Community experiences
Explore 699 community discussions about bunion surgery recovery, with 1,658 replies preserved in the archive.
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Hi good people. Wondering how many of us had nerve damage and onset CRPS? I had bunion surgery beginning Aug. The aftermath was very painful due to neuropathy. The pain now is…
12 weeks PO. Swelling has not went down, I still ice it daily. Neuropathy down my entire foot, up to my though. Mobility and stiffness are still significant issues for me. I’m…
I am getting ready to have bunion surgery in June and I am so nervous, I have neuropathy in my feet from taking chemotherapy 15 yrs ago . I am afraid the surgery is going to make my…
Last October, I had minimally invasive bunion surgery with two pins and a plantar plate repair. One pin had to come out about 6 months later because it was pushing against the side of…
I had minimally invasive surgery on my foot on 1/22. Pain has never been severe and I’ve kept on top of the medication. However, I see all these posts online about how easy and how…
It's only been about 5 days post op...but... I miss walking!! That being said, even though I still lumber like Frankenstein after a few beers at the pub, I think I'm moving in the…
I will be having the minimum invasive bunion surgery in Nov. so how should I prepare when I will not really have any support or help after?
Really needing some advice and support, I feel so at a loss. I had my initial bilateral bunionectomy (both feet at the same time) plus bunionette on the 10th of March 2025. I then had…
Hello, so I am pretty sure I am dealing with a mortons neuroma post op from bunion surgery 15 weeks. I also am having a problem with my 2nd toe not sure if it's related to that as…
I’ll be 6 weeks post op tomorrow (Monday) and have my final appt with the surgeon on Wednesday. I have a few questions for this knowledgable group. 1-How long after surgery until you…
I 100% regret bunion surgery. I even had to have a revision surgery which I think made things worse. Now I have a screw sticking out and it rubs on my sneakers when I try to work out…
MRI findings in the post comments - Hi, I’m in so much pain, my whole entire foot feels like it needs chopping off. I struggle to wear any shoes, my pinky toe hurts so much in closed…
I'm now about 4 months out from MIS surgery carried out on my right foot... and I fully appreciate that unless I open an OnlyFans account, I have a foot that only I could love! My…
I’ve been in so much pain these last few days my friend who is a nurse, she knows I have a bad bunion on my left foot also suggests I might have a stress fracture? I wonder if it’s a…
Big toe still stiff—did hardware removal fix yours? Hi everyone, I had bunion surgery in October. Healed well—no pain—but my big toe is still stiff and won’t flex on its own. Surgeon…
I’m about 3.5 months post op from my revision surgery (bunionectomy). My first surgery was in May 2025 and then had to have a revision in March 2026. I still have quite a bit of pain…
I’m new to the group and so glad I found it. Thank you all for sharing your experiences. I have nerve damage in my foot. Horrible life altering constant pain. This surfaced after…
Hello, I'm new to this group. I am 34, just saw a podiatrist because someone noticed my bunions, and recommended I take care of them before they get worse. (I have very flat feet as…
I had a bunionectomy Sept. 18 2018. Well I started wearing my old boot about a week ago cause I have an infected ingrown toenail and it hurts to wear regular shoes. I noticed today…
After having my MIS bunion surgery on 25.06.05. I felt pretty surprisingly good and was able to weight bare pretty much straight away... But my "ego" thought I wouldn't need any pain…
I'm now about 4 months out from MIS surgery carried out on my right foot... and I fully appreciate that unless I open an OnlyFans account, I have a foot that only I could love! My…
I had a bunionectomy and a hammertoe surgery on my left foot and the bunion came back worse than before. I’m afraid to have another surgery on my feet. I have tried every toe…
Hi all, Did anyone here ever had a bunionectomy in Turkey? I am seriously thinking of getting in touch with Turkish doctors. Here for your opinion and views Tnks.
For anyone who just had or about to have surgery…I’m 3 days post op lapidus bunionectomy and this polar cube has been a life saver. It’s a constant ice pack wrapping my foot that…
After having my MIS bunion surgery on 25.06.05. I felt pretty surprisingly good and was able to weight bare pretty much straight away... But my "ego" thought I wouldn't need any pain…
I'm sitting at about 27 days post-op since my MIS bunion surgery. I was recently asked what prompted me to have bunion surgery at all. About a year or so ago, I was walking with my…
Asking for a little . Have been dealing with what my doctor believes is a entrapped nerve 6 months out from bunion surgery. On Gabapentin (which I hate …doesn’t help pain either) and…
I have researched online and cannot find an answer. For any of you who have foot nerve pain. Is it possible to have a neuroma between big toe and 2nd toe. Everything I read says…
Hello all and happy healing! My procedures are on Wednesday the 16th. I am having a bunionectomy with hardware, they are fixing my hammer toe with a pin that sticks out the tip of my…
I had my bunion surgery seven weeks ago and I’ve recovered very well from it – although I did have an infection in the wound in week three – which cleared up with antibiotics. I also…
| Name in the archive | Discussions | Read the context |
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| Hoka | 21 | |
| knee scooter | 21 | |
| Brooks | 20 | |
| walking boot | 20 | |
| Crocs | 14 | |
| Birkenstock | 10 | |
| toe spacers | 10 | |
| Altra | 8 |