I Have had the operation for Morton's Nueroma its going on for five weeks the wound has heeled well but the ball of my foot is still sore is this normal up to 5 weeks? i am 50 years old has anyonne got a idea of the healing process?
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Hi Kevin,
What procedure was used? There is more than one operation that can be performed depending upon the severity.
It can take 8 weeks or more.
Your doctor should be able to give you a better idea.
Good luck.
What procedure was used? There is more than one operation that can be performed depending upon the severity.
It can take 8 weeks or more.
Your doctor should be able to give you a better idea.
Good luck.
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Hi Dan, I had the operation to remove the Nueroma I was put to sleep and released from hospital the same day, prior to that I had a cortisone injection only the one time, four stitches in the wound at the top of my foot and they was removed a week and a half later, its sore on my foot to walk on around the ball of my foot and the nereve seems to be playing up, its like a little bag of water going around my foot from time to time or like pulse going around it. My toe is numb as well, just wanted to know how long will it take to get right, the nurse at the hospital tells me its a success that operation but i am reading bad things about it.
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Hi Kevin,
There are four common treatments.
1. Injections, you tried this.
2. Neuroablation, this is where they "freeze" the nerve using cryogenics. It may not be a long term solution.
3. Decompression, they remove tisues to reduce pressure on the nerves.
4. Nerve Removal. It will cause permanent numbness.
Recovery depends upon which of these methods was used. I'm "assuming" it was #3 at this point. In that case, it can take 2 months or more and it may still be sore afterwards.
It's hard to give you a specific timeline for recovery. Your doctor saw the neuroma and knows what procedure was done to treat it, I don't. He also knows your history.
Assuming the decompression method, then the nerves may "play up" a bit as they heal and start to function again. It's normal.
The "bag of water" feeling is normal too.
Both should diminish in time.
Hope it helps.
There are four common treatments.
1. Injections, you tried this.
2. Neuroablation, this is where they "freeze" the nerve using cryogenics. It may not be a long term solution.
3. Decompression, they remove tisues to reduce pressure on the nerves.
4. Nerve Removal. It will cause permanent numbness.
Recovery depends upon which of these methods was used. I'm "assuming" it was #3 at this point. In that case, it can take 2 months or more and it may still be sore afterwards.
It's hard to give you a specific timeline for recovery. Your doctor saw the neuroma and knows what procedure was done to treat it, I don't. He also knows your history.
Assuming the decompression method, then the nerves may "play up" a bit as they heal and start to function again. It's normal.
The "bag of water" feeling is normal too.
Both should diminish in time.
Hope it helps.
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