Ankle Surgery...

[Scarlett]

For Sqad but also anyone else with experience of this! My right ankle feels "out of joint" most of the time. If I stand on it, it really hurts and feels "wrong". If I flick my ankle in sharp circular motion, it will do a series of clicks and I feel things moving inside. If I'm lucky, I can then stand on it, and bear weight. Often I will get up and not be able to walk for days. Other times I am okay. I have hypermobile syndrome, and arthritis in the joint. A surgeon has told me I could have a ligament reconstruction on my ankle as it is unstable. I am worried about how I would deal with not weight bearing for 2 weeks, living alone. Has anyone experience of this ankle problem, and what did you do to resolve it?!

[Sqad]

What you are describing in your ankle, is very common with HS and eventually leads to wear and tear of the joint.
I do not know if this is the case with you and only X-Rays and perhaps keyhole surgical examination will be needed to identify the problem. It may be that you have gone through these procedures as it has been diagnosed as a ligamentous problem only managed by surgery.
I cannot comment on your post operative management, but clearly surgery will be needed at some time in the future.

[Scarlett]

Thanks Sqad! I had an arthroscopy on my other ankle 7 years ago- which was pretty debilitating at the time considering it was just an exploration. Tidied the joint up a bit, but I still have problems with it. The right one however is hopeless now. I'm wondering whether I'd be allowed to stay in hospital for the first 2 weeks, since I have nobody at home to help? I wouldn't be able to use crutches as I have hypermobile wrists, elbows and shoulders. I can't even open a jar without pain, let alone lift my body weight!