I feel really badly about this turn of events.
When we first scheduled this date, I was aware of - and informed Dave about - the potential for this to happen.
Although I knew that there was a possibility for this to happen, I was really sort of surprised when the doctor gave me the news, as my normal foot doctor was not making my issue seem as bad as it really was. My normal foot doctor was saying "yes, you may have to go for another surgery someday, Just try to take it a little easy, and things should be fine for a while." I told that to my primary care physician and he told me "I would get a second opinion if I were you.", and referred me to a second - much more advanced - foot institute.
I went to see the people at the institute yesterday, and lets just say that as soon as the doctor read the x-rays, I was immediately put into a wheelchair and told do not walk, do not stand, do not put any type of pressure on that foot, we need to operate very soon. I was told that I have screws from my prior surgery that are broken, screws that are backing out, and that the plate from my prior surgery will have to be removed. I then require the bones in my foot to be fused together.
The doctor told me that this will be a series of surgeries, and the total time of recovery is expected to be 1 year or longer.
The news rocked my world.
Along with this meeting with Dave, I just started my detailing business, was prepared to return to college in less than two weeks, and had many other personal plans lined up that will have to be cancelled.
I hope that someone can take advantage of this amazing offer. Dave is one heck of a great guy, and his greatness can only be matched by his knowledge of detailing. Even if you have a long drive -- in my case 3+ hours, learning from Dave is well worth the time and effort.
