Community experiences
Explore 683 community discussions about bunion surgery recovery, with 1,352 replies preserved in the archive.
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Good morning unfortunately my bunion came back after I broke my foot. Has anyone had a second bunion surgery the doctor saying he can do keyhole and I’ll be walking the next day, but…
I have Charcot Marie Tooth disease and also a tailor's bunion. I am having bunion removal surgery next week. Can anyone on here relate and can share experiences?
Hi everyone, new to the page and I’ve gone through quite a few feeds but still have a few questions…I have a tailors bunionectomy scheduled for Sept 11th, my doc says 2-4 weeks in a…
How long after bunion surgery right big toe can you go back to work?
I'm 3 weeks post op and had a plantar plate repair along with my bunionectomy. I plan on going back to work Monday, a day before 4 weeks post op. I teach art and am curious to know…
Help! I had my left hip replaced 9 months and ended up with foot drop. I just started back to work, on my second week and the pain is almost unbearable. I called the Dr. Who said he…
Important post for those having surgery or just having surgery recently. I’ve made several posts on here, but this is a biggie— This is not meant to scare you- it happens. I have…
Hi everyone, glad I was sent details of this group, maybe I will be able to find some normality in what I’ve gone through the past year…and continue to put up with. I had bunion op…
I had a “Taylor’s Bunion” removed recently. Kind of strange to me that it wasn’t near my big toe, but on the outer edge of my foot. Anyone else? Just wondering how to prevent…
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Has anyone else come out of surgery with 2 different sized feet? Before surgery, my right foot was a size 10 and my left foot was an 8. After 2 failed bunion surgeries and a 3rd…
5 years post surgery… Does anyone have insight for surgery several years out? I’ve been relatively pain free after all the recovery, with the exception of overworking it a few times…
I had bunions on both feet done almost 9 weeks ago. Can't get my feet into anything other than some wide shoes bought from amazon. I'm having difficulty bending my foot to get into…
Looking for recommendations for work boots I currently wear redwings 2418 moc toe wide and ariat square toe lace up boots and good shoes im struggling with the pain after the having…
Day 3 of bunion surgery recovery... probably one of the more painful things I've ever done but will be worth it in the end. My husband has been awesome helping me through this.
I just had a Tailors bunion removed from my right foot yesterday. So far it's doing well. I'll let you know more after the bandages come off.
I am 11 days out from bunion surgery correction along with a gastroc slide and osteotomy on first & second toe. I have been elevating and icing as much as I can throughout the day…
9 days since hardware removal. Had to go back to knee scooter on day 3 because sutures are SO tight it’s absolutely excruciating when my foot swells so I only take a few steps a day…
When did y’all decide it was time to remove a tailors bunion surgically? I just recently got one maybe 4 months ago, and it’s progressively gotten worse. I went to a podiatrist where…
Hello all! I had surgery on August 2, 2024. I’ve been going through a lot of nerve pain/damage, swelling and CONSTANT pain in my toe. I also have lost about 75% of feeling in my toe…
I’m having bunion surgery next Friday on my left foot,Im Getting nervous. I had lapiplasty on my right foot 3 years ago and it helped the pain but the big toe has fallen back over and…
I need to get something off my chest. Here's my feet. I don't necessarily have wide feet, but I have very flat feet. Due to the wrong footwear as a child (too small or too wide, long…
Is there such a thing as a big toe joint replacement? I have been dealing with chronic pain for years as a result of botched bunionectomy. The botched surgery left me with horrible…
I have to say this was the best experience! I was reading all the post op posts on here and was scared to death of the recovery after bunion surgery. Posts of so much pain, not being…
One week post bunion surgery update and stitch check Hi! Tomrw is 1 week post bunion surgery on my right toe. I go this Friday to look at the stitches as it tore open, then may 1st…
Did anyone else get their second and third toes shortened along with a bunion removal? (They are hammer toes. ). I'm so impressed that so many people know the medical terms for their…
Is anyone else 8 weeks post op and is not able to walk yet and has stiffness in toes and swelling?
Anyone else had to re-do the surgery because the screw didn't stay in place?? I think I moved to much (it was my second foot so felt a bit over confident)
I had bunion surgery 6 months ago, and now my second toe bothers me. It looks like it became a hammertoe since surgery. Is this common?
Anyone that has tried barefoot shoes (not necessarily the make) has it made any difference to your bunion? I'm wondering because I don't have that much movement in my big toe, if it…