I have been fortunate with my recovery process thus far.
I have been fortunate with my recovery process thus far. Surgery was 12/5, stitches removed 12/18, and pin removed 1/13. My pain and swelling have been minimal even when my stitches…
Community experiences
Surgery Complications & Wound Healing
Explore 463 community discussions about surgery complications & wound healing, with 577 replies preserved in the archive.
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Almost 4 months post op on my right foot.
Almost 4 months post op on my right foot. The surgery went so well I got my left foot done last Friday. My feet have been horrible ever since I was a little kid. They still aren’t…
Hello all and happy healing!
Hello all and happy healing! My procedures are on Wednesday the 16th. I am having a bunionectomy with hardware, they are fixing my hammer toe with a pin that sticks out the tip of my…
Good morning. Has anyone here on this site have the Clayton procedure done where they cut off your metatarsal…
Good morning. Has anyone here on this site have the Clayton procedure done where they cut off your metatarsal heads as well as make adjustments/partial cutting near the middle of each…
I had my bunion surgery seven weeks ago and I’ve recovered very well from it – although I did have an…
I had my bunion surgery seven weeks ago and I’ve recovered very well from it – although I did have an infection in the wound in week three – which cleared up with antibiotics. I also…
I am 8 months post of from fusion and bunionectomy.
I am 8 months post of from fusion and bunionectomy. Recently I am having discomfort where the bunion was and on top (probably the hardware). I am not in awful pain, it's just…
Hey all- I had a bunionectomy/ hammer toe fused in my right foot.
Hey all- I had a bunionectomy/ hammer toe fused in my right foot. December 19, 2024. April 28, 2025 they had to open me back up as a screw was coming out . You can see in the picture…
Ok, I am 9 weeks post surgery and have been in PT for the last 5 weeks but one of the things they don't do is…
Ok, I am 9 weeks post surgery and have been in PT for the last 5 weeks but one of the things they don't do is massage the foot after my toe was severed due to hammer toe and they also…
So I went to see a new podiatrist for a toenail injury and mentioned I’m recovering from 18 mos of plantar…
So I went to see a new podiatrist for a toenail injury and mentioned I’m recovering from 18 mos of plantar fasciitis. She sent me home with a list of treatments that I had NEVER heard…
I had lapiplasty in 2023, recovery went well and I resumed all things I was doing before surgery.
I had lapiplasty in 2023, recovery went well and I resumed all things I was doing before surgery. In April 2026, I stepped awkwardly on a rock while wearing sandals and apparently…
I am 4 weeks post op and in need of a pedicure really bad.
I am 4 weeks post op and in need of a pedicure really bad. My doctor told me no submerging or soaking but would it be ok if I have them cut my toenails, clean them and paint them and…
Podiatrists, are you looking for ways to simplify the non-clinical side of wound care?
Podiatrists, are you looking for ways to simplify the non-clinical side of wound care? M2Med Solutions supports practices with wound care kits, documentation, compliance, and workflow…
I am 7 weeks post op and can't walk because of this lump on the bottom of my foot, it hurts to step on it.
I am 7 weeks post op and can't walk because of this lump on the bottom of my foot, it hurts to step on it. Anyone else have this? My Dr and others say it looks fine, just give it more…
So, I’m at 2.5 weeks post op.
So, I’m at 2.5 weeks post op. The pin that is in my foot has shifted due to some thread from the gauze that caught it. Now it’s going through a nerve and lighting up everytime I move…
Edited to remove me saying I had x-rays as I've not had any since before my op Hi all.
Edited to remove me saying I had x-rays as I've not had any since before my op Hi all. I had MIS, no hardware, NHS UK back in July. I've hit 4 weeks now and it's going well. I've had…
Hi Bunion Buddies!
Hi Bunion Buddies! This year has been filled with 2 foot surgeries, one on each foot. My r-foot is 9 months out that a adductoplasty - not sure spelled right- with toe release. It was…
I'm on my 3rd round of antibiotics.
I'm on my 3rd round of antibiotics. Surgery was July 24. My primary doctor thinks my body is reacting to the hardware my podiatrist says it's my RA.
Hi! I’m looking to schedule my bunion surgery for January. My surgeon is planning a left hallux valgus…
Hi! I’m looking to schedule my bunion surgery for January. My surgeon is planning a left hallux valgus correction with a proximal 1st metatarsal osteotomy, distal soft-tissue…
I recently gained access to my fungal laboratory test results from a year ago.
I recently gained access to my fungal laboratory test results from a year ago. I have had onchomycosis for 10 years or more and to say I am more frustrated than ever. Unbeknownst to…
My dear hopalongers and bootyboot clompers.
My dear hopalongers and bootyboot clompers. Well, tis me, I'm still here. Been a while since I last posted and I have received some private messages from some members how my progress…
So just joined this group!
So just joined this group! I had fourth and fifth toes and part of thos first metatarsals on my right foot removed due to melanoma in 2012. Then had my heel straightened on left foot…
Ok “is this normal” another question…..2 weeks post op exactly.
Ok “is this normal” another question…..2 weeks post op exactly. I have a pin sticking out of my toe. Anyway, it was a big day going back to work, but foot in tingly and the toe is…
I had surgery on Aug 14th.
I had surgery on Aug 14th. I had my right foot surgery in Jan. And now my left foot, I had hardware removal, MIS and apparently hammertoe surgery done. Pain level is moderate. The…
Edit to add: there is some inflate button but no one ever told me how to use it and I tried Google lens and no…
Edit to add: there is some inflate button but no one ever told me how to use it and I tried Google lens and no luck so I will wait till dr appt tomorrow. Edited to correct sit to…
Hi all! This group has been so helpful for me as I both cope with life pre-surgery and prepare for how life…
Hi all! This group has been so helpful for me as I both cope with life pre-surgery and prepare for how life will be post-surgery. So thank you to the admins and those who contribute…
I’m getting my pin removed tomorrow and I’m a little nervous.
I’m getting my pin removed tomorrow and I’m a little nervous. When I went in for a dressing change two weeks ago, the gauze touched the pin ever so slightly and it was the worst…
Photo taken about a week post op.
Photo taken about a week post op. I am now six weeks post op, foot is red,swollen and much hotter to the touch from non op foot. Skin has peeled off entire toe half of foot top and…
Just an update! Good morning y’all. I had r-foot traditional bunion surgery, including a bone graft, on June…
Just an update! Good morning y’all. I had r-foot traditional bunion surgery, including a bone graft, on June 24th of this year. The procedure was Scarf/Reese and I have permanent…
2nd September - LEFT - 2nd 3rd 4th distal metatarsal minimally - invasive osteotomy (DMMO) + percutaneous…
2nd September - LEFT - 2nd 3rd 4th distal metatarsal minimally - invasive osteotomy (DMMO) + percutaneous tendoachilles lengthening. I'm not doing too bad at moment I am getting quite…
Putting this out there in case it helps anyone.
Putting this out there in case it helps anyone. I battled for 20yrs with fungus infection with 3 of my toes on just my left foot. Drs had me try everything. Finally this week I was…
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