Bunion Operation

Well fabulousfeet if my foot had looked like yours I would have been happy. Mine was huge!! Op done 18th March 2013. Plaster came off after 5 1/2 weeks and was walking fine straight away. Before that I was in a cast just at the front so I could walk on my heel. I hope yours goes as well as mine. Pain was minimal and only took tablets first couple of weeks. My foot and toe are amazingly straight and look fantastic. Can t even see scars. Just a bit red if its not elevated and minimal swelling. Can t wait to have the other foot done

Hi Clarissabelle - really good to hear about your positive experience. In 24 hrs time I will be on my way to hospital for the op.

For me the main thing is to get rid of the pain and discomfort; as you say my feet don't look so bad but man do they hurt! I've had bunions my whole life as long as I can remember so I have high expectations from my surgeon but also have no idea how I will feel about my new feet.

I won't be in casts, I will be in pressure bandages and Velcro orthotic shoes. Very trendy - not! Oh well it will be worth it in the end!

Really hope all has gone well for you. I m sure you will love your new feet , as I do. Swelling is now much , much less - in fact virtually gone. Be interested to hear how you re progressing

I too like you RKD have had quite invasive bunion surgery. 25/3/13 Very prominent bunion removed, toe realigned

supposedly, but still in same position as before ( under correction ) but thats the least of my worries!

Followed all rules, at the 6 wk. appointment out of "heel walking" shoe. Told surgeon feeling of tight band

around instep, told me " early days yet"

Walked flat footed as my foot wouldn't stretch, at 8 wks. decided i must push myself scared my foot may "set" Now trying to walk heel thro' to toes but extremely painful, can't roll onto ball of foot. Feels as though everything has been tightened too much a " trussed up" sensation. Also feels as though walking on a hard pea.

Only sick note for 10wks. in all....no chance! See surgeon at 12 wk. post surgery told me i'd be " well on my way " will need a miracle, Please, has anyone else had this experience? (RKD right, they all think "just a bunion" )

Hi Clarissabelle - here I am! I have new feet - somewhere under all the bandages. I've just done a post "On the day of the surgery" on link above and will top it up again in a couple of days - I thought that people would appreciate a summary of week 1.

Overall I'm fine, no pain apart from the odd twinge, just really uncomfortable and its really scary walking in my orthotc shoes with the pressure on my feet - but it's ok. I thought to describe my pain I would think what is the worst that by feet have felt after a day walking round with bunions - well I have not post op experienced any thing on that scale - so that surely is manageable I think.

I had one really low day when I think my body had had enough of the powerfull painkillers but now I am ok and not feeling sick, just immobile and really really bored.

Hey it sounds like you are doing really well. The trick is to keep on top of the painkillers in the early days so stick with it. You ll soon be doing without them. I am on hols at the moment 10 weeks post op, walking round with no problems at all. I can t wait now to have the other foot done. Got this lovely straight foot that I ve not had for years - and I mean many years. Wish I d had it done long ago. I had a massive accident to my other foot 5 years ago and wrongly anticipated it being like that. Bunions are a piece of cake !! Keep posting your progress and well done

Thanks for your post, im having op on my right foot in September, bunion has caused my big toe and next

toe to be deformed. The consultant has explained in detail what the op will entail. But I didn't ask if it

would be local or general anaesthetic.

Im walking round at home in bare feet only time it doesn't hurt.

RKD sorry you wernt given proper info, my surgeon said it can take from 12 weeks to 12 month before

your back to normal

Hi grandmama. I had it done under general anaesthetic. Came home 6 hours later, walking on crutches weightbearing in heel walking shoe. I also had massive bunion and hammer toe. 2nd toe was broken and pin put in to straighten it. After 5 weeks I was walking fine but foot very swollen. Now 14 weeks post op and I have been back in normal shoes for several weeks, walk normally and swelling is minimal and only after I ve walked on it for a long time. Hope all goes well for you

Hi Clarissabelle

Glad to hear that you were on holiday and walking around happily at 10 weeks post op. I'm getting more and more mobile which I am delighted about at day 31 post op - still a bit swollen but so much happier!

Hi grandmama. Like Clarissabelle I had general anaesthetic but I also had local anaesthetic in my feet too.

I had two bunions on both feet, so four toes in all. The operation was 1 hour 15 minutes and then I was in recovery/post op for 1 hour 45 mins including sitting up in a chair eating a sandwich.

Pain has not really been an issue, mostly lots of swelling and being uncomfortable (but manageable) to walk.

Hi fabulousfeet . Pleased to hear you are doing so well and happy with your progress. Just back from another holiday, 2 weeks abroad this time. Hot weather caused a bit of swelling but no pain at all and I walked further than I ve done in a long time. Back with doc next week which I think will be the "signing off" appointment.

Hi fabulousfeet . Pleased to hear you are doing so well and happy with your progress. Just back from another holiday, 2 weeks abroad this time. Hot weather caused a bit of swelling but no pain at all and I walked further than I ve done in a long time. Back with doc next week which I think will be the "signing off" appointment.

Hi fabulousfeet . Pleased to hear you are doing so well and happy with your progress. Just back from another holiday, 2 weeks abroad this time. Hot weather caused a bit of swelling but no pain at all and I walked further than I ve done in a long time. Back with doc next week which I think will be the "signing off" appointment.

Hi, great to hear everybody's experiences. I have by operation booked for the 6th of August. I'm getting bunions on both feet removed at the same time. I've found that sometimes I'm thinking ' yes, I'm definitely looking forward to getting this done', next thing I'm doubting that I should. I'm scared of how it will affect my feet in years to come, but I guess if I don't get the operation, I'd have difficulties anyway. I live on my own and my family live a distance away so I'm wondering how I will be able to manage on my own so any tips and views on that would be much appreciated.

I've had pain from the bunions for years and I find it very painful to wear shoes. They generally don't fit well and I hobble about work like an old woman. I'm a size 2 or 3 in a shoe so find it difficult to get decent, fashionable comfortable shoes normally never mind with bunions. Any advice on where to get nice, comfortable, small, trendy shoes would be appreciated and also keep your experiences coming, they are invaluable. Thanks.

Hi Elaine and everyone on here. Last posted some time ago. My bunion op is now 7 months ago and I don't worry about that foot any more, no pain, can walk as far as I ever could and it even looks pretty good. Wearing open toed sandles for the first time for many years, so a good outcome. Now starting to think about having the second one done.

My bunions were very extreme and I needed to be off my feet completely for one week then plastic boot and crutches for another 5 weeks so needed a lot of help. The best advice I had was don't do them both at once and anyway my surgeon refused to do that.

Most people don't have anywhere near such complicated surgery or long recovery time but it's a good idea to find out what is likely to happen to you and round up friends and family to help. This is definitely the time to pull in favours.

Good luck hope you are as happy as me with the outcome.