Personal journey with bilateral plantar fasciitis surgery
Answers To Some Questions
28Jul2008 Filed under: Pre-Surgery Author: Christina
Good morning!
I was just asked a couple of really good questions about this whole thing.
I thought you might have the same questions so I thought I’d post the questions and answers here.
Do these surgeries project complete recovery?
There is a 50% chance of success. Some places I saw there was a 50-70% success rate. Due to the nature of the procedure there’s no guarantee that it will work.
My condition could stay the same, get worse or get better. That’s why I asked for lots of prayer. 
That makes my odds 100% better!
My doctor says that I will not be pain free. With successful surgeries I’ll be able to do more. One activity I really want to do again is hiking. Even if I can’t do day long hikes anymore – if I can at least do a few hours that’ll be awesome!
What my dream would be is to go to Mexico and see the temples (I love to explore) or travel to Italy and enjoy walking around and seeing the beautiful architecture in Pisa, take a relaxing ride in a gondola, visit the Colosseum, Pantheon and Vatican City.
I’ll just say that I won’t be running any marathons, but I sure am looking forward to being able to walk and stand a lot longer.
Will you be able to be a police officer again – do you want to?
I don’t have a definitive answer on that as far as my ability to do so would go. It depends on the amount of success of the surgery. I don’t believe that running is really an option or at least I would be a bit paranoid about it because the plantar fascia will only be half attached.
Do I want to? The short answer to that is, “No”. As an entrepreneur helping women in business I can have a greater positive impact in the lives of people around the world than I could as a police officer. I want to help others and I want to make a difference.
So whichever allows me to do that in the biggest way and in the most rewarding fulfilling way possible, that’s what I want to do.
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About this blog
When I started thinking about having surgery for my plantar fasciitis I spent hours researching online. I could only find one personal experience with plantar fasciotomy and it hadn't been updated in a long time.
So I thought I'd chronicle my journey from beginning to end and post updates as time goes on as to how well the surgeries worked for me. I'll be having two - one surgery for each foot. I have bilateral plantar fasciitis.
I also created this blog so that my family, friends, associates and clients could easily check my progress and chat with me during recovery.
So if you're visiting this blog way after I've had surgery, I hope the information you find here helps. If you're one of my family members, friends, associates or clients, I hope you'll post lots of comments because your support will keep me going strong through post-op recovery.
Regardless of when you stop by, I'm glad you're here!
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I am not a doctor or licensed professional. Information presented on this website is for educational purposes only and should not be used to replace the advice of your doctor, physical therapist or other medical or licensed professional. Information presented on this site is not intended to diagnose, treat or cure plantar fasciitis, foot pain or any other condition or illness. No statements have been evaluated by the FDA or other government or medical entity.
This is just me sharing my experiences with you. What works for me may not work for you or anyone else. If you have or suspect you have a medical condition such as plantar fasciitis or other foot pain, please see your physician immediately for proper care.
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Judy
October 18th, 2008 at 8:24 am
Christina
I have taked with my dr.I was told 2 month but clearly need 3. i have know doubt you will travel. that is a wonderful thing. you learn so much.i will pray for you and you will be dancing in every country you go.i loved reading you rstory
thanks
Christina
October 18th, 2008 at 11:43 am
Thank you very much, Judy and I will pray for you as well.
Did you see the exercise posts I added yesterday? Maybe they will help.
Judy B
October 28th, 2009 at 7:43 pm
I had surgery on Oct 23rd, 6 days ago. when will the pain get better, by incision is more on the bottom of my foot just as it arches to the hill. My tendon, popped during the surgery, it was so badly stretched. has anyone else had a situation lik this?
Christina
November 5th, 2009 at 9:57 am
Hi Judy,
Your surgery was done differently than mine. I’m sorry to hear that your tendon popped.
For me the pain did take a while to subside. I took the medication for at least a week before I started cutting back on it. Icing and keeping the foot elevated makes a tremendous difference. I even had pillows under my legs/feet when I slept for the first week. I didn’t want to take any chances because the more swelling there is the more pain there is. I hope that helps.
Judy B.
November 17th, 2009 at 8:48 am
thanks for your response. I had an infection, my doctor thinks has cleared up. 26 days since surgery, I still have pain. Have you heard of anyone having a fracture after the surgery. I really thinks something is not right. thanks
Christina
November 18th, 2009 at 11:58 am
I haven’t, but did they check for fractures prior to surgery? Hopefully they did. Having pain less than a month post surgery is normal. What did your doctor say? I know that for me a month after surgery I still had pain and still walked with crutches.