Community experiences
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Update - I sent the picture to my foot doctor today and received a phone call back. He says it looks fine. I appreciate everyone's input. And I wish all of us a speedy full recovery!…
Hi everyone! Will be having surgery on Thursday for bunion and hammertoe. Also they will be taking a bit of bone from my heel to fill a negative space where gout has eroded the bone…
Hi all. I am 4 weeks post op from bunion surgery, and received the go ahead to walk in my boot with walker assistance. Can anyone relate to this and tell me how long it took you to…
Anyone out there have hammer toe correction together with the MIS bunion surgery? Looking for experiences with having both procedures done at the same time.
Had a doctor visit yesterday for a 10 week check on my right foot. I had Lapidus with calcaneal autograft and silver bunionectomy with modified McBride distal soft tissue procedure. I…
I bought Hoka x-wide Clifton from running store after bunion surgery. Are these wide toe box enough? Trying to find the right shoes for post-op recovery that won't squeeze my surgical…
I'm 14 weeks post op bunionectomy and hammer toe surgery. I'm still having difficulty walking without a walker or cane, but yesterday I walked much more than usual and today my foot…
I had my Arthrex MIS bunion surgery on Feb 14th. I was instructed to be non weight bearing until my 2 week post op follow up on the 27th. I am told I'd be able to bear weight only on…
7 weeks post op right bunion surgery and still swelling with mild pain. Also noticed a space between great toe and 2nd toe. How long did it take you for swelling to go away and did…
First pic is from last September and the second is from today. I had bunion surgery and hammertoe fusion back last June 2025. It's almost a year but this toe is still big and swollen…
I had post op #3 yesterday. To say I'm so disappointed with my healing is an understatement. Left foot was done in May 2025, it feels great. No pain, range of motion in my big toe is…
Had my double bunion surgery yesterday (NYC), so glad I finally got it done and now the healing can begin. The nerve block is slowly going away and I try to ice and elevate as much as…
For a bunion surgery - MIS BOAT (similar to Chevron), how long did it really take for most swelling to subside? I know you can have swelling up to a year and that is really scaring me…
Hello. I am almost three months post op, left foot bunionectomy with a plate and six screws. The incision was very slow to heal compared with my right foot done 11 years ago. My post…
Hi all, 2 weeks post surgery. The front of big toe is still numb to touch and over last few days getting quite a bit of stinging nerve pain in big toe and bunion area. Others…
Hey everyone. This is my 2nd surgery. I am 2.5 weeks Post Op. I had my left foot done last winter. This time I had a chevron bunionectomy and the thing they do to separate the 2nd toe…
1/30/26 - UPDATE! 2 weeks post surgery. Bandage came off. No barefoot walking or full weight/walking without my boot. Not even around the block. Have to keep boot on for 4 more weeks…
I had right foot surgery (tarsometatarsal and intercuneiform fusion, bunionectomy, metatarsal weil osteotomy) on November 3rd. I have been out of the boot since December 25th. It was…
Post op 6 weeks and just had the pin removed from additional work done on my second toe. Quite possibly the most painful experience of my life Told the movement will come back. Can…
Hi, I am not sure that there is any great answer anyone can give me for this; I had bunion surgery, and I was sure I was getting the MIS surgery and after surgery, I realized I had…
Surgery day! Amazing experience with HSSH today in London. Sedation and nerve block for bilateral bunionectomy.
Thank you for the add. I need any advice please. I am 1 week till bunion surgery. What should do you suggest I prepare ahead of time for? Bunionectomy surgery and distal 1st…
Had bunion surgery in March 5. My swelling is still up and down. I have lots of pain still.
Still a lot of swelling at 5 weeks post op hammer toe and bunion surgery.
Is this swelling normal? 8 weeks post op (MIS akin bunionectomy). I have nothing to compare it with.
Op booked for May 18th, feeling worried. The surgeon has a good name for competence and great results, but he made it all sound so simple, including the recovery, Im sure it cant be…
Bunion surgery was on October 1st. I feel like the bunion is already creeping back. Anyone else in the same boat? One hour after I remove the toe spacer, my big toe lies directly on…
Had bunion surgery July 25, 2025. Had major swelling and dr said 'are you sure you aren't allergic to absorbable surtures?' But did nothing. At all check ups, doctor said everything…
What are your thoughts? Haven't had surgery just yet as it's my last option. Went to physical therapy and therapist recommended the HOKA shoes and Bunion Relief & Toe Corrector. What…
Does anyone have recommendations for a slipper or recovery slide that has worked well with having a tailor's bunion? A thong type flip flop won't work for me due to a hammer toe I…