surgery bunion recovery problems

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i had the surgery when i was 15 and now about a year and a half later i don't ever really have any problems with it. sometimes it bothers me a little after hiking or playing soccer and it doesn't really look very straight. recovering from the surgery was really hard for me, i think more mentally than physically. it was just so hard not to move around or not go running. i think i was already playing soccer while i still had the boots and crutches. probably not the best idea... i recomend getting the surgery but just be really smart about it because you can mess it up easily.

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I had bunion surgery on both my feet in mid Dec 2007 and it was the worst pain I have experienced. My toes still give me a lot of pain and are limited in movement. I cannot wear sport shoes for a long time and anything with heels is out of the question. I wish I never had the operation as I am in more discomfort and experience sharp pains on my feet. I would love for someone to give me some advise as it has been 5 and a half months since my operation. Sad

ccarriee · Newbie Joined: 06 Jun 2007 Posts: 1

I just went to the podiatrist today and am planning on having the bunion surgery this winter when I have a few week break from my college classes. I've read all the posts and am having differing thoughts about what to do now. I do have discomfort from my bunion and it is considered severe. I am only 22 and want to have an active life (as I do now). The doctor has told me this is something that I should not just ignore. I know for a fact it has gotten drastically worse in the past 5 years. I really think this is something I should do, and am getting from these posts that if you just stay off your feet, ice, and elevate, the recovery isn't extremely bad. I also haven't seen a lot about the bunions coming back. Afterall, I'm not a teenager with still growing bones.

I couldn't see how NOT getting this surgery done would be any better than getting it done and dealing with a month or so of discomfort. I know I'm going to be sick of sitting on my butt for weeks, but if it means getting better, I'm going to have to do it.

Can someone close to my same position give me some advice please?

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I HAD .BUNION SURG. 2 WKS AGO, THEY BROKE 2 BONES , SAWED THE BUNION OFF AND REMOVED A BONE, PUT TWO PINS AND SCREWS IN, THE WORST PAIN EVER, i AM NOT A WHIMP WITH PAIN, BUT NO MEDS COULD TOUCH THIS, MINE WAS VERY INVASIVE BECAUSE OF THE SEVERITY OF, BUNION, DON'T BE FOOLED BY THOSE OF YOU WHO NEED ALOT MORE WORK DONE ON SEVERE CASES IT HURTS REALLY BAD, BREATH TAKING, LOTS OF SWELLING AND AFTER 1 WEEK THE PAIN SUBSIDED. AND THE THE PINS ANOTHER 4 WEEKS STICKING OUT OF MY FOOT AND NO DRIVING AND DEFINITELY NO SHOES.NO RUNNING FOR ME 4 A LONG WHILE, THAT IS THE HARD PART.

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I also had surgery to both feet in december and am going through sharp pain and difficulty in walking cant wear most shoes is this ever going to get better how long does it take to get back to being able to walk without pain. I would appreciate if someone could tell me.

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Hi, Dear Sir:
it is very difficult to my wife, painful and swelling like hot dog over three month.
After my wife went through the bunion surgery in MCW, I know, sometimes, Surgery is really bad thing. And a lot of surgeon are careless of Veins of feet because almost all textbooks didn't talk about this directly. The surgeon destroy half of dosal veinous arch and he just think he did nothing. Richard .

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I am recovering from my 2nd surgery. The first was such hell that I was very scared of what this one would bring. The first day was great, I was still numb and was relaxed and comfortable. But when the numbing wore off, it was HORRIBLE! Luckily, I had asked the doc for something more than the typical vicodin, since this did nothing for me the first time around. So I took a didalaud. It took the longest 20 mn of my life for the pill to take affect, then I woke up in exactly four hours with the same pain and a spliting headache. So this pattern continued throughout the night. On the second day, I was so tired of the headache that I switched to small does of methodone in pill form. MUCH better, no headache, very little pain and I could actually carry on a conversation.

I have had several other types of surgery and I have to say that by far, bunion surgery is the most painful.

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I had a bilateral bunionectomy (both feet done at same time) 4 weeks ago and have found it largely a painless experience. After the operation they injected local anaesthetic which numbed the pain for the first 24 hours, and then I was given paracetomol and anti-imflammatory tablets after the operation to stop the pain. After 3 weeks I stopped taking pain killers entirely, with the exception of 1 paracetomol before bed and have not been in any pain. My Consultant gave me a toe splint to wear which is holding my toes in place, and need to be worn for 6 weeks in total before I can go back to normal shoes.

I would advise anyone thinking of having the surgery to go for it! The pain isn't too bad and my feet look fantastic now! After years of hiding my feet I will finally be able to wear sandals!

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