Community experiences
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Seeing surgeon tomorrow about foot swerving while driving-very scary-and read it could be from surgery moving big toe apart from others! Anyone else experience this?
For those of you that had your right foot operated on, when were you able to drive after surgery?
Hi all .... I am having tailor's bunion surgery on 31st. Two small screws, shaving a bone spur, but no other procedures along with this. I have been religiously reading all your posts…
I got to see my bunionless foot for the first time. I got a new dressing. Hope to be back to work real soon. Discomfort is very minimal.
Hi! Had bunion surgery February 17, doctor said my big toe is tilted and wants to do surgery again next week to correct it. I don't think I want to do surgery again, can't really vent…
I'm having double bunion surgery next month. My doctor says I'll be in an athletic shoe after 7 days, but I'm honestly nervous. Can anyone share their experience? I'm worried I'll be…
I'm booked to have bilateral bunion surgery next month. I'm wondering, how have people managed stairs when both feet have been operated on? I have five steps down to my front door…
Im booked in for bunion surgery & fusion of joints on both feet on 28th Nov. I'm feeling anxeous & quite scared of post surgery. How does everyone cope showering and going to the…
Hi i had bunion surgery back in august which was a success! However now when driving my right foot seems to go off at an angle! The right foot is the one i had surgery on. Has anyone…
I went for my 2 week austin/akin bunionectomy follow up this morning. I get to walk with my boot!
Has anyone had their hardware removed after a fusion? I'm 7 months post surgery (bunionectomy and fusion) and my foot still feels noticeably tender and stiff. I traded arthritic pain…
I had minimally invasive bunion surgery about 9 months ago and just found out yesterday I'm going to need hardware removal surgery in a few days. Wondering if anyone has experiences…
Long post I'm sorry!!! I had minor invasive bunion surgery on my right foot in August 2024. Then a second surgery to remove a hardware in October 2024, then another surgery to shave…
Bowen therapy! I'd never heard of it till I met someone who'd had it, she showed me her feet, both had had bunions, one had surgery about 10 years ago, the other Bowen therapy and I…
I had bunion surgery 2 years ago. Last week I tripped over my dog and hurt myself. Come to find out I have a stress/hairline fracture on the same foot. Has this happened to anyone…
More questions - thanks for all the advice! I got my stitches out yesterday. I'm 2.5 weeks post MIS bunionectomy + akin osteotomy. They told me to use the toe spacer. I hate these…
5 years post surgery... Does anyone have insight for surgery several years out? I've been relatively pain free after all the recovery, with the exception of overworking it a few times…
Does sesamoiditis go away after a few weeks? I had MIS bunion surgery 7 weeks ago and my foot ball is a little more sensitive and very swollen. Does everyone go through this?
How many people develop arthritis and/sesamoiditis on big toe after bunion surgery (I had mis with osteotomy of 2nd 3rd 4th)?
Healing & recovery must-haves! I just finished my 3rd surgery on my feet, this time to remove hardware from one, and bone spurs and a neuroma removed from the other. Both had previous…
I have Morton's Neuroma due to my bunions so it's time I get my bunion surgery I've needed since I was 16. I'm 37 now. Can someone tell me more about it? I know very little.
Hey guys! I am 27 from the UK. My doctor has said I can get surgery and said waiting is 8/12 weeks. I also suffer from Morton's neuroma in both feet. So far I've had 2 steroid…
Can I get some recommendations on some shoes I'm not ready for surgery and Im getting so frustrated with shoes, I have had New Balance 1080 and now just bought a pair of fitvilles but…
Hi All, I have always had bunions on both feet. This year I started to get blisters on my right. Doctor said that surgery is the only thing to help. Until then I have been using toe…
I am having revision bunion surgery on my right foot April 14. I have the knee scooter. However, our home has very narrow doorways so am still considering the I-Walk. Any of you have…
While bunionectomy is considered as a surgical procedure, why is it that most orthopaedic surgeons would not do to address lateral sesamoiditis? Because if one of two sesamoids is…
Two week check up! Bunion removed, bone fusion straightening of my big toe and a nodule removed from bottom of my big toe! Stitches are out X-Ray's are looking great! Now just…
5 years post surgery. Does anyone have insight for surgery several years out? I've been relatively pain free after all the recovery. However recently, almost 5 years post surgery, I'm…
5 weeks post OP. Minimal invasive surgery. Bunionectomy, silver bunionectomy, McBride soft tissue procedures as well as Akin osteotomy. 5th metatarsal Weil osteotomy and claw toe…
How's your back, neck and mind after surgery and during recovery? I'm scared of the whole process. Been to my first consultation today. Was diagnosed with a mild bunion but looks like…