For My Daughter, Michelle This rose bush was given to me by the neighbor. Buried under tons of overgrowth for at least 15 years, its a miracle it survived. The buds somewhat deformed are as small as a pea,the bush stands about 4 1/2 feet. I've been babying it for weeks hoping it would survive and so far so good. Don't know that it will ever produce normally again, but if not thats okay because the point is, it survived! To me it speaks for strength against all odds, for hope when it would seem there is none, and shows a little TLC goes a long way:-). My daughter is having surgery on her ankle on the 20th so I send this to her with love, strength and hope and while I would prefer she didn't have the surgery as it may cause further problems, the decision is hers. Below is the info on her condition. I have carpal tunnel in both wrists so I understand the pain. Tarsal tunnel syndrome From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Tarsal tunnel syndrome is a painful foot condition in which the tibial nerve is impinged and compressed as it travels through the tarsal tunnel. Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (TTS) is also known as Posterior Tibial Nerve Neuralgia. TTS is a compression syndrome of the tibial nerve within the Tarsal Tunnel. This tunnel is found along the inner leg behind the medial malleolus (bump on the inside of the ankle). The posterior tibial nerve, a major artery, veins, and tendons travel in a bundle along this pathway, through the Tarsal Tunnel. In the tunnel, the nerve splits into three different paths. One nerve (calcaneal) continues to the heel, the other two (medial and lateral plantar nerves) continue on to the bottom of the foot. The Tarsal Tunnel is made up of bone on the inside and the flexor retinaculum on the outside. Patients complain typically of numbness in the foot, radiating to the big toe and the first 3 toes, pain, burning, electrical sensations, and tingling over the base of the foot and the heel. Depending on the area of entrapment, other areas can be affected. If the entrapment is high, the entire foot can be affected as varying branches of the tibial nerve can become involved. Ankle pain is also present in patients who have high level entrapments. Inflammation or swelling can occur within this tunnel for a number of reasons. The flexor retinaculum doesn’t stretch much, so increased pressure will eventually cause compression on the nerve within the tunnel. As pressure increases on the nerves, the blood flow decreases. Nerves respond with altered sensations like tingling and numbness. Fluid collects in the foot when standing and walking and this makes the condition worse. As small muscles lose their nerve supply they can create a cramping feeling. Thanks for looking and for previous comments!