Hello Lovelies! My name is Miriam and I'm the creator behind The MASHH Life. I'm a mom of two from sunny South Florida trying to balance being a wife, mom, friend, daughter, returning to college & having a career. Subscribe for lots of, lifestyle, cleaning, family vlogs, haul videos and travel vlogs! My Video Creator journey is in progress, and I'm just trying to do my best every day. My ultimate goal is to empower my viewers to be supportive, stronger and more successful in every aspect of life while putting a smile on their face. Thank you for watching, subscribing and being part of this supportive community. You inspire me to keep creating content for you with every sweet comment, like, and view!
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Gives me hope for my teen daughter who is 1 month out of surgery and just fitted for AFO brace for foot drop. Thank yoy
I know this is 5 years late, but your story has given me hope that I'll recover from drop foot. And you are right about the pain. It is absolutely the worst!
Thanks for your story! It gives me hope. I am 5 months into a lower leg palsy after traumatic injury to the sciatic nerve. No improvment so far. How often did you perform EMG/Neurography tests after the first one? Did they see any improvement/signals after 6 months? So 11 months you saw the first signs of improvement and it took 2 years until 95 recovery? Did the call it Neuropraxia or Severe Axonotmesis? Do you remember the grade of injury? Thanks for giving me hope!
I forgot to ask, how old where you during the recovery? I am 44 now so i dont know the chances.
Hi my name is Phillip I watched your video about your foot and now I see you live in Florida. So that being said I’m near Orlando was just wondering if you live in Central Florida if so wanted to know what drs you went to. I was first going to advent then switched to Orlando health. Thanks in advance
Omg thank you for sharing! I am in the same situation but the cause is a little different. I have nerve damage from sitting on a toilet for 12-14 hrs. I ended up having 2 strokes from sitting that long. The drs tell me my foot drop is not caused from strokes even though that is common. I would like to ask you though at what part of your leg was the sciatic nerve damaged? Again thank you I’m on my 11th month now and still in so much pain in my foot. I pray all the time that it heals.
I had a very bad seizure and this describes my situation absolutely perfectly! I’m right in the middle of the horrible pain right now. I’m consumed all day with trying to get rid of the pain. I’m sitting here crying, hoping against hope that my story ends up like yours. I’ve never been so miserable. I’m praying for you and myself.
How did you sleep with the pain? I need sleep to heal
Hi am Miriam I have foot drop and I won't lose hope.. I trust you call give some help what I can do.. Please 🙏🏾
Thanks for your video. I have dropped foot from surgery. It happened just like you. I didn't feel anything for about eight months. Now I'm in the pins and needles stage the pain is unbearable. I hope this means it is starting to heal.
Omg! Same situation. I am exactly one year post op with zero improvement. I am starting treatments with Class IV Laser Therapy and Red Light therapy . Praying for a miracle
Thank you❤ for sharing the emotions about the loss of total movement
My story as well They do not know… the surgeons or nursing staff Same happened to me And if I see the comments ! So many people! What a sad state!
Thank you for sharing your story, My foot drop started with cramps in my leg, the worst pain imaginable, you have given me hope, I can have a life. If i could have even a little time with no pain i would be grateful, I've come through the depression, I've cried buckets but hearing your story has given me hope, thank you so much, it would be nice to follow your progress.
Wow, my story is a mirror image of yours, drop foot after surgery, totally unexpected, and nothing on the internet for a very hopeful outcome. I'm only 6 months out and still in a lot of pain, but your story has given me much renewed hope. Bless you for sharing your story.
Good day happened to me too. my surgery will be 2 years on may 4th, still cant move it. Try to move your foot everyday though, as you have a good chance of recovery up to 12 months. stay safe
God bless you 🙏
I thought nerve pain was the worst and then I got CRPS too. The combination of both burning and electricity. I’m so glad you recovered and didn’t develop CRPS too ❤.
"How to fix foot drop" by Bob the Physio. Heart problems, go see a cardiologist. Lung problems, see a heart/lung or pneumothorax doctor. Sore throat, go see ears, nose, throat doctor. Female problems seek a gynecologist. Pregnant ? Go see and Obstetrician. Tired, fever, vomiting go get blood tests. Gas pains, stomach, colon issues, go see a gastroenterologist. I think your situation has more to do with your hip, pelvic or Lower lumbar. Talking is a cover up. They should have sent you for X-ray. Hey if a person can have a full blown strike and the first thing they do is an x-ray instead of what they see, confusion, can't speak, face totally u functional...it's obvious a STROKE. Why are doctors not sending you to X-ray? You DID have foot drop and they did think it was a back injury....it WAS!!! And the MRI doesn't always show soft tissue damage. I can almost bet you have one hip forward and the other is higher plus tilted opposite direction ...so during surgery pulling it pushing you to another bed yanked it to the point it got impinged or compressed.
When you have nerve problems know that the nerves go through bone called the spine. Bones that protect the cord. The fix is a chiropractor. They will see and show you the X-ray then adjustment the spots that are sitting on your nerves. You're going to do exercises to develop muscle to lift that spine to stop compressing nerves.
So last doc just gives you stories and hope ...that does nothing. That electrical feeling is neuropathy, that's the nerve dying, it's wasting away because your brain was no longer stimulated so your body allows it to die. It's very painful. They give you pain pills that will just addict you. It's a way to cause depression, then people resort to amputation or suicide. Alcohol is bad because the liver is needed to deal with your cortisol flooding your body. The tens machine is moving blood with lots of oxygen to start to regenerate nerves, takes years. My son was impaled, over 20 surgeries so he shifted weight to better leg then it caused nerve damage. They want to do injections to kill his nerves intentionally in his whole foot but insurance won't pay for it. I'm a nurse and don't want him to do that. I've begged him to go to a chiropractor to adjust his foundation (hips/pelvic) because it's obviously moved from body weight shifting it to other side to bear weight. He thinks it's to painful to do. Not as painful as neuropathy. So he wears insoles and cries a lot. Wife does massages but doing them improperly can kill new nerve growth. This country needs healthcare. We deserve it. You deserve it.
I hope you sued the hospital, surgeon, anesthesiologist. Did they drop you moving you on gurney or yanked your leg? Any bruising? Sounds like sacrum needed adjustment and pelvic. If you just had a baby the pelvic and hips shift. Chiropractor? X rays? Neurologists will want to do surgery and pills, the chiropractor can adjust skeleton to decompress the nerves. The longer you wait, that nerve sends message to brain and it will finally start dying as it's useless. MRIs are not always accurate on soft tissue. Myelin sheath is what surrounds the nerve. You need oxygenated blood and it takes a month, not a day to grow width of a hair. Tens machine, adjustments needed. immediately, therapy and exercise.
Hello Dear! I have an L5/S1 Spinal Herniated Disc Injury with severe Sciatica. I am happy you shared your story. Thank you so much. God Bless!
Hi…… I am so thankful for your story, I am at the stage where my toes are flickering and i am still experiencing a lot of pain although so much less than before where i couldn’t even talk because of the pain , especially at night right now i experience a lot of discomfort and i get this heaviness and tightness of my foot, found this video while i was feeling discouraged again and looking for something to distract myself. I am so blessed to have come across this, thank you so much for your story and truly nerve pain isn’t for the weak.
Thank you for your uplifting story I had a stroke 2010 with simular symptoms God bless you and I Pray you have full recovery of your symptoms. ❤
Hey if you don’t mind did your function come back at all after your stroke
@@Floridaboy79 no
@@Ghonestme59777 I’m sorry to hear that. You see I had 2 mini strokes and the drs told me my problem is from crushing my nerve I just don’t know at this point. I’m on 11 months and still don’t have feeling in my foot from the ankle down.
So sorry to hear that keep on giving don't give up I have regain walking but no hand movement , I will n give up trying you should not either blessing for you, 🙏🙏
Not my left upper body
In a very short time I developed a foot drop on my right foot, followed by loss of knee jerk reflex on my left knee. Also, I can not push up from a sitting position using my left foot. While flat on my back, I cannot lift my left leg/foot. Pain/numbness/tingling/needling, etc are always there on both legs below the knees. I can stand on my feet, but the moment I try to walk, I lose my balance and fall. I have to use a walker to move. Legs feel like they are dead, like 2 concrete blocks I am dragging around, with no feelings in them. For the last year, I have seen many, many doctors and specialists. I had MRIs, X-rays, Cat scans, EKGs, nerve conductivity studies, and over 130 different type of blood work. No diagnosis yet. Nerve study revealed nerve issue. I have been taking vitamin B12 as I was low on it. Not knowing what is going on, and not getting anywhere with our "healthcare system" is extremely frustrating. I am basically on my own. None of my doctors and specialists want to see me again... I refuse to take Gabapentin which came with 9 pages of possible bad side effects. I would rather live with pain. Pain tells me how far I am pushing myself. I do therapy and exercises at home, as much as I can. I don't want muscles to atrophy any more. I am not giving up, although there are days when I'm extremely depressed.
This was amazing, especially the ending😢❤ Im curious if you are able to exercise like normal or run now? After a calf muscle tear a month ago, I've been experiencing numbing in the foot and nerve pain, so I'm hoping to go to the doctor about it this week....very nervous
What is a "tens" "tems"machine ?
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation is a method of pain relief involving the use of a mild electrical current. A TENS machine is a small, battery-operated device that has leads connected to sticky pads called electrodes.
@@ea2620 Thank you.
Just found your channel and im having more hope now to recover more, i had some nerve damage after hurting my ancle twice in a few months time also afracture on the last injury that developed into a footdrop i can feel my foot but i cant do more then curl my toes down a few times a day but my fracture makes it harder too so it has to heal so i can do more excersices. its been only 3 weeks for me with the foot drop and pain but yeah its the worst so hard to move around and sleep. Thank you for this post i needed it even if im in early recovery i didnt feel very hopeful mostly due to the pain and how tired my calf gets after just a few steps.
I got shot in my knee and the bullet came out my calf in the same area as my peroneal nerve instant numbness and instant swelling my foot was 99% dead this happen on December 7th 2023 it is now February 7th 2024 and my swelling has gone down a lot my sensation is coming back. I’m able to move my foot but the only thing I can’t is lift it up i still feel like my brain isn’t connected that nerve but I’m working on it everyday because everything she explained about drop foot is true from physical challenges to mental challenges you don’t know how much you need your foot until it is gone. I’m 23 years old and I was working in construction going to school for construction I’ve been training in mma since a kid I was going to compete in my first mma competition in January 27th but then I got shot in one of the most important limbs and now I feel like everything I have done has gone to waste but you definitely need to be strong this a life changing challenge that we need to face I definitely don’t take nothing for granted no more
Thank you for making this video. It is my story too. I’m hopeful now.
Your nerves grow as fast as your hair.
In my case i dont think so that there is any light at the end of tunel, but im fighting, trying to live the best life I can. If I say that stairs are one of the biggest problems in my life, no one would belive it..
hi there ! my fiancée got same post surgery foot drop due to sciatic compression or extension on 15th of october 2023 and suffering from same foot drop and sensations that you had . it has been 2 months and she can feel the calves and right side of the foot.....but still no movement in the foot.. your story will surely help her. thanks for the upload. Can you please tell me what diet and exercises you performed
I had 5 operations day after day, was in coma for 11 days and wake up with no feelings in my both legs. 3 months gone and am still not able to walk, don't have any feelings in my feets and foot drop. Apparently it was diabetic neuropathy. I had very bad infection and my sugar level went very high do surgeons was fighting with my infection, high temperature and sugar level. I had 4 antibiotics going through my veins all in same time. My nerves are damaged but it don't really know how much.
can you share Dr name and facility you went to treatment pls i am still searching
hi my name is Bharti and i had almost similar problems right after child birth .My first child snd i was in labour pain my dr i blame her for being so rude and gave me injections on my right hip. I belive mine yo started with stretch during child birth. i been suffering from sitiuyuu in of all special i went through accu puncher and accupressure PT and chiropactor but barley any result i like to share with if feel pls let me know my child is 34 now s as bd i limping but walking driving and doing most part of normal life . yes we need to be strong e story
yah i been to best of neurologist and surgen but no sure answers so i carryon my own way to keep strength
Omg this is my story also. I woke up with foot drop after hip surgery. I’m 5 months in and the pain I have is almost unbearable. Your story gave me the only hope I have had. Thank you soooo much.
im in the same situation as you. The pain is unbearable as you say. But i hoped it would be gone after month. How are you today. Im 1,5 month out from my surgery
@@lottakallin6247 hi I am better now and can walk with a cane. The Dr. gave me new medication pregabalin and it has helped. I had a second nerve test and my nerve in my ankle has woke up and my foot nerve is waking up. Every day is a struggle. I woke up in bad pain today but it might be the cold weather. I will pray for you and don’t give up. God Bless.
Thank you so much 🙏
Thanks for the vid, I stumbled on it this morning. I'm 64 and had a fight with the lawn mower 5 months ago .... and it won. I went through exactly all the symptoms as you did and am still in recovery ... hopefully. Left foot. I'm interested in what, if any exercises you did for physio? I've spent a fortune on aids and handles ... cushions ... afo braces etc. Also acupuncture and I've just ordered an inverter! I'm gonna start a new physio programme soon too with a local guy. Did you have to use a walking stick? I do. I must have spent over $1000 on stuff! I'm still on Gabo but it kinda does work for me. I was very active initially, but it took over recently and I can only walk about 1/2 mile with stick now. I still do my physio routine 5 times / week. I'm 75K and was a runner about 20k per week. I've never had a car and used to walk everywhere!!! Not now! It is indeed a life changer. Thanks for sharing, I too have looked all over but only find super fit guys telling you which exercises to do or not do !!! Crap! If you could share any stuff you did for the many months you suffered and any tips that helped you get through physically would be appreciated.
Thank you for your story, which is my story exactly! You are so fortunate to have such a wonderful support system! My husband left as my symptoms progressed. If it wasn't for God guiding and providing for me, I could not have continued from 2007 to 2023! No, I'm not fully healed from a situation that countless doctors couldn't correctly figure out, but I still am able to get up each day do something. and be grateful. I pray your 100% total healing restoration, Amen.
Foot drop just how can take time to be recovered from this condition 😢
Had you been prescribed any fluroquinolones prior to your nerve damage? This class of antibiotics is over prescribed and can cause severe irreversible nerve damage within days of being on the medication
No
Thank you for this. My fiancé spent 6 months in the hospital for diabetic complications…NO surgery or anything but did end up having a massive sacral wound on their lower back. Also as you can imagine moving and positioning for months in the hospital and weeks in ICU. They have been home for a year with BOTH feet completely numb and the neurologist has done nothing but suggest neurotherapy…meaning put on braces and try to walk. Hearing your story has prompted us to push the neurologist for something more or we are getting a second opinion. I have tried to suggest the sacral wound or something causing nerve damage.
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Hey how did u get the calf muscle bulk back? I currently have tibial nerve damage in my left leg and it has atrophied
As the nerve regenerated and I got movement back, the muscle rebuilt itself.
Omg thank you for making this video 😭😭😭😭 you have given me so much hope ❤❤❤ thank you! thank you! thank you! I hope you have the most blessed life 🙏
Glad to find such a positive story. Nowadays I'm struggling that pain. After hip surgery my leg paralysed from knee down. It's so hard,now my life is just like a hell. Could you tell me pls what did you do during the painful days and weeks. After surgery two months left.
Sorry to hear that. I hope you heal soon. I took a lot of hot baths and used the TENS machine. I was afried of getting hooked to pain meds so I refused them. Every day was exhausting and revolved around me trying to get a break from the pain 10 min at a time.
I just wanted to tell that I’m so thankful I came across your video. For the first time I feel like motivated to keep trying to go forward. You speak so genuine. I believe you and trust your story. I had L5 S1 decompression surgery and just like you I woke up in recovery room and could to tell that I could not feel my right foot. The surgeon just shrugged his shoulders and said it might get better might not and my heart hit the floor. I have googled everything I possibly can and watched every video till today I came across your video. I felt everything thing you said from being grateful that I only have partial drop foot . I can lift ankle but not if there is any resistance. I can not feel my toes at all it’s been 4 1/2 months. I have been told that where my foot progresses is at the 1yr point is the best it will get. I could go on and on. I did want to tell you that your share is so genuine that this is the first time I have felt any hope for the future. I hope you and your family are well.
I hope things get better for you. I saw the first sign of hope 11 no after the injury. It took almost two years for me to feel some what normal while walking without a brace. With every year my foot feels a little stronger and I do notice some improvements still.
Thank you for sharing your story❤️ I was shot 2 months ago in the back of my thigh and I’ve went the the same exact thing loss of feeling from the knee down to my foot I was confident in recovery at first but recently it’s been hittin me hard I’m hoping for the best and once again thank you❤️👏🏽
How is your recovery? I just got shot in my knee 2 months ago I can bear weight now and am currently working on bending my knee, I can move my foot side to side downwards but I can only control my pinky toe and I still can’t lift my foot up my leg and foot is still a little bit numb but I’m definitely getting my sensation back have you recovered from drop foot ?
@@brandonpuerto-silva608 I’m doing great brother back to about 90% thanks to our lord and savior🙏🏾also glad to hear you have sensation man you’ll definitely get that all the way back right don’t doubt it just trust the process 💪🏽
Bless you, thoughts on tens machine? Do you think it helps or inhibits?
Sometimes it was the only way I could sleep. I know they don't recommend that but it help distract from the lain and allowed me to rest a little.
@@TheMASHHLife going through some leg trouble myself and am hoping to get through . Thanks for the info 👍