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I can't believe it after all this time, two lovely ladies found me within the last two weeks through this blog and they both have an upcoming TAR surgery with Dr. Christian Royer at Baylor Hospital in Dallas!

I am doing exceptionally well with my STAR ankle and have given Dr. Royer alot of referrals.  I had my 2 year checkup with him on May 5th and was wearing some less than desirable shoes.  Flats, to be exact. He wasn't impressed with me wearing those because they don't give me any foot support.  I have flat feel and he wants me to wear insoles with arch supports in my shoes.

 You can see it swollen in the photo after standing for approximately 12 hours today.

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 The truth is, my ankle does swell and there is some pain at times.  But that is nothing even close to the pain from the disability I had before the surgery.  (Also, I gained 31 pounds from the time severe osteoarthritis set in my ankle and after the TAR.)  I've been too lazy to get those 30 pounds off until now.  I am trying to ride my bicycle as often as I can and make healthy eating choices.

My ankle had broken into pieces like a potato chip and had to be reconstructed.  Because of that trauma, it will always swell and ache to some degree. The x-ray looks fine and the STAR has grafted very well into the bone.  Dr.Royer did have a theory about why I may be hurting at times. The head of a screw that was left in, is located right under the skin and may be causing discomfort.  Dr. Royer didn't put it in there; the original surgeon did.  I'm not anxious for any more surgery; however, the screw can be removed during a day surgery and I would have a very short recuperation from the procedure.  If it bothers me too much in the future, I know I will always have that option.

If anyone wants to contact me, please email me at jan76016@yahoo.com and I'll respond to you as soon as possible.  Good luck on your journey and IF you have Dr. Christian Royer, know that he is the most qualified and compassionate Orthopedic Surgeon in the Dallas area!

Love and Blessings,

Jan Hall