I just got the MIB surgery yesterday and I am home now.

Good luck Kathy! I’m a week post op and feeling much better! I did not have to be non weight bearing, just in a surgical shoe 24/7 until o get stitches out next week. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions!

hello! im 6 days post op now, honestly I stopped the heavy pain killers yesterday prescribed to me (palexia, an opiod) I didnt like the feeling of sluggishness, constipation, nauseous and sleepy all the time! Im just taking 6-8 hrly paracetamol and it still does the job. I understand we all have different pain tolerance, so far I am managing. Im walking around the house now in short distances (sometimes without crutches from bed to couch or get the mail outside). I have to take rests in between so to ease pressure Afterall im just 6 days post op, i can feel some pinch when the foot is tired. I think Im getting better everyday and positive will be back to work soon, I am a restless person and im getting bored just binge watching netflix and napping 😩

How did your surgery go Kathy?

I get my stitches out today-wahooo 🙌

Thank you!

Hi! I’m sure it’s really hard for you to stay still, being used to being so active! But it sounds like you’re doing really well, and it is encouraging to those of us who are looking for what we can expect. I’ve heard so many negative things that it’s great to hear from people who don’t regret the surgery! I have an adult special needs son and my husband works 2 jobs. He is going to take a week off to help right after my surgery, but after that I will have to be up some on my knee scooter, looking after our son. So it’s going to be a challenge! But I’m 60 years old and this isn’t going to get any easier. Continued good luck with your recovery!

thank you! Yes I did read many negative comments too in the internet and it just makes anyone hesitate. but then when I spoke to my surgeon before the op, he explained to me very well what will happen. So far this is me today 6 days post op walking with no crutches in the garden doing some weeding. I have a toddler at home, glad my parents are here for another week to help out before flying back overseas. Hopefully by 2nd week I’m back to work without getting sleepy or atleast walk to my desk from the parking lot (which is hard because its rainy and slippery) Good idea to have some help at home if you will proceed with this because the first week is going to be rough. 😕

You’re doing great! Thank you for the encouragement. 😊

It went well! My surgeon gave me a nerve block from the knee down, and a portable ball of it to carry home, so for about 2.5 or 3 days, it is completely numb. I have pain killers to start once that wears off. So right now I feel fine, just a little groggy. Thanks for asking! 😊

so glad it all went well!!!! 🙏😄👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 first week will be rough but it gets better everyday. Rest up strict doc orders! Wishing you a speedy recovery ❤️

Good to hear! Keep up on the pain meds once nerve block wears off! As Gwen mentioned-the first week is the hardest!

Thank you so much! And good luck on your recovery too.

Thank you! I definitely will.

Oh, that’s great!! That has to feel so much better!

Sorry, I read that as “got”. WILL feel better!

oh wow!!! How did it go? Mine will be taken off next week im excited! Are u still wearing the boot without the bandages?

Yes-I’ll still be in the surgical shoe 24/7 for a few more weeks then I can take it off to sleep in and when I’m sitting down. I will hopefully be in a regular shoe in about 4 weeks and then I can start low impact activity (biking, swimming, walking as tolerated)

All went well 👍. I start daily toe exercises 🫣

PastelSalamander1551 hello, im in Australia and its public health system who sorted this out. I just had to be on waiting list and was called around April. To my surprise my coach saw my post in facebook that I did the surgery. He told me he had his both feet done too in 2024, then the following year he signed up for another ironman race. He told me he was swimming again in a month and started cycling 2nd month. Running took a while but he got there. He’s in his 70s, wonders of fitness can do to your body, strictly following dr’s and proper rehab the recovery can be great.

so encouraging! It's such a pain trying to get anything covered by insurance here in the US. But having the procedure has been on my radar for a while. Thanks for sharing a positive experience!

I’m in US and our insurance paid for it. We had already met our deductible

did you have to wait a while on the public waitlist, more than a year before your surgery ? Im in Australia too. On the waitlist, ive had injury to foot years ago. Im also a runner & swimmer. Very inspiring to hear your experience

i think it depends if you get called early or not. What I did was I went to my GP first, the GP referred me to podiatry and physio to get assessed and then she also put my name down for public system and this was just around middle of last year. Its classified as non-urgent, and being public system I am expecting a looooong wait like years as usual. To my surprise I got called this April for xray by a sports injury surgeon. The surgeon gave me limited dates to pick (its like pick a date dont delay or go back to the queue) I think I just got lucky, i dont know if they have a criteria for choosing candidates or if there is a long line up. A friend of mine who does canoe racing injured his shoulder but it took him like 5 yrs to be called for a surgery 😬

that's great to hear your waitlist time for the appointment xray and surgery wasnt a long wait. Awesome that you had a very positive experience and thanks again for sharing 🙂

yes im in the first week strict dr’s orders! So far doing well. My bunion is genetic (from dad’s, he’s now in his 70s) my dad’s feet looked deformed and he didnt do anything about it he just put up with the pain. Me looking at his big bunions made me decide I don’t want my feet to end up like his 😕

So glad to be reading about people with good experiences! Mine is coming up next week and I’ve heard mostly negative things. Good luck with your continued healing.

thank you! ☺️

hello, i think you will be fine! My coach who is 70 got his both feet done and a year later he went back ironmans. Actually I was anxious before but i didnt even know surgery was all finished as I was sleeping 😅 im having my 2weeks post op this coming tuesday. So far I am walking slow without crutches now (just the post op boot 24/7) and strict elevation majority of the time. Also my last pain meds was 6 days post op. I dont feel any pain now apart from occasional pinching sensations of skin. Sometimes i can feel some wiggling sensations in the foot but it is likely the muscles and ligaments adjusting and part of healing. Here’s to us for quick recovery and getting back training! 🥳 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏻‍♀️🏃‍♀️ I think my worse surgery was my c section, that took me like a year to actually feel my self again i have literally no core strength when I make a stroke in the water! You can recover faster with MIBS and bounce back to your fitness quick.

thank you! Yes i have a short 2nd toe. If i dont wear toe spacers the 2nd toe will sit on top of the big toe and the big toe is already touching the middle one. My surgeon told me i will develop hammer toe if I put it off longer.

thank you! The metal screws will stay as it holds the bones. Not sure about the bunion caused by trauma because mine is genetic. I think this is more of podiatry or surgeon question. Because it seems like his foot landing may have changed post injury possibly developed flat feet/ fallen arches? Or one of his foot muscles became short and pulling the big toe joint. Or a foot muscle got weak after the injury, physio could help with this one to strengthen. Ask podiatrist maybe this can be resolved without surgery since he’s still young and developing, maybe orthotics or spacers would do the job. All the very best! ☺️

oh yes! Our patience will be tested here! No strava entry for a while 😆 fitness does wonders to recovery. Im so sleepy after the surgery i actually just woken up from another nap. Im in the stage of 1-2 weeks of pain management wearing this post op shoe 24/7. Strict dr’s orders now!

I had MIS 11 days ago. Still in walking boot walking around but elevate and ice as much as possible. However when I am standing stationary I get this intense feeling of pins and needles and numbness. Are you having the same by any chance? I just had bunion surgery no hammertoe issues.

Yep! I actually logged out of my Strava 🤪. Yes-I’m also instructed to wear the shoe 24/7 until I get stitches out. Last night was my first night not having pain meds in middle of the night. I’m trying to wean a little bit from the narcotics. 👍

I am not experiencing that currently

i didnt have any rods, just the screws and it will stay there. If I develop a hammertoe on my short 2nd toe then the rod maybe needed i think.