6 weeks post op this coming Wednesday.
6 weeks post op this coming Wednesday. I was wondering if others experience more swelling when they first get up in the morning rather than after being up and walking around? I would…
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6 weeks post op. I was wondering if others experience more swelling when they first get up in the morning…
6 weeks post op. I was wondering if others experience more swelling when they first get up in the morning rather than after being up and walking around? Maybe its the blood moving…
5 weeks post OP. Minimal invasive surgery. Bunionectomy, silver bunionectomy, McBride soft tissue procedures…
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…
Thanks for the add!
Thanks for the add! Here are pics of my progress so far. Pictures of hardware before and after and 2 week and 4 week progress. How long do you feel the stiffness inside your foot? My…
Anyone with a current bunion have pain and tenderness on the top center of the foot with the bunion?
Anyone with a current bunion have pain and tenderness on the top center of the foot with the bunion? Swelling at end of day as well. Looking to hear if this is common.
I'm hoping for some advice.
I'm hoping for some advice. I live in the UK and I hurt my foot at the beginning of June. The pain is around the ball of my foot, it feels like there is a lump there and it's painful…
5 weeks post-op from bunion osteotomy.
5 weeks post-op from bunion osteotomy. Am I just a wimp? I have such puffiness, swelling and pain on the pad and opposite side of my foot. I was given the go ahead to walk in boot…
Hi all, I had surgery to repair my tailor's bunion, about 2 months ago - this included 2 screws being inserted.
Hi all, I had surgery to repair my tailor's bunion, about 2 months ago - this included 2 screws being inserted. I can walk but every step hurts and my foot swells easily. For those…
Hey guys, for those of you who were diagnosed with a bunionette or Tailor's Bunion, how did they diagnose it…
Hey guys, for those of you who were diagnosed with a bunionette or Tailor's Bunion, how did they diagnose it definitively as a bunionette? To be honest, I'm not even sure what I have…
Hey everyone, need some advice.
Hey everyone, need some advice. I suffer from gout and plantar fasciitis, but recently I've suffered a kind of injury on the side of my foot on the pinky toe joint. Initially I…
Positive story so far!
Positive story so far! Had Lapiplasty in January of this year on the right foot. Not gonna lie it was living hell the first few days. But my bones fused in record time (surgeon's…
Hi, had a little bump on left foot for a while and the right one popped a year ago.
Hi, had a little bump on left foot for a while and the right one popped a year ago. I didn't know anything about bunions before that. But now its extreme, no shoes fit. Pain is…
Shoes or slippers?
Shoes or slippers? I was fitted for Hoka Clifton at running shop. I wore these on Sunday, but shoes seems pretty snug on surgical foot. Foot was too swollen for any shoes by…
Something interesting I learned while recovering from foot surgery.
Something interesting I learned while recovering from foot surgery. Pain and swelling aren't only controlled by medication. Several body systems can reduce pain chemistry naturally…
7 weeks post op right bunion surgery and still swelling with mild pain.
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.
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…
Positive story so far.
Positive story so far. Had lapiplasty in January of this year on the right foot. Not gonna lie it was living hell the first few days. But my bones fused in record time (surgeon's…
Week 9 PO. I just started walking without the help of a crutch last Wednesday... still very challenging with a…
Week 9 PO. I just started walking without the help of a crutch last Wednesday... still very challenging with a very swollen foot. I can only fit it in 1 shoe IF I'm wearing a…
I had post op #3 yesterday.
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…
Hello I had a surgery for bunion, bunionette, and hammertoe almost 16 months ago; yet my 2nd and 3rd toe are…
Hello I had a surgery for bunion, bunionette, and hammertoe almost 16 months ago; yet my 2nd and 3rd toe are still swollen (especially my 2nd toe). I'm sure swelling should've been…
Any ladies out there looking for sandals should check these two out, one high end price and one is low end.
Any ladies out there looking for sandals should check these two out, one high end price and one is low end. 1. Hoka Infini Hike TC and 2. Whitin Hiking Sandal. Both have been very…
For a bunion surgery - MIS BOAT (similar to Chevron), how long did it really take for most swelling to subside?
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…
16 weeks post op Austin, still have swelling and dealing with sesamoiditis.
16 weeks post op Austin, still have swelling and dealing with sesamoiditis. Anyone else experience this? Any tips on ways to alleviate the pain?
When did your swelling completely go away?
When did your swelling completely go away?
I've just been to a specialist that deals with foot issues and he has prescribed doxycycline and piroxicam…
I've just been to a specialist that deals with foot issues and he has prescribed doxycycline and piroxicam tablets to me. To help with inflammation as he reckons you need to support…
Tomorrow is one week post op.
Tomorrow is one week post op. The pain is getting worse rather than better. I can't see it because of the cast and wrap but it feels like it's too swollen for the cast? Especially the…
Had a little bump on left foot for a while and the right one popped a year ago.
Had a little bump on left foot for a while and the right one popped a year ago. I didn't know anything about bunions before that. But now its extreme, no shoes fit. Pain is horrible…
Hi, I'm hoping for some advice.
Hi, I'm hoping for some advice. I live in the UK and I hurt my foot at the beginning of June. The pain is around the ball of my foot, it feels like there is a lump there and it's…
Had bunion surgery in March 5.
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.
Still a lot of swelling at 5 weeks post op hammer toe and bunion surgery.