Recovery after surgery for Morton's Neuroma

cntrydancer · Newbie Joined: 24 Jun 2008 Posts: 3

How long before your foot felt completely normal following surgery to remove neuroma? I was told it could take up to a year. Right now my foot feels almost the same as it did before surgery 1 month ago. Bunched up sock feeling or like walking on broken up seashells. Hopefully it is because the incision is still healing. Right now I am a bit disapointed. Sad

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In June of 05, I had a neuroma removed from my left foot. It was about the size of dime. It took a LONG time for a full recovery, well over a year. But I am finally pain free and can do all the activities I was missing, walk barefoot, wear high-heeled strappy, shoes, jump, run, chase after my 5-year boy. Recovery took way longer and was way more painful than I had anticipated, but the results were worth it.

neilrenault · Posted: 07/11/08 - 10:46 Post subject:

Its been now nearly 6 weeks after my op to remove a 30mmx20mmx15mm! neuroma from my left foot. Operation was through the top of the foot. By 3 weeks are was walking easily without much awareness. To the point where a few days ago I walked for 5 miles with no awareness in my foot. Have since done one day of 2x5min easy run, next day 2x10min easy run and today a 20min run. All with a 10min walk to warm the foot up. Foot is not inflammed after this and I am doing plenty of stretching and mobility of the foot and ankle to keep to looser. Certainly keeping off my feet intially seems to have paid off. I See no problems on gradually increasing my training now provided there isn't a flair up. Still going to keep posting, just to help people that read these forums and only see bad news!! Go to a podatric surgeon and get it done by the best guy you can, who has plenty o experience in the area. There is still a <10% chance it comes back, but just glad to be painfree. If its going to come back it'll do so of its own accord.

cntrydancer · Newbie Joined: 24 Jun 2008 Posts: 3

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When you were in the recovery mode, did you experience numbness as well as soreness on ball of foot as well as soreness and stiffness at incision site? It has been a little over 10 weeks since my surgery. The neuroma was removed from the top of the foot.

I was expecting to have a half way normal feeling foot by now...but not so! My pod said it could take up to a year for my foot to feel perfectly normal again. I've had this annoying feeling in my foot for over 3 years now, and still have it after surgery. It's beginning to feel "normal" to me since I have had it for so long.

neilrenault · Posted: 08/11/08 - 06:45 Post subject:

well I only had one neuroma and that was removed. I was lucky and had hardly any pain straight afterwards (still I rested for 4/5 weeks). Its been 10 weeks now after surgery, have no problems what so ever. I even have very little numbness, I only feel it when i put my finger inbetween the two toes, but day-to-day walking/running/siting I can't feel any numbness. Was told though it can take 6-12 months to settle down, so try to be patient I guess.

midwestgal · Newbie Joined: 25 Aug 2008 Posts: 1

After surgery, could you walk, drive, etc. What did you have to wear on your foot/feet?

craftyprincipal · Newbie Joined: 25 Aug 2008 Posts: 1

After dealing with a neuroma in my left foot for nearly 9 months, and not getting permanent relief after 3 cortisone shots, I decided to have the neuroma removed. Surgery was on Aug. 8 as an outpatient. The dr. said the neuroma was 1 cm in diameter. I was sent home on crutches and with a surgical shoe, but could put partial weight on my foot. For the next 3 days, I had to ice the foot off and on, and keep it elevated. I was allowed to get up to go to the bathroom or to fix a sandwich. The dr. told me to stay home from work for a week and keep the foot elevated. On the 5th day after surgery, I was walking without crutches, but had to continue to wear the shoe until today,(17 days post-op) when the 4 stitches were removed. I walked out of the doctor's office wearing two sandals and no surgical shoe. Other than some mild discomfort, I didn't have any pain and never took the pain meds the dr. prescribed. Now, I am allowed to do anything based on how comfortable my foot feels, but I shouldn't overdo it. The dr. said complete recovery inside the foot takes up to 6 weeks. I didn't drive until 8 days after surgery, but only because I stayed home and kept my foot elevated. Overall, the surgery was not a big deal and, other than some numbness at the incision site (on top of the foot)and between the 3rd and 4th toes, everything feels great! (The dr. says feeling will eventually return to the toes, but it might take up to a year.)

Recovery after surgery for Morton's Neuroma

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