I had bunion and hammer toe surgery early October 2013, 7 weeks into the surgery I was told the bone moved for 7 weeks In a cast for nothing, 1st surgery 2 screws to hold bone. 2nd surgery 5 screws a metal plate and a pin down the center of hammer toe. It has been one month since 2nd surgery still in cast, my toe looks worse then before surgery, sticking up and looks like a sausage and I have no feeling and it likes to turn that lovely purple color down for more then 3 hours. I go again to see my doctor this week. I am very depressed and cry all the time I realize there are worse problems but I went from working 60 hours a week to nothing and like everyone in life I am busy and having 3 boys to boot does not help. I am truly blessed for what I do have, I just want to know it gets easier any advice welcome THank you Happy new year to all
I have had the same exact problem with my hammertoe surgery. Thursday I am going to a foot and ankle reconstruction doctor to try to fix them. It has been horrible.......I also had cortizone shots they only worked for a short while.
Dwillard3--don't want to depress you further but for me at least, the only thing that got better was that I got older. What I mean is, this happened when I was not yet 30 and it was totally devestating to go from being a serious athlete to having a handicap for no reason. I'm now in late 40's and it is very depressing if I think about it at all, but because I am older and busy with my kids and see others my age having other orthopedic issues (even though those are natural ones, not the frustrating physician-induced kind), you just get to a point where life is flying by and people are getting older and you realize you better make the best of all the time you have left. I'm always tempted to find a doc who can undo this, but have not tried again in 10 years because back then no one could. I do not know why there aren't laws against this procedure, or against podiatric surgery by anyone without at MD.
@singlngknowles, pls if you find someone who can fix it let us know! I tried 12 docs, literally 12, and no one could. good luck!
Three years ago,Ii went to two podiatrists to treat a hammer toe. Both did a very cursory exam without x-rays and told meon the spot that amputation was the only remedy.
Before the amputation I was able to walk. I had cut the top out of my work shoe over the affected toe and was still working productively every day as a carpenter. After the amputation I have not had one day without severe pain caused by the callous that never got any better only worse. I use a power sander every other day and some days every day to reduce the callous that is like walking on a nail the way that it places pressure on the nerves under that toe's position.
I can no longer work at my trade.
I had surgery for two hammer toes on right foot in Nov 2013, Still had pain and limped badly 6 months later. Went to another surgeon and he redid the operation in July 2014. I can now walk about a mile before I start favoring the foot. I was told by my last surgeon, that the bruising will be permanent. Most of my swelling has gone down. You might consider getting a second opinion. I was very apprehensive about having the operation again, but it was a breeze versus the first one. I just got a pair of Hoka One One running shoes, you might try a pair on at a running store, they are like walking on marshmallows.
What??! You REALLY should be scared on what he said! Did you ever talk to another orthopedic doctor? It would be best if you will seek for second opinion.
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I had mine just a bone removed and now after 10 years is flipping and loose not strong like other once.