@JustinMcClanahan I was wondering if you might be able to help me. Back story. June 4 th 2018 I shattered my calcaneus. June 13th underwent surgery where a plate and 15 screws were used to put my calcaneus back together. Recovery took forever or seemed to. September I was finally able to start walking again ( slowly putting weight on it through several weeks.) finally returned to work end of October ( medical field on my feet 14 + hours a day ) from then to present I’ve had an extremely difficult time walking and extreme edema where 30-40 compression socks had to be used. November I was diagnosed with severe arthritis of the subtalar joint. Medication and braces were used. End of January we found out the subtalar joint had collapsed. My surgeon briefly talked about a subtalar fusion in November. In January he feels that’s my only option. I’m bone on bone and have lost all side to side motion already. By the end of the day I can barely walk. I realize my life has and will change. I guess I’m curious as to if it’s worth it? I’m 35 years old have already changed my activity levels drastically as I can’t even walk without a limp much less try to run or hike. How long was your recovery period? How much pain do you have now? My biggest concern I guess is I’m a mother of two children 11and 5. I know this has taken its toll on my family as well as myself. Is it possible to be able to recover without a limp and continue to work 14-16 hour days with my patients? Can I return to a somewhat normal life without constant pain from morning to night? Do you know of any other alternative options? With what I’ve researched I have not been able to find anything about someone in my age group. Any suggestions on where to look to find information ?