Community experiences
Explore 466 community discussions about surgery complications & wound healing, with 621 replies preserved in the archive.
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I had the pin removed from my second toe yesterday at 5 weeks post op. My toe hurt allllll night! Is this normal? No swelling or bleeding or anything, just pain deep down, like in the…
When you get a letter from your surgeon saying ...Sorry, never had a complication like yours before. Possible removal of plate and extra screw fixation ahead. Oh and to finish it off…
Im only 27 and im producing a very painful tailors bunion. My family doctor is saying not to do surgery but im looking for a second opinion bc in only 27 and its just going to get…
I went to a second opinion today\! After 3 surgeries on one foot, I found out it is nerve pain that's been the cause of all my pain\! I was told they will do steroid injections once a…
Hi everyone, just joined the group as I'm just looking for some support from people who get it. I feel like family and friends just don't, which is understandable. I basically had a…
I'm getting scared. What's the % of people that have to get hardware removed after surgery due to allergy, infection etc
Almost 1 week post op today on my right foot revision surgery. I had a lapidus bunionectomy with big toe realignment and hardware removal from previous surgery. Getting stitches out…
Having hardware removal in 2 days (2 screws) and if needed scar tissue cleaned up. Doctor is NOT giving a nerve block for this. Who had hardware removed and did you need a nerve…
Hi everyone, I ended up having surgery yesterday, it was originally scheduled for Friday. He had hoped it would be about a 2 hour surgery but it ended up being a little over 4 hours…
Has anyone needed to get their hardware removed? What was the experience and recovery like? It's looking like I have a bone infection and will need to get the implants out and the…
How much does laser treatment cost and how many times do you need for moderate to severe infection basically on all toes?
Has this happened to anyone...I had SCARF and Akin osteotomy end of July and I still have been having pain and swelling of that foot. 6-weeks post x-ray showed non-union of the Akin…
Okay I'm on here a lot but I've never had this type of surgery I am having issues with the swelling. It has gone down because I can tell you exactly where my screws are because it…
Thanks for the add! Here are pics of my progress so far. Pics of hardware before and after and 2 week and 4 week progress. How long do you feel the stiffness inside your foot? My dr…
UK here. 3rd week post double foot op. You all seem to know what was done to your feet. I am waiting until 6 week check to hear what actually happened in the surgery. Have to say as a…
Having this surgery is 100% an exhausting recovering and then all of the sudden one day it gets better. I'm 6 months out and zero pain, totally happy with the results and I could care…