finally, after pretty much a decade of putting up with a completely collapsed arch, plus dealing with a terminal parent, I was finally able to have the foot fixed by a doctor here in Wenatchee (WA). Dr. Tony Kim, took 5 1/2 hours of surgery, fused two joints, rebuilt a couple of tendons, cut my heelbone in half and shifted it over about a quarter inch and reattached it with what looks in the xrays like a couple of deck screws. I was a good boy throughout the convalescence, and it appears I'm fully recovered and finally able to walk without stepping on red-hot coals. Took my first real hike Sunday last with good results and NO pain! This means I can expect to hunt this fall for the first time in at least 10 years. So "hi, guys, I'm back in the forest"! This is probably the time to rein myself in so I don't try to make up for lost time, since I'm pushing 65. I look forward to seeing y'all, and hope that I'll meet some of you in person at Packwood coming up this Memorial Day weekend!
Topic: a brand new left foot (Read 961 times)
