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barbara00055
barbara00055

it's week three of my scarf and akin osteoctomy and k wire in hammer toe.  Today they removed the dressing and tidied the stitches, they were dissolvable but needed the nots off each end.  Thought I would share my photos.  The pair were take. On 29 March day before op.  The others as the dressing came off.  And the last at home after. Wonderful massage with E45.  Feels weird though but the surgeon said it would get better.  Still in wedge shoe, next week k wire our if middle toe then start to wear comfy shoes, I hope!biggrin

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  • sue84239
    sue84239 barbara00055

    Posted

    Great photos Barbara. Mine looked like that with the big toe standing away when it first came out of bandages but soon settled down.  

    Great to have a record of your progress.

     

    • barbara00055
      barbara00055 sue84239

      Posted

      Thanks for encouragement, did your toe joint feel weird, it's very stiff and I can't move it?
    • sue84239
      sue84239 barbara00055

      Posted

      It gradually comes back Barbara. Mine started to improve about 6-7 weeks post op and gradually better each week since then. You gradually try to wiggle it more and more and when it feels more robust you can start toe raises against the wall but I would check with your surgeon when this is advisable as everyone's procedures are different.

      massage is important to prevent stiffness and helps scars too.

      at 15 weeks my toe still doesn't bend much and I am having physio but consultant says I should expect to get 50 degree bend back so am working at it. I have a staple at base of toe and screw lower down.

      good luck.

       

    • barbara00055
      barbara00055 sue84239

      Posted

      Thanks, I had same..  You don't realise until it happens to you the length of time for recovery. 
  • nicola22779
    nicola22779 barbara00055

    Posted

    Hi. Good photos! Here's a photo of my foot at the two-week appointment - toes wide apart and big toe stiff as a post! My toe still has only 50 degrees of flex even when forced and is likely to stay that way apparently. At least it is pointing forwards instead of sideways under the second toe though! It also felt weird at first but is gradually feeling more like it is MY toe! I can cycle (have been doing since six weeks) but running is still difficult even now at the eleven week point.
    • barbara00055
      barbara00055 nicola22779

      Posted

      Good to see my toe is nirmal after dressing removal.  All I want to do is walk properly, it will come though.  Looking for comfy shoes or sandals, any suggestions?
    • sue84239
      sue84239 barbara00055

      Posted

      I wear one size bigger Aasics gel trainers and have just bought regatta walking sandals but on day two of wearing my foot is swelling a bit again so favour protection of trainers for support.
    • Barbara2015
      Barbara2015 barbara00055

      Posted

      someone recommended hotter shoes to me. They are quite fashionable (well, not the best ...) and come in many widths. They are a mail order company
  • nicola22779
    nicola22779 barbara00055

    Posted

    I find Asics gel trainers good too! My favourite footwear though is my Teva strap sandals. They are lovely and soft with adjustable width and just to make them even better my podiatrist has stuck some pieces of different density foam stuff to the sandal under the ball of my foot to help my foot roll forwards comfortably.
    • sue84239
      sue84239 nicola22779

      Posted

      Do the sandals have a piece that goes between your big and second toe Nicola? I tried flip flops on holiday but the base of my big toe is still too tender and painful under my descend toe where tendon released.
  • susan13617
    susan13617 barbara00055

    Posted

    Great pictures, Barbara, but I will look more in about 5 days when I have gotten through the surgery...am anxious right now, but they will help me, I am sure in a few days.  Reminds me to take a before picture - why didn't the surgeon or someone do that, I wonder?
  • nicola22779
    nicola22779 barbara00055

    Posted

    Hi. Sorry for the delay. The Tevas are "casual". They are Original Leather Diamond. on looking at the "active" range, those sandals look even better as the soles have some shape and maybe arch support rather than just being flat. By the way, no, they have no stalk between the first and second toes.
    • barbara00055
      barbara00055 nicola22779

      Posted

      Thanks for the suggestion, went out looking today and thought I'd look in Blacks.  To my amazement they sold Teva sandals so I tried on the cloth minimal straps ones and they were soooooo comfortable, I could even walk on my op foot in them.   Width not too bad and as they are Velcro I'm going to had sew a bit more of the soft Velcro on toe width just in case needed.  Look good too.  As its summer wanted to keep my toes free from enclosed shoes.
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