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Hello everyone… Most of you that know me know that this trek started in late February of 2022. I had a serious Charcot foot ulcer and six (6) staph infections through most of 2023 (1st photo and wiki entry). From February through September I was on anti-biotic Chemotherapy everyday. The treatments would last anywhere from 1-4 hours depending on how my PICC line was working that day (2nd Wiki entry). One of the added benefits was I lost 12.9 stone or 180 lbs, as I completely lost my appetite while on Chemo. Not exactly a weight loss method I can get behind but It worked. In May of 2023 my foot was rebuilt and a restrictor frame was mounted for 14 weeks to prohibit movement of my foot. This of course was to allow for healing. I’ve had a series of five (5) Doctor’s on my team since the beginning. Two surgeons, one infectious disease specialist, one Kidney specialist, and of course my primary physician. I am very lucky as I am on the lowest gov’t insurance, which here in the States is not the best option. Well for more than 16 months now we’ve been attempting to get the wound to close. It will shrink down to roughly a .5”/1 CM then back to the size of a golf ball. We’ve determined that the original bone graft failed to fuse because of the staph infections. So what happens is it gets better and my foot will shift. The bone will damage muscle and similar, then heal and repeat. Over 16 months it has built up scar tissue and refuses to heal because of this. The Surgeon explained the procedure which will include removal of damaged tissue & bone. Then he will pin and screw the bone graft into place to hopefully lock it in. Hoping this will allow it to heal better. Over this he will add a lab grown matrix which allow’s the skin graft and new skin to merge better. All in the hopes it will help it all finally heal. My questions are this, what to expect from pins and screws ? How long should I be out of walking driving. Im sure Physical/Physio therapy will be involved at some point. Also what kind of pain levels should I expect. I take two serious pain meds as is and not really worried. Just like to have an idea as to levels and duration ? Needless to say I’m out of the game for a little while as I wont be able to get up to my office. Nor would I be able to sit there for any length of time due to pain. So I’m watching from the stands/sidelines for the next few weeks at least. Dennis Photo’s and wiki to help better explain what I’m unable to. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuropathic_arthropathy https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peripherally_inserted_central_catheter ❌ WARNING❌: Surgical photo’s. 1st photo is the wound: https://i.imgur.com/1qj0krR.jpg 2nd photo is the restrictor frame: https://i.imgur.com/Sr16Hbe.jpg 🛑MODS please remove if this violates anything. It is unintentional. 🛑