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this post was submitted on 22 Sep 2025
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I just got back from my second ultrasound. I had one on my chronically inflamed achilles tendon previously, and it showed the damage extended further down, today I had an ultrasound on my feet. It showed damaged ligaments in my feet and even something wrong with the bone in the left foot - some kind of deterioration, but the technician said someone needs to analyse these results in more detail. Anyway all these injuries and damage are the long-term results of the fact I've had a stroke, it left my left side weak and over time the tendons, muscles and ligaments and apparently even bone have deteriorated, and even the right side is having problems due to the extra stress of having to pick up the slack from the left side. So I'm going to spread the shockwave therapy out over the achilles tendon and feet. People helped me get enough money for 9 sessions and one scan, but having to pay for the extra scan plus transport expenses I ended up only having enough left for 6 sessions, which I paid for before any more of the money got spent. Now I am struggling to pay for transport for all this plus my usual medical appointments.
I'm sorry the damage is so much more extensive than originally thought, comrade. I hope mutual aid can come through for you again when you need it. Does the shock therapy seem to help at all? Sending hugs, and hope you're hanging in there ok with everything.
My first actual treatment starts on 30th, so I'll find out then!