics in case I get a pin track infection. He said almost everyone gets a pin track infection at some point during this. It happens because you have something going from outside skin to inside and it's just a common thing with that. He said some people get it once every few weeks, some never get it so fingers crossed I never do! However he gave me antibiotics just in case. He said if I see it's infected, which is red, puffy, tender, sore, irritated, and pussy. He said if it happens take the antibiotics. He said if I ever need anything just text him and he will help me out! He's so nice. I'm very happy I chose them!
Friday, November 4, 2016
Second Foot Surgery!! 11-4-16
This was an exciting day! I woke up early and we drove to the surgery center in Tarzana, CA again. We got there and I signed some paperwork again and then walked to the back to change again. I walked all on my own without crutches but I still brought them with me because I knew I would need them after surgery. I changed into the gown and cap and peed in a cup again for a pregnancy test and put everything in a locker. I walked out to the bed and signed more paper and got my IV ready. I met my anesthesiologist who was different than the one I had last time. Dr. K then came in and unwrapped my foot finally!!!!
So there was a little miscommunication between the surgery center, Dr. K, his office, and myself about my first foot. I should have seen him in between these surgeries, he was confused and said that he usually sees people about 3 days after surgery and he didn't see me for 8 days. I was also supposed to have been changing the gauze around the pins and icing my foot without the ace bandage on it but I was told no appointment and don't unwrap it the entire time until the next surgery and the ice machine wouldn't do much with the ace bandage on. So my foot was a little more swollen than it should have been however he said it looked really good!! Make sure you get a follow up appointment sooner and make sure you're icing your foot and understand the instructions for the proper post op care!
I then went into surgery for my left foot the strapped me down and I passed out. I was so cold I was shaking when I woke up but stuck this tube under my blanket that blows hot air and it feels sooooooo nice!!! I then recovered and was then walked into the bathroom to change. My foot was SO numb that I was hard to walk and the nurse had to help me to the wheelchair in the bathroom. She told me to pee but I couldn't at all this time!! I got dressed and was wheeled out to the car. I also got a handicap placard. This will help so much.
This time around my foot was blocked again and this time it was so much more numb than before but thats the difference between doctors! It is now late at night and my foot is still so numb so it's hard to get around because it feels like I'm missing my foot! I was told to set up an appointment for Monday as a post op appointment for my left foot and as an appointment to start turning my right toe! Dr. K usually waits 10 days post op to start turning to lengthen the toe. I also can now take the ace bandage of and every day or every other day I change the gauze out around the pins. I will probably change the gauze tomorrow or the next day and video tape it and put it up here! I have not had pain in my right foot this entire day which is awesome! The later it gets in the night the more my numb foot comes back which sucks! I hate the feeling haha it's so strange and it gets hot and tingly feeling when it comes back and it drives me nuts but it's only for today so I can get through it! I simply can not wait to turn my toe!!
So there was a little miscommunication between the surgery center, Dr. K, his office, and myself about my first foot. I should have seen him in between these surgeries, he was confused and said that he usually sees people about 3 days after surgery and he didn't see me for 8 days. I was also supposed to have been changing the gauze around the pins and icing my foot without the ace bandage on it but I was told no appointment and don't unwrap it the entire time until the next surgery and the ice machine wouldn't do much with the ace bandage on. So my foot was a little more swollen than it should have been however he said it looked really good!! Make sure you get a follow up appointment sooner and make sure you're icing your foot and understand the instructions for the proper post op care!
I then went into surgery for my left foot the strapped me down and I passed out. I was so cold I was shaking when I woke up but stuck this tube under my blanket that blows hot air and it feels sooooooo nice!!! I then recovered and was then walked into the bathroom to change. My foot was SO numb that I was hard to walk and the nurse had to help me to the wheelchair in the bathroom. She told me to pee but I couldn't at all this time!! I got dressed and was wheeled out to the car. I also got a handicap placard. This will help so much.
This time around my foot was blocked again and this time it was so much more numb than before but thats the difference between doctors! It is now late at night and my foot is still so numb so it's hard to get around because it feels like I'm missing my foot! I was told to set up an appointment for Monday as a post op appointment for my left foot and as an appointment to start turning my right toe! Dr. K usually waits 10 days post op to start turning to lengthen the toe. I also can now take the ace bandage of and every day or every other day I change the gauze out around the pins. I will probably change the gauze tomorrow or the next day and video tape it and put it up here! I have not had pain in my right foot this entire day which is awesome! The later it gets in the night the more my numb foot comes back which sucks! I hate the feeling haha it's so strange and it gets hot and tingly feeling when it comes back and it drives me nuts but it's only for today so I can get through it! I simply can not wait to turn my toe!!
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| Before surgery! |
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| After surgery at the hotel |
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| This is what my foot looks like without the bandages. |
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| My swollen toes. |
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| Swollen foot!! |
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| I think my foot is a tad bit bruised! |
Day Before Second Surgery 11-3-16
My mother and I chose to go to Huntington Beach. It was my last day of walking a little more "normal". I also rented a wheel chair, not a full size one, it's more of a transfer chair. My mom does push me around in it because it doesn't have big wheels to use to push yourself around. I also got soft pads for the crutches because I was really starting to hurt my armpits and palms of my hands. The pads really really help! We were going to go on the beach and go on the pier and get food down the pier. I also got a cheaper cast cover so I could go on the sand and possibly in the ocean! My chair that I got is a rental from a medical supply store here in Anaheim. I had the option to get a prescription from Dr. K and go through insurance but it would have taken too long, and I didn't want to deal with insurance. This place we went was super affordable it's $90 a month or $32 a week. So I rented it for the rest of my time here.
We got to Huntington and I tried to use just the crutches but my armpits hurt so bad we ended up just using the wheel chair and my mom wheeled me around. We went down the pier and ate lunch at the restaurant at the end of it. We then went to a few stores and then put the wheelchair back in the car put the cast cover on and then attempted going on the beach. We made it to the water it was so hard to walk through the sand on crutches but we made it and rested and it was super nice to rest on the beach for a while! Getting back to the car was even worse! I made it though. We then went back to our hotel and I was able to start walking around without crutches! It was amazing.
I then prepared myself for bed showered and got ready for surgery tomorrow! Same as last time nothing to eat or drink after midnight and then be there at 6! I then went to bed.
We got to Huntington and I tried to use just the crutches but my armpits hurt so bad we ended up just using the wheel chair and my mom wheeled me around. We went down the pier and ate lunch at the restaurant at the end of it. We then went to a few stores and then put the wheelchair back in the car put the cast cover on and then attempted going on the beach. We made it to the water it was so hard to walk through the sand on crutches but we made it and rested and it was super nice to rest on the beach for a while! Getting back to the car was even worse! I made it though. We then went back to our hotel and I was able to start walking around without crutches! It was amazing.
I then prepared myself for bed showered and got ready for surgery tomorrow! Same as last time nothing to eat or drink after midnight and then be there at 6! I then went to bed.
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| The pads added to my crutches. |
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| This is my chair I use to get around. It's collapsible. |
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| This is me at the beach! Goodbye to my left brachy toe, hello new feet! I love Huntington Beach. |
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
5 Days Post Op! 11-1-16
Hello everyone.
It is now been 5 days since my surgery and I just wanted to do a quick update. I am having my next surgery this Friday on the 4th! I spoke with my doctor about getting a handicap pass while I'm here to make it easier to go places because it's been a little hard getting around. I've been needing to get dropped off whenever we go places. I also am checking with my insurance company as to where they would cover me to get a wheelchair from a medical supplies store. I will definitely need to get a wheelchair if I want to go places for longer period of times. We will see what they say.
I have been able to bend my ankle more now and put more pressure on my foot which has been amazing! I'm very impressed with how well this is going. These past few days have been going well. I've mainly just been relaxing and laying around. Today was the first day where I went out and was out for a while, especially not being able to have it elevated. Today was interesting. I also didn't take any pain meds all day for some reason I just forgot and I didn't feel any pain in the beginning of the day. My mother and I went to go get our hair done and we both where getting it cut and colored so we where there for about 3 ½ hours. It was tough because I was also having to walk back and forth from the chair and the washing tub. I used the crutches to get back and forth but it was still hard to do. Sitting in a chair for 3 ½ hours my foot started to hurt really bad. I also had not taken medication yet and couldn't due to the fact that if I do not eat with it, it will make me throw up. So I had to wait until after our hair appointment and after we got food to take my pain meds. We finished up (our hair looks amazing) and headed to get food right after. I ate and popped a pill and waited for it to kick in. We headed back to our hotel and my foot started to hurt extremely bad. I had gone all day with not having it up and not taking any pain meds made it hurt. This was the first time it hurt really bad and has never hurt this bad prior, I would say a 5 out of 10 on a pain scale. I got back to the hotel and instantly put my foot up and took off my wrapping a little to relieve a little of the pressure and it felt like it was on fire, which is from the swelling, and it felt much better. I'm still not allowed to unwrap it yet until my appointment on Friday they will show me how to change the dressings and everything then, but I needed to loosen it a little just for a few minutes. The pain pill kicked in and now I'm feeling great and my foot is feeling better and not on fire. I will update on Friday after the second surgery!
It is now been 5 days since my surgery and I just wanted to do a quick update. I am having my next surgery this Friday on the 4th! I spoke with my doctor about getting a handicap pass while I'm here to make it easier to go places because it's been a little hard getting around. I've been needing to get dropped off whenever we go places. I also am checking with my insurance company as to where they would cover me to get a wheelchair from a medical supplies store. I will definitely need to get a wheelchair if I want to go places for longer period of times. We will see what they say.
I have been able to bend my ankle more now and put more pressure on my foot which has been amazing! I'm very impressed with how well this is going. These past few days have been going well. I've mainly just been relaxing and laying around. Today was the first day where I went out and was out for a while, especially not being able to have it elevated. Today was interesting. I also didn't take any pain meds all day for some reason I just forgot and I didn't feel any pain in the beginning of the day. My mother and I went to go get our hair done and we both where getting it cut and colored so we where there for about 3 ½ hours. It was tough because I was also having to walk back and forth from the chair and the washing tub. I used the crutches to get back and forth but it was still hard to do. Sitting in a chair for 3 ½ hours my foot started to hurt really bad. I also had not taken medication yet and couldn't due to the fact that if I do not eat with it, it will make me throw up. So I had to wait until after our hair appointment and after we got food to take my pain meds. We finished up (our hair looks amazing) and headed to get food right after. I ate and popped a pill and waited for it to kick in. We headed back to our hotel and my foot started to hurt extremely bad. I had gone all day with not having it up and not taking any pain meds made it hurt. This was the first time it hurt really bad and has never hurt this bad prior, I would say a 5 out of 10 on a pain scale. I got back to the hotel and instantly put my foot up and took off my wrapping a little to relieve a little of the pressure and it felt like it was on fire, which is from the swelling, and it felt much better. I'm still not allowed to unwrap it yet until my appointment on Friday they will show me how to change the dressings and everything then, but I needed to loosen it a little just for a few minutes. The pain pill kicked in and now I'm feeling great and my foot is feeling better and not on fire. I will update on Friday after the second surgery!
Friday, October 28, 2016
Post Surgery Day 1! 10-28-16
First day after surgery!!
So far it's going really well. I actually slept really well which is surprising because I'm an avid stomach sleeper and I had to sleep on my back/sides. I kept my foot elevated the entire night which helped with swelling! My foot and ankle are still swelled up but my calf has gone down with swelling which is nice! There really isn't much pain at all just some discomfort from my toes being squished! Walking around with the crutches is pretty hard at this moment because of the swelling in my ankle I can't flatten my foot without pain and discomfort so I have to walk with my foot not touching the ground which causes a little discomfort from blood flowing to it. Today will just be relaxing day for me. I got a call from the surgery center asking how I was doing which is nice! They asked if I was in any pain and I am really not while relaxing while walking is a little bit still probably around a 2 on a pain scale. They asked if I am having any issues which I'm not so it was really great and they wished me luck! I took a pain pill today to kinda help with the little bit of pain and how uncomfortable the whole situation is. It feels like the fixator is pressing again my pinkie toe or something but I can't see anything yet! I'm so intrigued to see what it looks like but I can't unwrap it yet and the suspense is killing me!! I napped again today which felt amazing! I walked around a little more today on my crutches and it makes my foot hurt a bit and my left leg gets tired really easily. Soon my left foot will be done and then I'll be traveling around in a wheel chair to make it easier! My ankle is really the only thing that is bugging me right now. It hurts from being elevated and laying straight out and the extra weight added on my foot. It's swollen so it is hard to bend it and is a tiny bit painful in the spot where the fixator is at but I have been slowly bending it up and moving it side to side, it helps a bit. I probably will update my blog when I get my next appointment! So far so good! It's not as bad as I was expecting it to be!
Thursday, October 27, 2016
SURGERY DAY! 10/27/16
Hello! Today was surgery day!
I went to bed and was prepping to get up at 4:00 in the morning. My surgery was scheduled for 7:00 in the morning however I had a consultation prior with Dr. K at 6:00 and my hotel is in Anaheim which is about an hour away. I arrived at the outpatient surgery center on time and went inside. I had to fill out and sign some paperwork. I was then brought back into a bathroom and given a locker to put my things in, a gown to change into, foot booties, and a hair cap. I then had to pee into a cup for a pregnancy test because I am a woman. I then took everything off except for my underwear, I was able to keep those on (bra off though). They work under x-ray through the entire procedure so no metal at all, no piercings or jewelry. I then walked out and sat down in their bed and got a warm blanket put on me. They put an IV in and had fluids going while they went over more things with me and had me sign some more papers. I met the nurses, anesthesiologist, Dr.K, and his doctor that he was training who was just watching the surgery who is eventually going to join his practice! They asked some questions and then got things ready. There was a total of 6 people in the surgery room.
Dr. K talked to me and said I actually have a more mild case of brachy than a lot of others do. He mentioned that he has done over 150 of these surgeries which made me feel extremely comfortable. He talked about what he would do in the surgery. He makes a short incision to be able to make an osteotomy in the metatarsal. That's basically a break in the bone. He said that 4 pins would go into the bone and then a fixator on the top. He then would put a wire in through the tip of the toe to keep it straight and from flexing up or down how these toes tend to do that when you lengthen your toes. This is because when you are stretching your toe you are also stretching the muscles, skin, blood vessels, ligaments, and tendons. Tendons are very stiff and rigid and take longer to stretch. You need to go slowly and let it stretch so that it doesn't bend up or down. It will eventually adjust and be straight along with stretching afterwards. I then walked into the surgery room and laid down on the table. They are doing my right foot today, and next week my left. They then laid my arms out they strapped me down to the table and put oxygen over my mouth and nose and said that you will start to feel sleepy. I don't even remember getting tired and the next thing I know is I'm waking up. They also blocked my foot which means that they completely numbed my foot so I couldn't feel anything afterwords for a while. I laid there for a while as they took my vitals every so often. They gave me crutches and they gave me a DVT machine. They wanted me to get an ice machine as well but my insurance wouldn't cover that and I brought my mothers friends from her knee surgery which I got very lucky I had the option! I highly suggest you get one of these as well even if your insurance doesn't cover it. You can rent it for 2 weeks for about $300, Dr. K patients get it cheaper. They sat me up and made me walk with the crutches to the bathroom to change. There was a wheel chair in there to sit down on and change and the nurse offered to help me change but I felt fine! I changed and peed (they make you pee due to the fluids given to you, you have to anyway). I then opened the door sat down and they came and wheeled me out. The pharmacy is downstairs from the surgery center which is really nice! They prescribed me Vicodin.
They wheeled me down to the parking garage and I headed home (hotel home). They told me to keep my foot raised to help reduce swelling. My foot is all wrapped up and they said do not unwrap it or get it wet until the doctor takes it off and tells me I can. I put my DVT machine on which is a machine that basically massages your calves every so often to help prevent blood clots (deep vein thrombosis) which is caused from siting around and not moving as much. This machine is very VERY important. Blood clots tend to sit in the lower extremities such as your calves. If one forms and gets loose it can travel to your brain and cause a stroke, or it can travel to your heart then into your lungs and you can die from that. This machine helps prevent that and it also feels pretty good! I also put the ice machine on it but because my foot is so wrapped up so much my actual foot wasn't really getting the cold to really help like it should so when I get the wrappings off I will use the ice machine to make the swelling go down a bit.
When I got back to the hotel I got set up to relax in bed and elevate my foot. My foot was numb for hours and it started to feel a little on fire when the feeling was coming back which is completely normal. So far I'm really not having much pain at all! Just a little dull ache and heat at the wire through my toe. It's probably a 2 on a pain scale. I have a high pain tolerance however so it may be a little worse for you. My foot is wrapped tightly and is kind of pushing my pinky toe on top of my brachy toe which is a little uncomfortable but I can get over it for now and it will relax when I get the wrappings off. I have a tiny bit of blood and fluid leaking out of some spot but nothing crazy or abnormal. I have a background in the health field, I'm a cardiac sonographer and my mother was a nurse so, so far everything is normal and looking good! They said that with this surgery you can walk to an extent. Start off on your heels and slowly as the time goes on you can put more weight on your feet as you feel comfortable and as long as their is no pain. I will start turning my fixator in a week and because I don't have a crazy amount of length to go because mine isn't as bad/short as others so I may be done turning either while I'm still here or a week after I get back! So I may only need to turn for a month! We shall see. I'm so excited. I will get a call tomorrow to see if he wants to see me before my next surgery for my left foot on 11/4/16 or if he just wants to see me before the surgery. Hopefully it's before so I can get this damn wrap off!! So far so good!! He's very nice and knowledgeable. I'm very happy. And this is a nice trip to be away from crappy Chicago weather!!!!
I went to bed and was prepping to get up at 4:00 in the morning. My surgery was scheduled for 7:00 in the morning however I had a consultation prior with Dr. K at 6:00 and my hotel is in Anaheim which is about an hour away. I arrived at the outpatient surgery center on time and went inside. I had to fill out and sign some paperwork. I was then brought back into a bathroom and given a locker to put my things in, a gown to change into, foot booties, and a hair cap. I then had to pee into a cup for a pregnancy test because I am a woman. I then took everything off except for my underwear, I was able to keep those on (bra off though). They work under x-ray through the entire procedure so no metal at all, no piercings or jewelry. I then walked out and sat down in their bed and got a warm blanket put on me. They put an IV in and had fluids going while they went over more things with me and had me sign some more papers. I met the nurses, anesthesiologist, Dr.K, and his doctor that he was training who was just watching the surgery who is eventually going to join his practice! They asked some questions and then got things ready. There was a total of 6 people in the surgery room.
Dr. K talked to me and said I actually have a more mild case of brachy than a lot of others do. He mentioned that he has done over 150 of these surgeries which made me feel extremely comfortable. He talked about what he would do in the surgery. He makes a short incision to be able to make an osteotomy in the metatarsal. That's basically a break in the bone. He said that 4 pins would go into the bone and then a fixator on the top. He then would put a wire in through the tip of the toe to keep it straight and from flexing up or down how these toes tend to do that when you lengthen your toes. This is because when you are stretching your toe you are also stretching the muscles, skin, blood vessels, ligaments, and tendons. Tendons are very stiff and rigid and take longer to stretch. You need to go slowly and let it stretch so that it doesn't bend up or down. It will eventually adjust and be straight along with stretching afterwards. I then walked into the surgery room and laid down on the table. They are doing my right foot today, and next week my left. They then laid my arms out they strapped me down to the table and put oxygen over my mouth and nose and said that you will start to feel sleepy. I don't even remember getting tired and the next thing I know is I'm waking up. They also blocked my foot which means that they completely numbed my foot so I couldn't feel anything afterwords for a while. I laid there for a while as they took my vitals every so often. They gave me crutches and they gave me a DVT machine. They wanted me to get an ice machine as well but my insurance wouldn't cover that and I brought my mothers friends from her knee surgery which I got very lucky I had the option! I highly suggest you get one of these as well even if your insurance doesn't cover it. You can rent it for 2 weeks for about $300, Dr. K patients get it cheaper. They sat me up and made me walk with the crutches to the bathroom to change. There was a wheel chair in there to sit down on and change and the nurse offered to help me change but I felt fine! I changed and peed (they make you pee due to the fluids given to you, you have to anyway). I then opened the door sat down and they came and wheeled me out. The pharmacy is downstairs from the surgery center which is really nice! They prescribed me Vicodin.
They wheeled me down to the parking garage and I headed home (hotel home). They told me to keep my foot raised to help reduce swelling. My foot is all wrapped up and they said do not unwrap it or get it wet until the doctor takes it off and tells me I can. I put my DVT machine on which is a machine that basically massages your calves every so often to help prevent blood clots (deep vein thrombosis) which is caused from siting around and not moving as much. This machine is very VERY important. Blood clots tend to sit in the lower extremities such as your calves. If one forms and gets loose it can travel to your brain and cause a stroke, or it can travel to your heart then into your lungs and you can die from that. This machine helps prevent that and it also feels pretty good! I also put the ice machine on it but because my foot is so wrapped up so much my actual foot wasn't really getting the cold to really help like it should so when I get the wrappings off I will use the ice machine to make the swelling go down a bit.
When I got back to the hotel I got set up to relax in bed and elevate my foot. My foot was numb for hours and it started to feel a little on fire when the feeling was coming back which is completely normal. So far I'm really not having much pain at all! Just a little dull ache and heat at the wire through my toe. It's probably a 2 on a pain scale. I have a high pain tolerance however so it may be a little worse for you. My foot is wrapped tightly and is kind of pushing my pinky toe on top of my brachy toe which is a little uncomfortable but I can get over it for now and it will relax when I get the wrappings off. I have a tiny bit of blood and fluid leaking out of some spot but nothing crazy or abnormal. I have a background in the health field, I'm a cardiac sonographer and my mother was a nurse so, so far everything is normal and looking good! They said that with this surgery you can walk to an extent. Start off on your heels and slowly as the time goes on you can put more weight on your feet as you feel comfortable and as long as their is no pain. I will start turning my fixator in a week and because I don't have a crazy amount of length to go because mine isn't as bad/short as others so I may be done turning either while I'm still here or a week after I get back! So I may only need to turn for a month! We shall see. I'm so excited. I will get a call tomorrow to see if he wants to see me before my next surgery for my left foot on 11/4/16 or if he just wants to see me before the surgery. Hopefully it's before so I can get this damn wrap off!! So far so good!! He's very nice and knowledgeable. I'm very happy. And this is a nice trip to be away from crappy Chicago weather!!!!
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| Before surgery!! |
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| In the hotel room after surgery on my first foot! Have the DVT on and Ice Machine next to it. My poop emoji pants! Super wrapped up!! |
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| Me pulling back the bandage a little to see my toes. This is the K wire in my toe a tiny bit of blood and my pinky pressing over my brachy toe which is bugging me a little!! |
Pre Surgery 10/26/16
Hello everyone! My name is Miranda and I have Brachymetatarsia!
About a year ago I never knew that it even had a name and I just thought I had a short toe on each foot! I started to research it and learned that it had this crazy long name! I then started looking more and more into it and found out that you can actually fix it with surgery. So I then started researching surgeons. This is when I found my surgeon that I chose to go with. However with where I'm located I have to travel for my surgery. I did not want to skimp out and wanted someone who specializes in this type of surgery because there are quite a few of major issues that can happen with it if not done properly, so I wanted someone who knows all about the surgery what can happen and how to troubleshoot anything that could happen. This is what brought me to Dr. Alireza Khosroabadi.
I then flew in on the 26th of November and went to In N Out right away! YUM! No eating or drinking after midnight like always with surgery. You do go under anesthesia so if you drink or eat anything after midnight you could aspirate and choke and die when getting intubated (tube stuck down your throat). I confirmed my appointments over the phone and then went to bed preparing to wake up early for surgery!! I surprisingly slept well being how nervous and excited I was!
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| Left foot x-ray. |
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| Right foot x-ray. |
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| Brachy toes! |
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| Brachy toes with a little weight on them! |
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| Flight to Cali!! So pretty! |
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| Left foot x-ray. They did the same thing on the right foot as well. Can't see anything really. |
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