Recovery after surgery for Morton's Neuroma

You have given me great hope. I have had a neurona go over 10 years. It roughly the size of a lime. In finally getting the surgery in three weeks. I've been very nervous since it is so large but your post has made me feel at ease. Thank you.

Hi I had MN took out of both of my feet 6 weeks ago right foot is great but my left foot is sore and very swollen and it’s near the ankle and across my foot anyone else had this?

Thanks for the encouragement! I'm a runner and tired of running with pain due to the neuroma.

Hello ...
I am wondering if you are still satisfied with your choice of surgery to relieve the pain of your MN. I have surgery scheduled in two months and after reading some of these posts am having doubts. I have complete faith in my doctor and after many failed conservative options suggested surgery. I hope you can provide an update!

I had MN surgery the Friday before Thanksgiving. I have knots running down the middle of my foot now the stop right at the arch. When I step or my husband rubs it, it feels like electricity running up to my middle toe. I also can’t bend my middle toe anymore and the others don’t bend all the way down. There is zero bend in the middle one. My foot is still pretty sore as well. Other than my original neuroma, my feet were totally normal. I’ve had a cortisone shot since my surgery and told to go back in 6 weeks for another evaluation. I’m curious if this has happened to anyone else. I’m pretty frustrated by this and don’t want another surgery or anymore injections. Those make my foot hurt worse.

It took me almost 6 years to regain movement in a few of my toes after the surgery. I still don't have full movement but I do have partial movement. More than not being able to move is balance. I've had balance issues since my surgery from the numbness.

Hi,
I was diagnosed by doctors with Mortens Neuroma over a year ago early 2017 after a scan. Most un bearable pain, nerve endings, foot on fire all the symptoms! I play and train football 3 times a week I have since my 20's, you can imagine I thought this was the end of my playing days. Well after seeing so many speacialists, they decide a mixture of injections or worst case to operate!

Cut a long story short - no injections, no operation. I went for self Healing. To start with 4 weeks of pain every hour, after 8 weeks I felt comfort. I could still feel 30% of the pain though, 16 weeks sporadic pain from time to time down to 1 or 2 times a week. under stand I started playing football after the 4 weeks with manageable pain.

After 6 month, 9 months - I am feeling slight tingling but manageable, went back to the docs, another scan. There was no tear in my nerve on the scan.
Doctor exact comment was, how and what did you do? I explained fully the process to a medical student.

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A year on playing football scoring goals with no pain, walking running etc etc!

I will get the odd tingle once everybody3 or 4 months.

Cheers
Foz

Maybe a stump neuroma, try a piece of foam between your tours. It may relieve some of the pain immediately!

Hi Hun I'm ten days out of surgery I had all the nerves taken out and a bunion I'm not sure what's worse lol mu two middles twos were broken and shorten due to my toes seperating the pain gather the op was escusiating gosh I've been for my check up bandages of some stitches taken out some left still a lot of swelling especially the toe areas arghhh I'm over it already can wear a sneaker on one foot but not the other thanks again

I had surgery on Morton’s Neuromas on one foot in 1995. Although I could no longer wear many of my shoes, the pain was gone. Five years later I had MN surgery on the other foot. I immediately developed arthritis in my big toe. My Podiatrist told me she “really moved things around in there”. Apparently, that was a terrible idea because I’ve suffered far worse pain with the arthritis than I ever did before! Do not let a Podiatrist do the surgery! I’ve been sorry for the past 18 years.

What's the name of hand held laser.? I have appt with foot doctor to discuss surgery been dealing with it for over a year and half.

This statement is impossible. They slice your foot wide open and removed a knot out of the foot. This person says "no pain". That is impossible! I just went through the process, twice. It wasn't too bad. Keep the foot elevated for a week. Get a knee scooter for the next 2 weeks, and then start hobbling around with tennis shoes.

Hello my name is Ken and I had my nerve removed 3 weeks ago I am in such pain I can’t believe it.it feels like my foot was run over by a car or something. I am so worried I will never be right again

It been 13 days post surgery. Not to bad , rather sore, wearing surgical shoe, putting weight on a little, hurts after awhile.
Thanks for the encouragement

It is probably just swelling from surgery. I have that too .my surgery is 13 days ago. We need to wait with patience. Best to you