Thank you for asking. Yes this new guy is a foot, ankle and leg reconstruction specialist. I had seen two other ankle specialists, and neithor one of them believed me when I told them how much pain there was. They never did the MRI to really find out. I found this doc. on my own by researching the best in the country on the internet, and found my doctors teacher up in Ohio, he referred me to his student, my current new reconstruction specialist. I was heading for a wheel chair and had to try. Glad I did, but now I have to do this surgery. Oh boy....I will be back tomorrow. I am actually going to bed now, emotionally I am wiped out. I sure will be needing all of you. I am so glad I found good friends here. ginnie