I’ve always had wide feet.

I’ve always had wide feet. I could manage to squeeze into fashionable trainers etc but would rub. Anyway, I was pregnant last year and my left foot mainly just went “whomp” and the tailors bunion appeared!!! It doesn’t give me pain really unless it was in a shoe. I’m basically only really able to wear crocs at this point I’m pregnant again and worried it will get worse. I’m 31 and I feel so sad about how I can’t wear all of the nice trainers and footwear others get to wear, I’m so embarrassed of it. I have an appointment with the podiatrist today. I’d love to have surgery on it next year or something but I’d have two under 2 year olds and I can’t expect my partner to use 6 weeks leave for me! How long is realistic for you to need to be completely off the floor and not need to look after the little ones???

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Community comment#1

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Community comment#2

I’m 30 and have tailors bunions on both feet as well as big toes, nobody understands how frustrating it is being so limited with shoes. I find Uggs and crocs and orthopaedic vans to be the comfiest. I was supposed to have surgery a few years ago but couldn’t be off my feet with my kids and pets plus I was terrified after seeing my mum rocking in pain after hers, the time off your feet varies really, you could probably get back on your feet after a few weeks but not back to normal for a while and none of us know how it will go in terms of healing. I’ve met someone who regrets having them done as she’s worse off for pain now than before, everyone’s different. You’re not alone though x

Community comment#3

I had surgery on my taylor’s bunion approximately November 5th. I had to wear a surgical shoe for about 4 weeks (you can walk during that time but don’t over do it). After the shoe & bandage were removed I was fine walking but didn’t go back to work until early Jan because I have a very physical job - so 2 months in total. If you don’t have to walk miles, you’re probably ok to get about (including driving) after the shoe & bandage is removed so for me was 4 weeks. I had keyhole surgery (not the surgery where they use screws & saw the bone). It’s healed pretty good. Completely forgot I even had surgery. Let me know if you need any more info. Best of luck

Community comment#4

Exactly like mine

Community reply · In reply to an earlier comment#5

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Community reply · In reply to an earlier comment#6

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Community reply · In reply to an earlier comment#7

I wonder if the different surgery they do now is better, as someone else mentioned on here to me? It’s sad isn’t it how it’s just a case of more embarrassment and feeling so left out of the trends opposed to the way it feels. I get envious of nice shoes, me and my partner wanted to do matching and he spends money on them and then I can’t fit in them! I feel just awful. I can’t fit into those new uggs at all!!!!!

Community reply · In reply to an earlier comment#8

it's so frustrating. My arch is so high, it raises my foot up so much I need even more space. Podiatrista want to break the outsides of my feet to move the bone in and remove the tailors bunions..... I'm a CNA on a busy med surg unit and in school...

Community reply · In reply to an earlier comment#9

thank you so much! If it’s just a case of pottering about the house with the kids then should I be ok? I’d say my partner let me not weight bear for 2 weeks then the rest I just did things about the house? The podiatrist today said my only option is surgery and will refer me to the surgeon. My daughter will be one in September then the next baby will be born November

Community reply · In reply to an earlier comment#10

Anonymous member I think you’d be fine pottering around the house. You will be limping a bit but you get used to it. I’m not sure if being pregnant changes that. I guess your surgeon will advise on this. I wish you the best of luck.