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Arthritic bunion surgery with big toe Fusion

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Brandy246
Brandy246

I would like to hear your experiences with bunion surgery with big toe Fusion. I would appreciate any ones that can put that has had this surgery performed. Thank you

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  • abhyanga
    abhyanga Brandy246

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    I had this done 5 weeks ago, also hammertoe and all toes pinned .. no pain meds [ occasional tylenol] past day 4, get walking boot on in a week, it was a lot easier pain wise etc. than I anticipated, can`t wait to do other foot next year ! Facebook group I survived a bunionectomy is great .. see you there !
  • dee81816
    dee81816 Brandy246

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    My podiatrist told me I would be nonweight bearing for two months, but as a fiftyish year old woman who is 25 pounds over weight, I only managed to go six weeks. Now I have serious damage to the knee of the leg that was bearing all the weight:-( 

    Also, the doctor refused to give me additional medication after two weeks, though I was in excruciating pain, which continued for eight more days. 

    So here I am, ten weeks late, and the foot is pretty sore and swollen. 

    I stopped going to that doctor because he made me feel insignificant. It was as if everything I told him didn’t mean anything. 

    Honestly, I wish to God I hadn’t done this. I didn’t have to, but I wanted the toe aligned. 

    Good luck. And remember, this is solely my experience. And I do not tell anyone what they should do.

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