After surgery, could you walk, drive, etc. What did you have to wear on your foot/feet?
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After dealing with a neuroma in my left foot for nearly 9 months, and not getting permanent relief after 3 cortisone shots, I decided to have the neuroma removed. Surgery was on Aug. 8 as an outpatient. The dr. said the neuroma was 1 cm in diameter. I was sent home on crutches and with a surgical shoe, but could put partial weight on my foot. For the next 3 days, I had to ice the foot off and on, and keep it elevated. I was allowed to get up to go to the bathroom or to fix a sandwich. The dr. told me to stay home from work for a week and keep the foot elevated. On the 5th day after surgery, I was walking without crutches, but had to continue to wear the shoe until today,(17 days post-op) when the 4 stitches were removed. I walked out of the doctor's office wearing two sandals and no surgical shoe. Other than some mild discomfort, I didn't have any pain and never took the pain meds the dr. prescribed. Now, I am allowed to do anything based on how comfortable my foot feels, but I shouldn't overdo it. The dr. said complete recovery inside the foot takes up to 6 weeks. I didn't drive until 8 days after surgery, but only because I stayed home and kept my foot elevated. Overall, the surgery was not a big deal and, other than some numbness at the incision site (on top of the foot)and between the 3rd and 4th toes, everything feels great! (The dr. says feeling will eventually return to the toes, but it might take up to a year.)
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Craftyprincipal
I had neuroma surgery 12 weeks ago. The incision was made from the top of the foot. I am back to normal activities, but what I am still experiencing is stiffness at incision site along with a little soreness underneath the incision on ball of foot. I massage all the time trying to loosen things up, but so far it doesn't seem to be helping.
I also have the numbness where they removed the nerve, but that may always be there. My pod says it is scar tissue and that it takes up to a year for everything to settle down and heal up entirely. Did you experience any tightness or soreness like I have and if so how long before it went away? I dealt with my neuroma for 3 years, tring different types of injections as well as expensive orthotics before resorting to surgery.
I had neuroma surgery 12 weeks ago. The incision was made from the top of the foot. I am back to normal activities, but what I am still experiencing is stiffness at incision site along with a little soreness underneath the incision on ball of foot. I massage all the time trying to loosen things up, but so far it doesn't seem to be helping.
I also have the numbness where they removed the nerve, but that may always be there. My pod says it is scar tissue and that it takes up to a year for everything to settle down and heal up entirely. Did you experience any tightness or soreness like I have and if so how long before it went away? I dealt with my neuroma for 3 years, tring different types of injections as well as expensive orthotics before resorting to surgery.
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craftyprincipal
I had neuroma surgery 12 weeks ago. The incision was made from the top of the foot. What I am experiencing is tightness at incision site as well as some soreness underneath incision site on ball of foot. I have been massaging diligently tyring to loosen up the incision, but so far it is not helping. I also have numbness where they removed the nerve, that could remain indefinately. The tightness and soreness is what is bugging me the most.
My pod says it is scar tissue and it could take up to a year for everything to heal up and feel somewhat normal. Have you experienced any of the the feelings I described and if so how long before it went away? I dealed with my neuroma 3 years trying different injections as well as expensive orthotics before resorting to surgery.
I had neuroma surgery 12 weeks ago. The incision was made from the top of the foot. What I am experiencing is tightness at incision site as well as some soreness underneath incision site on ball of foot. I have been massaging diligently tyring to loosen up the incision, but so far it is not helping. I also have numbness where they removed the nerve, that could remain indefinately. The tightness and soreness is what is bugging me the most.
My pod says it is scar tissue and it could take up to a year for everything to heal up and feel somewhat normal. Have you experienced any of the the feelings I described and if so how long before it went away? I dealed with my neuroma 3 years trying different injections as well as expensive orthotics before resorting to surgery.
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Its been just 3-4 months now after surgery. Have never had any pain or stiffness for the last 2 months. Sometimes I get a slight soreness towards my heal, but there again I'm back running 90-100 mile/week, so the body is just adjusting again. Scar is healing brilliently. have been using "Bio Oil" which women used on stretch marks. Has helped the healing and reduce stiffness remarkably. Apply twice a day for a few months. Noticed a difference in a few days though. Keeps the scar from drying and stays supple. As I;m a runner and very aware of my body I do quite alot of ankle mobility, twisting etc. Also its important to massage the arch of your foot as this is the main 'spring' that reduces the load on the rest of the foot and the first thing to get tight when you increase the load on your foot after recovery. Also I have tried to increase the flexibily in my toes gradually bending them towards the body, gently though. Have been told should I feel anything like the feeling of the nerve growing back to contact my doctor and possibily get an alcohol injection to kill off any regrowing nerve endings. Only if really needed though. Best advice is be patient for the first 2-3 weeks, do as little as possible.
Did nothing for 2 weeks until stcihes came out, foot looked bruised but not inflammed. As soon as you start weight bearing you see the difference the foot does swell a little, but dies down 2 weeks or so and then there would be periods when there was more swelling for the next month after that. Its gone now.
Did nothing for 2 weeks until stcihes came out, foot looked bruised but not inflammed. As soon as you start weight bearing you see the difference the foot does swell a little, but dies down 2 weeks or so and then there would be periods when there was more swelling for the next month after that. Its gone now.
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Hey everyone! I just had MN removal Oct.1, and am doing fairly well. The swelling is very minimal as is the bruising so far. I am using a post surgical shoe to walk with and crutches for assistance to keep most of the weight off the foot. At this time it feels like I still have MN but only further back from my toes. I sure hope this is the end of the nerve that is only in a healing process. Other than that, I don't have to take any pain medications and am doing quite well. Please make sure you have an orthopedic that specializes in nerve removal and for heaven's sake DO NOT HAVE A PADIATRIST DO ANY SURGERIES! I tried orthotics and various shoe inserts and cortisone shots and therapy and none worked for me. If this surgery is a success, I will go back for the other foot.
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All,
I just had my surgery two days ago and it is going great so far. I was diagnosed a few years ago, went through cortisone for a while, started alcohol sclerosing, but then began traveling a lot for work and took off for a year. When I went back, they tried another 4-5 alcohol injections, but to no avail. I've been wearing athletic shoes to work for over a year, even with slacks and pantsuits.
I finally had the surgery on Friday and have had no complications. I haven't even had to take any pain meds so far. I'm following my doctor's orders to the tee: keep the foot elevated, use the EBIce cold therapy machine for one hour one and one hour off during the day, put on the surgical boot when getting up to go to the bathroom (the only thing I can get up for), but don't put any weight on the foot even with the boot, use crutches instead, etc.
Contrary to what others have said, I DID use my podiatrist to do my surgery (he has done several other successful surgeries for me over he years), and I feel confident in him. I also love how well he and his staff take care of their patients. He has had the same primary nurse ever since I've been going to him (8 years, maybe?), and she called me the afternoon of my surgery to see how I was doing, then gave me her cell phone number in case I had any questions over the weekend.
Will keep the board posted on my progress.
Regards,
Feline
I just had my surgery two days ago and it is going great so far. I was diagnosed a few years ago, went through cortisone for a while, started alcohol sclerosing, but then began traveling a lot for work and took off for a year. When I went back, they tried another 4-5 alcohol injections, but to no avail. I've been wearing athletic shoes to work for over a year, even with slacks and pantsuits.
I finally had the surgery on Friday and have had no complications. I haven't even had to take any pain meds so far. I'm following my doctor's orders to the tee: keep the foot elevated, use the EBIce cold therapy machine for one hour one and one hour off during the day, put on the surgical boot when getting up to go to the bathroom (the only thing I can get up for), but don't put any weight on the foot even with the boot, use crutches instead, etc.
Contrary to what others have said, I DID use my podiatrist to do my surgery (he has done several other successful surgeries for me over he years), and I feel confident in him. I also love how well he and his staff take care of their patients. He has had the same primary nurse ever since I've been going to him (8 years, maybe?), and she called me the afternoon of my surgery to see how I was doing, then gave me her cell phone number in case I had any questions over the weekend.
Will keep the board posted on my progress.
Regards,
Feline
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I have been dealing with my MN in my right foot for almost two years now. Have had cortisone twice but with success for only a week or two. I have changed all my shoes, but flip flops feel the best. I am scheduled for surgery in three weeks. I work as a sales rep for a beverage company and I am on my feet all day. Right now I am getting by with the help of Ibuprofen 800mg 4x's a day to get to the day of the surgery.
My question..... I need to know how long till I will be able to get back to work at full capacity. I am in and out of my car and on my feet for 10 hours a day. I walk around stores and move product, very heavy. I need an idea from someone who has been there how long it could be till I get back to full function. I do not have any light duty with work, so either I am good to go or I stay off on disablity until I can. I want to give work an idea of how long to replace me and my doctor said 4 weeks, but from everything I have heard from others and this site, 4 weeks will not be enough time till I am able to perform my job at full capacity. I need to be able to wear closed toe shoes as well. Any help would be great.
My question..... I need to know how long till I will be able to get back to work at full capacity. I am in and out of my car and on my feet for 10 hours a day. I walk around stores and move product, very heavy. I need an idea from someone who has been there how long it could be till I get back to full function. I do not have any light duty with work, so either I am good to go or I stay off on disablity until I can. I want to give work an idea of how long to replace me and my doctor said 4 weeks, but from everything I have heard from others and this site, 4 weeks will not be enough time till I am able to perform my job at full capacity. I need to be able to wear closed toe shoes as well. Any help would be great.
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It's been 6 months since my surgery and I'm in worse pain than before the surgery. Apparently my tumor was quite large which would logically mean a longer healing time perhaps. But 6 months seems excessive. It feels so tender and painful when I walk and I still cannot walk without shoes on. I am wearing my orthopedics at all times which seems to help a little but not much. I cannot do anything but bike (which hurts a little) and swim. I'm very athletic with a high pain tolerance. I'm concerned that something went wrong with the surgery. My doctor is very good. She is patient and honest. I received a steroid shot a couple weeks ago with the hopes of bringing inflamation down...not sure it's helped yet, or will. Any feedback? I'm so disppointed...its beginning to snow and I am a snowboarder.
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I am currently 4 days post op Mortons Neuroma Surgery. Mine was in the right foot and my surgeon went in from the top of the foot. So far, I have had very little pain but I did get a look at the surgical site today, It is very bruised, but the swelling was minimal. I do have a very hot burning sensation that I was told was normal and will subside. It feels like my foot is on fire. I feel great so far. I am in a surgical shoe and i am able to put some pressure onto my foot. I will keep posting updates or will be happy to share photos or answer any question. I am hoping for a positive recovert despite all the negative stories ive read on this as well as other sites.
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Well, it is 2 weeks post op. My surgical site looks fabulous. I had the most of the stitches out on Tuesday. I do still have a few left between my toe that will be removed this Tuesday. I am still wearing the surgical shoe as intructed by my doctor. I will be able to wear a sneaker on Tuesday also. My foor is still slightly swollen. I do still have alot of odd sensations , however the burning has subsided. There are times that I walk and it feels fine. Other times I will get these odd sharp pains. I have some numbness in the 3rd and 4th toe as expected. I am hoping that these odd pains and sensation clear up. Im not too nervous yet since I am only two weeks post op. Some things I have noticed though are that if I stand too long my foot gets very sore. Also, since I live in New England, its very cold now and when my foot gets cold it throbs. Overall, I am still happy with this surgery and I certainly hope that I can heally fully and return to normal activities soon. Again, if anyone has any questions do not hesitate to contact me. I have also photographed my foot since 4 days post op to the present if anyone would like to see them.
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So I have had three Morton's Neuroma surgeries. The first on my right foot (five years ago) was very successful. Fully healed after 6 weeks and hasn't hurt since.
Had my first surgery on my left foot 1 1/2 ago, I ended up with an infection that my doctor didn't treat for a few months so my neuroma grew back.
Had my second surgery 4 weeks ago which was more extenisive than the first since it was a stub neuroma and I am already in sneakers. I still walk with a limp but in general it doesn't hurt too much.
Here are my tips.....
ice every night for 6 weeks...keeps the swelling down that occurs when you are on it all day
keep it in a compression type sock or bandage for 6 weeks, the support of the surgery area being wrapped really helps
use a cream (my podiatrist gave me one) and massage the surgical area every night after three weeks of healing so that scar tissue doesn't build up and cause more problems.
I find if I do all these things, I am up on my feet pretty quickly.....I look foward to skiing and tennis in a few more weeks.
Good luck.
Had my first surgery on my left foot 1 1/2 ago, I ended up with an infection that my doctor didn't treat for a few months so my neuroma grew back.
Had my second surgery 4 weeks ago which was more extenisive than the first since it was a stub neuroma and I am already in sneakers. I still walk with a limp but in general it doesn't hurt too much.
Here are my tips.....
ice every night for 6 weeks...keeps the swelling down that occurs when you are on it all day
keep it in a compression type sock or bandage for 6 weeks, the support of the surgery area being wrapped really helps
use a cream (my podiatrist gave me one) and massage the surgical area every night after three weeks of healing so that scar tissue doesn't build up and cause more problems.
I find if I do all these things, I am up on my feet pretty quickly.....I look foward to skiing and tennis in a few more weeks.
Good luck.
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neuromafree:
how are you feeling now? I am 16 days post op: swelling has gone down. walked 2.5 miles today - feeling good. I can flex my foot but cannot point. I experience the most pain when I point my foot or roll my ankles.
Thank you.
how are you feeling now? I am 16 days post op: swelling has gone down. walked 2.5 miles today - feeling good. I can flex my foot but cannot point. I experience the most pain when I point my foot or roll my ankles.
Thank you.
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I suffered pain for ~2.5 years from a neuroma in my left foot. After about one year, I finally went to a podiatrist. I received 4-5 injections, which helped me to tolerate standing and walking, but I could only tolerate working for about 5 hours each day. This was very frustrating, because I have always been very active. Finally, I built up the courage to have the surgery. Yes, I was terrified! I am now 3 weeks post-op, and I am getting better with my ambulation each day. Dr. Drake in Eden, NC did a fantastic job! I no longer have that horrible burning sensation in my left foot. Yes, I have been sore from the surgery. My neuroma was big and down to the bone. No swelling...........did ankle pumps! I do wear a not so ugly blue shoe orthotic. I do still have feeling in my left foot. I do not have as much sensation, but I can still move my toes and do have feeling in my foot. I can dorsiflex and pronate. The replies that I read before I had my surgery scared the hell out of me. Looks like I had a terrific surgeon. Maybe you should schedule your appointment to see him. I have only heard great reports regarding his work. 'Hope this helps!
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I had Morton's Neuroma in my right foot in 2003. It developed slowly and the doctor's were slow to diagnose and even slower to treat. Not really their fault, more HMO bereaucracy. Anyway, I had surgery that fall with great results. I followed my doctor's instructions and was wearing tennis shoes within three weeks. I haven't had pain since. Now I have a neuroma in my left foot. It's driving me batty so I'm having it removed next week. Let's hope for the same delightful (if surgery can be called that) experience!
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