When my tumor was removed they had to also remove a muscle and the Fibula bone leaving just stubs connected to the knee and also the ankle. They put two screws in my ankle to keep my stub in place and foot from dropping severely. Unfortunately since March I have one screw loose and one appears to be broken. I have a lot of numbness just above my ankle and basically my whole foot. When it isn’t numb I have nerve pain shooting through my leg where I had a radiation ulcer. I had to have a skin graft done over the ulcer. I don’t have much pain right now from the faulty screws, but I am sure the pain will happen at some point. I also have a bad bunion on this same foot. That ads to the pain level, too. I do take gabapentin, but cut that in half in May and I’m able to live with that. I lost the weight I had gained from the medicine and I am sure that has helped with my movement. I try to keep up with exercising and riding a bicycle. Some nights the pain just wakes me up and then I try my different remedies and see which one will allow me to go back to sleep. The next day I either push through or just decided I need a day of rest. I have a wonderful husband that doesn’t question what looks like laziness. He supports me in every way. I hope you, too, have a good support system. I also looked at other cancer patients when I went for my treatments. Some were so depressed and devastated by their disease and then there were a couple patients that stood out. They would be laughing and joking with the nurses or any one next to them. I knew I wanted to have that attitude because not only was it good for me, but the people that surround me. I am not going to let cancer define my life as being a victim of this disease. Sorry this is long, but it is good to vent sometimes.