'My Feet Are Killing Me': Neoeko's broken tibia from 2008 finally fixed by Dr Ebonie Vincent
The premiere episode of TLC's 'My Feet Are Killing Me' aired on May 4, 2022, on the popular channel. The show is finally back for a fourth installment and viewers couldn't be more excited to see how the gifted doctors do their magic.
One of the three patients seen on today's episode is Neoeko, who came to consult Dr. Ebonie Vincent at her clinic, along with her mother, Joyce. While Dr. Ebonie had already had a thorough look at her X-rays and found major complications, she now has to reveal the big news to Neoeko; her tibia is still broken, since 2008!
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What do we know about Neoeko's complex case so far? For starters, she, like us, just got to know from Dr Ebonie that her ankle (tibia) has been broken since her car accident from 2008 and hasn't healed since.
Dr Ebonie suggests a full out surgery, and mentions that Neoeko is at a high risk of amputation as well. The surgery involved two major steps. Part one saw the doctors drilling a nail onto the ankle to stabilise the tibia. Next, Dr Ebonie carefully made incisions (so as not to not cut any arteries or nerves) to remove the excess tissue (skin grafts). To be extra careful, she uses an apparatus called a doppler device which helps to detect pulses. This way, she can be sure as to which important blood supply nerves to stay clear from. After removing the excess tissues, the skin (external flap) is stitched back on.
We saw a seemingly emotional mother, Joyce, waiting outside for her daughter. She recalls how Neoeko's been through a total of 23 surgeries for her foot so far.
Dr Ebonie says that although Neoeko's case was quite complicated, she was happy to be a part of the damage control team. With proper rest, elevation and rehab exercises, her ankle should heal fully and well.
Season 4 of 'My Feet Are Killing Me' airs every Wednesday, at 9 pm ET, only on TLC.