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The surgery went very smoothly. I found out more information about what they actually did. It was coded as: Lateral sesamoid removal and plantar plate restructure My doctor and his staff were phenomenal. The best of the best. Before they took me back to receive anesthesia, my parents brought my daughter back to me and my husband, and my doctor picked her up and played with her. It was so cute.  I had to get pricked twice before they got my IV in, but it wasn't too bad.  While operating, they wanted me on my stomach so they could go in from the bottom of my foot. This meant that I would have a breathing tube in and would be completely asleep during the procedure. When I went in to the operating room, California Dreamin' was playing on the speakers. I felt kind of a warmth wash over me and I asked if they had started the anesthesia. I think the doctor said yes, and the next thing I remember I was waking up in the recovery room.  Dr. Brodsky said that everything went smoothl...

Several of you have commented that you would like more information about treating a fractured/dying sesamoid bone with surgery. I have decided to go through with surgery, myself, and will be updating everyone through this blog. My surgery is tomorrow (July 10). Here is what I know so far: Condition Stress Fracture on Lateral Sesamoid in my left foot  (One doctor said this is a form of avascular necrosis. The bone has been decaying and fragments of it are finding their way to other parts of my foot). It is more common for the medial sesamoid to have a stress fracture than the lateral sesamoid. What is a Sesamoid? A sesamoid bone is a bone embedded with a tendon. Your kneecap (patella) is an example of a sesamoid. It helps give movement to other bones. Onset My doctor said with this particular bone, a stress fracture usually occurs over a long period of time - lots of jumping, running, etc., rather than from a specific event. For me, ...