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TENSION STITCHES POST OP

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beanie65
beanie65

I had my op 10 days ago too, had to have my dressing changed yesterday as it was catching on my stitches and was very sore. When the nurse took the big badage off and finaly worked her way through removing all the wadding and gauze, I was horrified to see my foot. She told me the stitches were tension stitches but not sure my foot looked right, all my toes are elevated especially my big too. It feels like they want to ping. Is this normal. It's such an intense feeling and really hard to describe. I have attached a picture. I am due to have my stitches out tomorrow so I am hoping my foot will feel a bit better. The one thing that I did notice was there was very little swelling  [smile]  I am being good and wearing the shoe provided and I have just finished 10 days worth of Diclofenic. Which probably helped. It feels less painful since the dressing was changed but much more uncomfortable. But that's probably because the nurse hasn't padded it out like they did after the surgery. Have attached a before and after pic so you can see what I mean about the stitches. Does it look normal to you? I haven't really had any pain, just discomfort and a horrible burning sensation right where the bunion used to be.

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    Ts_Bunions beanie65

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    That's looks good in the picture. Seems to b healing as it should. The tension suture is nothing to worry. It only needed there for the first few weeks and it will dissolve. The burning sensation is the foot telling u it's healing. Normal. My foot burned for a week and stop and then on off few days and then completely gone. Hang in there !

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      beanie65 Ts_Bunions

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      I am now two years post op and due to have it re operated on. It seems the cutaneous nerve is trapped in my scar. I have suffered with constant pain and a fuzzing sensation since my op. When i say constant i mean 24/7.
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