[QUOTE=SBOWLING;515259]I have put it off and put it off and now I have no choice. My left ankle is giving out and has caused me to fall a couple of times. A small piece of chipped bone has pulled the cartliage away between the ankle joint across the top and down the inside of my ankle. My orthopedic doctor (who understands RSD) called my RSD doctor in Philly Dr. S. My ortho doctor wanted to confirm with him how to block the nerves in the leg for surgery. I trust this orthopedic docotor he replaced my husbands knee and repaired my daughters ankle and knee (she is a gymnist).

My concern is how much surgery will be needed. He told me the MRI shows a lot of damage. He is concerned there is more damage than the MRI shows. I will either have a scope or a reconstruction done to my ankle. I am praying for the scope.

I just needed to share this with all of you!
Thanks,

Sherrie, thanks so much for sharing this with us. We all want to be there for you so you know all of will be pulling for you. There really are times when surgery is necessary and this sure sounds like one of them. Sounds like you are in good hands. My husband has had 4 ortho surgeries and it has scared me everytime. No RSD for him thankfully. He just had his 4th a couple weeks ago. It was an ortho hand specialist that diagnosed me in 1 minute after 4 years of having RSD. I had flown to a sports injury group in Oregon and had another good ortho here in Arizona to save use of my left hand.
Please let us know when you'll be doing this. Have you thought of taking some anti-anxiety meds a few days before surgery so you are in as a relaxed state as possible. I'm a believer in our state of mind and emotions while undergoing surgery. less likely for complications. I took versed before my last couple of procedures. Presently, I take lorazepam for anti-anxiety and feel it helps me take less vicodin. My Dr. a Neuro, Psych, and Pharmacologist feels the same. I'm talking about one Doc with 3 degrees. He has helped me sooooooo much. We are going to be trying the HBOT when he finishes building his clinics soon. That also promotes healing following surgery. Have they suggested that or Dr. S? Will be thinking of you, loretta