Pre op nerves
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hi I'm due to have double bunion op end February beginning of March I live on my own and need to know how difficult or if I will be able to manage. Have friends who will come in but no own living in
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mitchy zoe20940
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sandispoon zoe20940
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zoe20940 sandispoon
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danuta45472 zoe20940
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possible to manage with friends coming in but so much easier if friend can stay first few days - good prep - making sure u have enough of everything within easy reach! Eg toilet paper, easy rep meals - important but u don't realise how restrictive feet up is
but I was on my own first week although friend stayed first night and managed - second week sister stayed and sorted lots of stuff not done first week
can be done - u manage when u have to!
zoe20940 danuta45472
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rk_twix zoe20940
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I had bilateral bunion surgery as well as four other toes corrected 4 weeks ago. If you have minimally invasive surgery I think you'll be fine on your own - I was. I had someone stay with me for a few days but I didn't need them. You just need to accept you'll be lying down a lot!
Good luck :-)
zoe20940 rk_twix
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PattiK43 zoe20940
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Redstone69 zoe20940
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I'm almost 12 weeks post-op bunion surgery...three pins...If you're surgery goes as bad as mine has, you're going to need help...LOTS of swelling, LOTS of pain...No weight bearing for 7 weeks...If you're able to walk with a boot right away, maybe you can do it but I would recommend someone coming there to help just in case.
GOOD LUCK!
rk_twix zoe20940
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I think the vast difference in you are seeing on this thread is due to the type of procedure. Most of those on the various hallux valgus fora have had open and some minimally invasive surgery (MIS). It seems to me that those who have had open surgery have a much more difficult and painful recovery. Of those who have had miinimally invasive surgery some have had pins inserted that are removed some weeks post surgery and others, like me, had a different technique that does not require removing any hardware.
It is key to look at the responses with a view to what type of surgery the patients had. Cetainly for bilateral surgery, the open approach seems to mean a wheelchair and significant disability. MIS will mean you can walk in surgical shoes immediately after surgery (albeit you still need to spend a lot of time with your feet up). I have not heard of anyone who has MIS needing knee scooters etc.
I am now almost 6 weeks post surgery and hopefully will be out of the surgical shoes next week and restarting normal life. Whilst my feet have absolutely been painful, they have never been excrutiating and I have had no difficulty coping with everyday activities.
Good luck with your research and decision making.
PattiK43 zoe20940
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