Life With a Fused Ankle - My Journey Before Amputation 🦶🏻
Channel: Footless Jo
Date: 2019-04-14

Before I became an amputee I lived with a fused ankle (talar arthrodesis) for over a decade - here is what life was like with a fused ankle!

Some of the topics covered:
- What IS a fused ankle?
- What is life with a fused ankle like?
- Do fused ankles hurt?
- How long is ankle fusion surgery recovery time?
- How long do ankle fusions last?

Comment below if I can answer any questions for you!

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iWalk 2.0 (game changer): https://amzn.to/2LxReuc
Crutch Covers (actually helped to lower the underarm rashes I had and were overall comfier): https://amzn.to/2PVzUOd
Crutch "Tote" Bag: https://amzn.to/2Ymvwem
Best Ice Packs: https://amzn.to/2Ymvva9
Heating Pads I Use: https://amzn.to/2LB9cvN
Degrees of Comfort Weighted Blanket: https://amzn.to/2YmvPWy

My Amputation Journey Videos (Why This Had to Happen):
Why I'm Thinking of Amputating My Leg: https://youtu.be/D1nXMZoG7bo
How I Became an Amputee: https://youtu.be/L98eS0xfZWc
Why Do I Have to Consider Amputation?: https://youtu.be/oAzqjZcgZhY
The Decision: https://youtu.be/s2V1qBi0UE4
How I Told My Friends I Was Amputating: https://youtu.be/MFm9NUrpZrU
Last Video Before Amputation: https://youtu.be/gCAA7xFAjOw
Surgery & Recovery Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSxth1qj0YQmDlNsBehd7_o928MlbU9kU

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MY AMPUTATION STORY:
https://youtu.be/L98eS0xfZWc

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Fourteen years of pain and failed ankle surgeries brought me to 2018, when I made the difficult decision to become a twenty-seven-year-old below-the-knee elective amputee. This channel is to document my journey of amputation surgery, recovery, and reclaiming my life.