You are very brave, and resilient and strong - and positive! Yeah 1969 was a long time ago, and things have certainly advanced.

But ankles are the trickiest, hardest joint to fix. As you noted, pins and bone grafts, and that's if surgery is even possible.

Are surgeons really doing ankle replacements now, like knees and hips? I have to look that up. I have a friend with chronic ankle problems.

Thanks ankle. All the best! Joe