I had Surgery, microfracture, in March 2015. Dr. advised to never run or jump again. I have followed that advise. I still occasionally dream about running and stare at people I see running on the street. I have even calculated what kind of times for a swim and bike I would need to have a decent Tri Athlon time.
As far as the ankle goes it has been pretty good. I did start to experience some increased pain this last spring and went back to about 4 weeks of physical therapy. At PT we worked on stretching and strength. That seemed to take care of the increased pain I was experiencing. The ankle always has had some mild pain since surgery but nothing that I would complain about other than to my wife. I do not have any catching or popping nor do I have that hammer like intense pain every few minutes. All in all I consider the surgery to have been a huge success.
My surgeon has repeatedly stated he is surprised and impressed with the great recovery I have had especially considering my age. I am now 62. His initial comment prior to surgery was that he expected the repair to last 2 to 8 years depending on my activity. My OCD was on the posterior medial aspect of the Talus, simply put it was the shoulder.
I still hike on trails and walk at a fast clip 3 - 4 miles an hour. So for all of you out there going through what can be a difficult recovery there is light at the end of the tunnel and