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I am in a quandary. I went to see the surgeon and yes qualify for surgery due to the bunion. But I was steered away from surgery as the surgeon feels that unless you are in severe pain , it not worth risking the10% failure rate and long recovery . I watched my grandmother become disabled due to her bunion issues and don’t want that to happen to me . Am 57 , already had a hip replacement but back playing pickleball and walking . Bunions throb, score against the extra wide trainers / runners . But the severity is increasing greatly Any thoughts?
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So hard to decide! I’m in a similar situation. My surgeon would operate but I’m delaying at least until after a big holiday next year in case I’m unlucky! Off to a specialist ‘difficult feet’ shoe shop soon for assessment and to see if they can solve my shoe problems. It’s in Stratford on Avon for anyone in UK.
I’m sitting here day 5 post op, bilateral bunionectomy, 2nd toe osteomy and a plantar plate repair. I’m solo and I live alone and never did I think I could endure the pain and inconvenience of it. My feet throbbed and ached and some days in winter the thought of wearing shoes made me want to cry. My nanna had awful painful feet and so has my mum. My mum can barely walk at 67. I am super fit and was so active until my feet slowed me down after last year navigating through a stress fracture that hasn’t healed properly. It’s a seriously personal decision that only you can make. But what I will say is you are stronger and more capable than you realised, the inconvenience of surgery and recovery is a small part of it. I’m 49
I had my right foot done (uk) Nov 24, my mum has shocking feet at the age of 91 and apparently both my grandmas had them. I’m glad I had it done although my foot looks 10x better than it did, I do still have a bump. But I did bump it 3 months post op. Recent X-rays showed it’s all good the bump is soft tissue. The recovery was definitely longer & trickier than I anticipated and definitely harder than everything I read on the internet. Not too painful but frustrating not being able to do things. Then I’ve had Achilles problems in my opposite leg needing treatment. And now told I have a Morton’s neuroma in my opposite leg needing foot do awaiting a scan. It’s not easy. I’m 53 but didn’t want feet like my mum in my older age
I'm 70 and I have opted out on surgery. I heard its not gaurenteed and its a long recovery. I had an ruptured brain aneurysm in 2017 and almost died. Yes my feet hurt all the time....but I have put up with it this long. After aneurysm I had to learn to walk again and I had drop foot. I'm just blessed to be alive💪🙏🙌💙🌷
Lisa, I left it hoping that I could avoid bunion surgery like my mother did with similar feet. My bunions gradually widened & increased in size and I got used to the look of them. I bought lots of shoes trying to find comfortable ones without much luck! Unexpectedly at 73, I developed extremely painful bursitis on my left bunion. Fortunately my podiatrist as well as my GP both referred me to an experienced orthopaedic foot & ankle surgeon. I have had a good result, no regrets … over the last 18 months, 3 operations because I suited me to have one foot done at a time and then a hammer toe & tailors bunion correction. I would have been better off when 15 years younger if I had bunion surgery because my general health was much better then. I hope you find a specialist foot & ankle surgeon with whom you feel confident. Good luck. 🤞
What do your bunions look like ?
My doc said the same. I’m not in any pain. He said don’t do it because I will leave you in ten percent permanent pain. I hate my bunions and have trouble finding shoes that fit but don’t want to risk surgery.
I have a bad bunion and sore feet all the time. I’m the proud owner of a vibit now and my feet have never felt this good ! Only had it 5 days and I wish I’d know about this little beauty a long time ago
I am now in Canada . Miss the amazing NHS
thank you . Not worried about the recovery period but the rate of failure. Hip replacement is not a walk in the park but I was back at work and driving at 10 weeks. I have a physical job. Property inspection. I know bunion surgery is a lot harder . A colleague described child birth as less painful.
that’s what I had in my bunion foot. Neuromas had then taken out. But maybe have some in my left foot now so the dr said I could have steroid injections in the other foot.
My bones stick out and my left foot big toe stays numb and it rubs against the other toe. I always have a blister. Doesn't matter how it looks it hurts. My feet don't look deformed like some peoples feet I have seen. I still don't want the surgery. I'm just finally feeling pretty good from having the ruptured brain aneurysm that I almost died from.
Anonymous member 534 yes, it’s not easy as we get older and we have other serious health conditions. I can understand your concern after the burst aneurysm. All the best. 🍀
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