Community experiences
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Morning all. Im supposed to have Hammertoe, bunion surgery on June 15th. Im scared an have a lot of concerns because of the recovery time. I work in the public schools and I really…
5 weeks PO. Am I just a whimp? I have such puffiness/swelling/pain on the pad and opposite side of my foot. I was given the go ahead to walk ( in boot) with my walker. I tried 2 days…
I’m at around 12 weeks. Does anyone have pain when you touch your foot around where the screw is. Pretty sure it’s nerve related but wondering if anyone has this. The doctor says…
Hi everyone, I had MIS with the NHS on my right foot in March but the big toe is still pushing against the second toe and the second toe bone seems to be curling. Will this get better…
Hey yall! I’m new to the group and debating surgery on my one foot! I’m only 28, but the pain is relatively constant despite wearing proper footwear and custom orthotics. I live a…
I have noticed that anytime I wear sneakers my toes get numb but I'm ok wearing anything else. I love walking and walk 3-4 miles. Does anyone have a shoe to recommend that is good to…
Has anyone tried the tri-correction bunionectomy with arthroplasty? It's a minimally invasive surgery compared to the other one. 2 weeks in a cast and back running in 8 weeks. Just…
Saturday 28/2/26 Hello just let you know I had surgery on Monday 23/2/26 for my plantar fasiitis had a release bunion have a pin in my big toe I’m in a surgical shoe have to have on…
Hi I’m based in the UK too. My 21 year old daughter is having both of her adolescent bunions done with MIS in December. She will need to be walking back and forth to University…
Had surgery Oct 1…second to last follow up was Nov 7th and she said I needed to walk in a shoe, and use a compression sock or ace bandage since the big toe is still swollen. I have 3…
I had my final follow up appointment this afternoon at 10 weeks post op. I still have some tightness and swelling but X-rays looked great, foot is healing well and I’m finally out of…
I had surgery in April and had my cast off finally Wednesday so 6 weeks in the cast but the swelling and colour change as soon as I put my foot on the floor is drastic. It goes purple…
Four days past surgery so far so good for the most part. This group has been an invaluable resource. I had purchased a knee scooter for the recovery period. However, I am finding it…
Today is Day 6 after my foot surgery. My surgeon prescribed up to 8 oxycodone tablets per day, but I only took 4 tablets on Day 4 and none today. Thankfully, the swelling has gone…
Having 3 surgeries coming up on my foot. What are your MUST haves for recovery. I have a foot pillow I love. I’ll be in a cast so not sure how I’ll ice. What are your go to keep…
Hi everyone! So glad to have found this group. My husband was able to get last minute slotted in to get bunionectomy this morning on his left foot. Doctor said likely two weeks NWB…
Six weeks post op Lapiplasty with akin. Splint two weeks, cast two weeks, in boot now with progressive weight bearing. I’m still having swelling that is causing a lot of nerve pain…
I may have found a solution for my Hammer Toe. Initially, I was given Zentoes Gel Toe Cap for my left foot, third toe but that did nearly nothing for me and was recommended a…
I am 3 weeks post surgery. My foot no longer has the pains shooting thru it! I do have a new pain. When I get up from wheelchair and lift my leg(surgical one) I have pain in muscle on…
This group has been so helpful to me so I decided to share my experience. Picture is of foot after Topaz surgery. I have had PF for about a year. I also have bunions. In February I…
Dr. Jonathan Thurm Does anyone have knowledge or experience with Dr. Jonathan Thurm, a podiatric surgeon in Manhattan in New York City? He claims to have a minimally invasive…
I’m 14 weeks post op bunionectomy, hammer toe. I’m still having difficulty walking without a walker or cane , but yesterday I walked much more than usual and today my foot is painful…
First post op. Stitches out next week. I’m good to go in a boot he said. I’ll order the one from Amazon. I had 1st MPJ Fusion, not lapidus. Too much arthritis for lapidus. BTW, does…
Hello! I’m 3 weeks post-op after bunionectomy. Weight bearing only for just shy of a week. Can start walking on it next week, the 19th. Now that I’m wearing the “the shoe” and bearing…
Dr Peter Bregman and others ... help! These images are from February (surgery was 1 year ago), but can you see reasons for continued and escalating pain when walking? I had lapidus…
6 weeks PO, Lapidus, hammer toe and plantar fasciitis tendon repair, I will put a few gentle exercises my physio has started me on this week in the comments below I hope they will…
Does anyone know what causes the purple bruising / broken vessel at taylor’s bunion? I was jumping on a trampoline a day before with my kids. My foot seemed fine other than normal…
Post surgery fatigue A few weeks shy of 6 months post op tailors bunion osteotomy. I feel fatigued a lot especially walking around for work and shopping. I got plantar fasciitis which…
Any recommendations for insoles and better work boots after having the plantar fasciitis surgery had it march 10 this year and bunionectomy on my right foot still healing but back for…
I started having heel pain last week. It was on the inside of my heel. Painful but tolerable. Then I had the weekend off and there was almost no pain at all. But where the pain was…