If you remember my foot problems from May 2009, I had severely twisted my left ankle. Ever since that time, my left arch hurt all the time. Come to find out, I have an extra navicular bone and that is the culprit of the pain. I had that same thing in my right foot, but I had it removed in 2003. So on July 15, I had the extra bone removed. My road ahead includes 6-8 weeks on crutches (yes, I will be flying on crutches) and physical therapy.
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| The circled part of my foot is the location of the extra bone |
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| After the surgery |
To have the surgery in the States is an absolute miracle. I am covered under insurance, but only within Africa, India and Pakistan. I was originally going to go to South Africa to have this operation. But when I presented the overall cost of getting it done in South Africa compared to in the States, the cost was about half to do it in the States. Granted, I do have to pay for everything out of pocket, but I will be reimbursed in Kenya. Oh, and if you pay for your medical bills in full without insurance, you get deals. I saved about 50% with surgeon fees, 20% for the surgical center, and 15% with the anesthesiologist. God really provided a way for me to have this surgery in the States with the same doctor that did my right foot.
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