Bryson has been having a sore ankle for a couple of years every time he does a lot of running or plays a demanding sport (which for him is almost constantly). His doctor originally thought it was a tendon problem, but at his last checkup he wanted to investigate further by sending him to an Orthopedic specialist.
At his first visit with the Orthopedist, the doctor was checking his range of motion and it was the first time we realized Bryson couldn't turn his left foot toward the inside at all. The doctor wanted an MRI to confirm his suspicion. The MRI confirmed that Bryson had two bones in his foot that were fused together with some fibrous tissue. It's a genetic abnormality that is not very common (not from my side of the family). The only real solution to the problem was to operate and remove the material. Since Bryson was finishing up the Basketball season and willing to sacrifice spring soccer, we scheduled it immediately. Two weeks later, Bryson is beginning his recovery after a successful surgery today.
This is Bryson pre-op. He was really brave.
He was in the operating room for only 45 minutes, but it took a couple of hours for the sedative to wear off enough for us to take him home. Since he had to fast before the surgery, he insisted on a Big Mac and McFlurry on the way home.
Before the surgery the doctor said Bryson will miss a few days of school, but in the recovery room the nurse said that they usually don't go back to school (or work) until after the follow up appointment which is on the 30th. I don't think so. We'll give him a week to get though the worst of the pain and heavy pain meds and then reassess the school issue.
We had Bryson practice on crutches yesterday so he could have some practice manuevering the stairs before he had to. Now he's doing really well getting around-what little we let him move anyway.
