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Hello everyone, I’m 3 weeks post op and am starting to look for sandals.
Hello everyone, I’m 3 weeks post op and am starting to look for sandals. For those of you who wore Birkenstocks after surgery, did you get the wide ones (width D)? Shared post Jill Scheppler I’m considering MIS without hardware. I understand the healing of the bone occurs while you have the bandage wrap on for quite some time. Can anyone share results after several years of having the surgery without hardware? Shared post HappyOtter7017 Does anyone have a throbbing feeling at night time I try my best to get comfortable I would be laying here half way asleep and boom I’m back up! Feels like my incision site screaming right before I go to sleep. Shared post RadiantHedgehog6099 I am getting bunionette surgery in November. Has anyone gotten this? What can I expect? Were you able to wear normal sneakers a month or two after surgery? Shared post Carol Knowlton-Chirko Has anyone been driving before 6 weeks? Shared post Carol Knowlton-Chirko Hi I am one week post op and saw the doctor yesterday. He was very pleased with my progress. Minimal swelling We have scheduled the left foot for 3 weeks from now. . . Has anyone had 2nd surgery so close? Shared post LavenderDolphin2549 Hi has anyone had surgery to remove bunion in Scotland? Looking for recommendations of surgeons. I’m also worried about not being able to wear any heels in future. I don’t wear them often but like the option on occasion. Shared post Ty Pie I'm sitting at about 31 days post-op... I want to be as honest as possible in this post. I had MIS surgery because "on average" you can make a quicker return to form and feel so heroic you might even get a supporting role in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday movie. But social media is a bit like David Blaine because it can trick you into believing an "end result" is the whole story. Before my operation, I probably watched most videos on YouTube and eventually found a video of an active guy in his late 30s/early 40s who kinda made it seem like after two weeks post-op you can moonwalk like MJ did during his performance on Motown 25... But HIS journey was not mine. I think the biggest misconception is being able to 'weight bear' sooner... that is true! ...but it's NOT the same as 'walking' with full range of motion for hours at a time. My nerve zingers and swelling have reduced, but if there is too much pressure from my sandals against the incision area, it's still very uncomfortable... so my orthopedic shoe is like an American Express card: I NEVER leave home without it! 😂 I regularly massage and move my big toe. I walk at times but I try to put just as much effort and time into "rest & recovery" as I do to "activity" because we all know that Tortoise outsmarted the Hare for a reason, and slow and steady will win this race. 🐢🐇 Although my post may sound like I'll be packing my bags and moving in with Oscar the Grouch, MIS has been the BEST move I've made and any discomfort I've experienced so far is nothing compared to the pain that both my bunions brought down upon me at their worst. In fact, in late August, I will 100% get the ball rolling to get my other foot done. Take good care of yourselves, my friends. I'm sitting at about 31 days post-op... I want to be as honest as possible in this post. I had MIS surgery because "on average" you can make a quicker return to form and feel so heroic you might even get a supporting role in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday movie. But social media is a bit like David Blaine because it can trick you into believing an "end result" is the whole story. May be an image of bedroom. No photo description available.. No photo description available. Shared post
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