Wow, there have been a lot of mixed results from surgery! I haven't had time to read all of the comments, but I am just wondering, has anyone who's had the cheilectomy been able to wear heels after recovery? My doctor said if I have the surgery I'll eventually be able to wear them.
Thanks - I've been seen again - it might just be the joint is too damaged so I might need a fusion but it might still recover enough to get by so we agreed to wait 3 months and have an xray and decide what to do then. Meanwhile I'm back in physio and it seems I was doing way way too much so I've not to do nearly as much and focus just on the physio and buid up gradually once I rebuid my muscles the joint might be supported enough to ease the pain. So now I'm resting and letting it calm down and doing much less and doing physio. Oh to the last person posting - I think wearing heels would be possible if the joint wasn't too badly damaged because my other foot is really great!
Hi, the Dr.'s never tell you the whole truth I am sorry to tell you. I am almost 65 years old, and I realized that fact years ago. No one wants to believe that of their Dr.'s, but it is true. When they start to change the subject on you, right there you know you are not going to get an honest answer from them. Right then you need to really pin them down, and tell them for an honest answer. They don't tell you up front because then you might not go thru with it. Most people would not, I know that I would not have. Dr.'s do not think about the patients only the money. There might be a very small number that care, but so very hard to find. Most of all just keep telling yourself it will get better, the pain might stay awhile, but was the surgery worth it to you? People can see when you are bleeding, they can't see you in the amount of severe pain you are in. How do you explain for the terrible amount of pain a person could be in, in a scale of 1 to 10, and you say 50? You know but they can't even begin to. Was it worth it to you? That is what really matters, think about how it will be later, they say to not think about the pain, yeah ............right. Just think about happy times and funny things. What I have found to really help is to find someone that is going thru the pain you are and talk about it and laugh together. Here is my info if you want to chat more:
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Believe me I know all about an extremely high pain level, if you have questions please feel free to ask, and you will get the truth. Wish you the best, and a speedy recovery.
Rosemary
Find a podiatrist who is also an an orthopedic surgeon. go to a doctor called a physiatrist they are not surgeon's but will evaluate the problem. Surgeon's do surgery thats how they make a living. I have had a painful bone spur on my big toe for 25 years. The pain and numbness never go away. I get cortisone shots from time to time . Here is my rule after 2 back surgeries. Unless you are falling down and can't take the pain dont do the surgery. As long as i can still exercise and walk and am not falling down in pain I would suggest to do nothing. I never heard one good thing about toe bone spur surgery and most people believe they will recover and dont most surgeons are lying regarding recovery time if their is a recovery time. Shame on them. Talk to the people who have had it not a list of the surgeons patients either. Do your own due diligence. Find a doctor you feel really comfortable with but not a surgeon to start with . I am in pain 24/7 from my bone spur but as long as I can exercise and keep active I am not going to do surgery. My x-rays show 0 cartiidge. Try a pain doctor look into seeing a Physiatrist a doctor who is divorced from any personal gain from doing surgery. Hope this helps. Make your own luck,
I am in Week 11 now and I still feel Soreness but otherwise I can walk and I wear a tennis show every day.
how are you doing now April 2013? Hope your doing better...
Hi Steve - so is it still going this well for you? It sounds very promising.
My surgeon had suggested a fusions and now I have had my xray now to check and it is clear why this has been carrying on being problematic. There is no gap in the joint so it is just the level of the damage from the arthritis is too much - the bone spurs in this foot had wedged the joint open creating a cap so removing them enables the gap to close up. He had warned me before the surgery that on that joint this could happen. So I'm having the summer to think and then ideally I will have the fusion in the autumn/winter. And hopefully this will be the end of it for that foot! :)
Janet.. just realised I hadn't seen any activity on this thread for a while. How are you doing?
My fusion is still good 8-9 months on. I don't have any pain and can walk for miles now. I am aware of sensitivity around the edges of my plate.. I can feel it under the skin, and the 8 screws are also sensitive to touch.. It's not too much of an issue, but I'm tempted to wait until the year is up and maybe ask for the plate to be removed. I'm still waving the flag for fusions!
Steve R
How are you feeling now? I am supposed to have this surgery next month, but I am nervous to do so. Thank you.
Did you have it done? If so, was it successful? I am supposed to have it done next month, but I am very apprehensive...
hi i had a great toe implant 6 weeks ago,although the pain as decreased i still have limited use in my big toe,i can't bend it as yet,hopefully this will improve over the coming months.
Thanks for sharing.
I am a tennis player and am having problem with my big toe bone spur etc. What surg procedure did the doc do? Many I see seem to do more than just remove the bone spur etc.
Thanks,
hi, I poted previous on silicone implant now 26 yrs ago.. You say that silicone joint implant is now illegal. My bones ha ve completely degenerated in left foot so guess i will have same options you were given. Am now living with constant pain and because i have had numerous falls I now have badly damaged knee. Is there no recompense? how are you now?
I had toe bone spur surgery on April 30, 2013. It is now October and I am in more pain now than I was. before I could wear a slight heel. Now I surely cannot. I expected/was told something so different than what happened. I damaged that area 8 years ago by dropping a pickle jar on my joint from the top fridge shelf. A bunion started to grow. That was removed and the only thing I will say that went successfully. But it wasn't very big and was not worth what I am now experiencing and likely will for the rest of my life.
I don't think cortisone injections are very wise and they can only be done a certain number of times. After awhile your cartilage is destroyed.
Not happy. Liked the surgeon very much. Trusted him but .... I should not have! Very disappointed.
Ask for an xray to see if they can see what's causing the trouble. Doesn't sound right. Hope they can help you.
I had bone spur surgery May 2012 on both feet - one did really well but is just starting to bother me again and keep me awake at night a little but it did well from 8 weeks after surgery up to now. The other never was so great. Lik you mine was done in the spring and this time last year was still painful and stiff again. I had forced manipulation in Jan which helped a bit - eventually but it still stops me running or doing much hill walking so I had xrays which shows more severe arthritis and it jamming bone on bone. So now I'm having a fusion.
So I go back in in 6 weeks time for more pain! Not good! lol But I hope long term it will give me back a full and active life!