Have surgery coming up on the 24th for my right foot.
Have surgery coming up on the 24th for my right foot. Going to post my progress in this thread. Any suggestions before I go into surgery?
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Hello, hoping for some advice.
Hello, hoping for some advice. Im getting bilateral surgery on the 8th October MIS. I will get given sandals and crutches. Can you recommend anything else I should buy to aid…
13 weeks post op and i've just started getting a burning sensation/pain on the under inside of my foot.
13 weeks post op and i've just started getting a burning sensation/pain on the under inside of my foot. Not at the incision sites or anything. Any ideas what this is and how to…
Exactly 3 months post op today.
Exactly 3 months post op today. I had a lapidus bunionectomy. Still have some numbness on the outside of my big toe and it's pretty stiff. I'm getting to where I don't really even…
Hey guys, for those of you who were diagnosed with a bunionette/ Tailor’s Bunion, how did they diagnose it…
Hey guys, for those of you who were diagnosed with a bunionette/ Tailor’s Bunion, how did they diagnose it definitively as a bunionette? To be honest , I’m not even sure what I have…
I have bunions and hallux rigidus on both feet.
I have bunions and hallux rigidus on both feet. That makes me need a very large toebox for a wide and sensitive forefoot but the rest of my foot is just a medium. I'm a hiker and it's…
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…
Please recommend a wide toe box trail shoe, waterproof, that will accomodate my bunions and hamner toe.
Please recommend a wide toe box trail shoe, waterproof, that will accomodate my bunions and hamner toe. The only shoe I can wear is Sketchers Xtra-Wide Mens walker in size 8. I am a…
I am just starting to think about surgery.
I am just starting to think about surgery. Has anyone had the nanoplasty procedure done? This is the procedure my surgeon does. When you refer to MIB surgery, are there different…
I’m nearly 4 months post op and still can’t fit into any of my old trainers - has anyone else experienced this?
I’m nearly 4 months post op and still can’t fit into any of my old trainers - has anyone else experienced this?
Have plantar fasciitis in one foot, arthritic ankles and an Achilles tendinitis in the other foot.
Have plantar fasciitis in one foot, arthritic ankles and an Achilles tendinitis in the other foot. It’s getting me down. I need every day trainer recommendations and work shoes please
Thanks for all the great advice and support in this group!
Thanks for all the great advice and support in this group! I’ve have pain in my right foot since the beginning of the year and finally got an MRI. The results are not what I expected…
Hi! I tried shockwave therapy for the first time last Wednesday… I’ve had PF now for about 7 months did all…
Hi! I tried shockwave therapy for the first time last Wednesday… I’ve had PF now for about 7 months did all the Injections and PT and oral steroids and alllll that For some reason I…
Just had my 6 week post op appointment.
Just had my 6 week post op appointment. Has anyone had any tendon (or similar) issue where the big toe is being pulled over towards the 2nd and is somewhat sitting lower and pulls…
Just left my week 7 appointment!
Just left my week 7 appointment! I can finally start to walk flat footed with a little weight (will continue using walker) and begin limited PT. My swelling and pain is virtually non…
I think I can kinda relate to what Ariel was going through, because since my MIS bunion surgery, about 8 weeks…
I think I can kinda relate to what Ariel was going through, because since my MIS bunion surgery, about 8 weeks ago, I have yearned to be a part of the human world again so I could…
Went to see a pedorthist today as a pre-screening to see a surgeon ie I guess they are trying to cull out…
Went to see a pedorthist today as a pre-screening to see a surgeon ie I guess they are trying to cull out those on their list who are not surgical candidates? She examined my feet…
Surgery October 9th.
Surgery October 9th. I’m very stressed. 69. Live alone. No weight bearing for at least 6 WEEKS. I plan on skilled nursing home for 2 weeks after. But I have bowel and bladder issues…
Does anybody have pressure blisters/sores/calluses on the inside of their big toe?
Does anybody have pressure blisters/sores/calluses on the inside of their big toe? I have one that is very sore and needs to be shaved down periodically to help with the pain. I'm…
I have to say this was the best experience!
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…
I was recently diagnosed with a Tailor’s bunion on my left foot, however I also have pain in the ball and heel…
I was recently diagnosed with a Tailor’s bunion on my left foot, however I also have pain in the ball and heel of my left foot, and occasionally in the ball of my right foot. I was…
When did y’all decide it was time to remove a tailors bunion surgically?
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…
Has anyone had surgery to remove Tailor’s bunions?
Has anyone had surgery to remove Tailor’s bunions? I’m curious about the recovery. I work on my feet and am wondering if the recovery takes a long time and if you had full recovery…
Update to my previous post.
Update to my previous post. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19bTBsSfh5/ The Orthopedic Surgeon said is just uric crystals deposits and doesn't recommend surgery. As you can see on…
Surgery was Friday, Sept 4th and doing well but experiencing arch pain but no stitches there.
Surgery was Friday, Sept 4th and doing well but experiencing arch pain but no stitches there. Anyone else dealing with the same pain? Esp big toe seems to jerk at the end of the day…
I have had my bunion for so long and now it's so painful.
I have had my bunion for so long and now it's so painful. I am doing exercises. I bought this thing. I can use it for a while then my foot hurts. Would spacer help with pain? Any…
So I have bunions, and over the past year the left side has gotten noticeably worse.
So I have bunions, and over the past year the left side has gotten noticeably worse. I have little to no pain still. My feet do ache after being on them awhile but I also have very…
For me, foot drop feels like my foot doesn’t want to lift the way it’s supposed to.
For me, foot drop feels like my foot doesn’t want to lift the way it’s supposed to. I have to be careful when I walk because my toes can catch on the ground. Walking barefoot…
Has anyone tried going on a low sugar diet to help improve nail fungus?
Has anyone tried going on a low sugar diet to help improve nail fungus? If so, did it improve / fix the issue?
Is there any hope at all im wayyy to afraid of the shot to numb it i had to get injections in my thumb for…
Is there any hope at all im wayyy to afraid of the shot to numb it i had to get injections in my thumb for stitches and cried like a baby it hurt so bad and now im way to scared to…