Since this is more common in women (having bunions) I thought I would post on here. I believe my is inherited from my grandma as I was never one to wear tight fitting pointy shoes or high heels which can cause them. I started getting them as a teenager and almost had surgery on one as it got so painful but I chickened out..:( That was back when you had to go in the hospital the night before and be there for a day or two. Now in reading up on it I see they do it outpatient...which is a relief...as I truly dislike hospitals.

Over the years its slowly gotten worse looking...blah and its hard to find shoes that don't hurt it...its hard to find shoes that don't make my back hurt! I can't tolerant heels at all. Anyway what it would do is go through periods of hurting pretty bad for a few weeks then get better and be ok. This time though I am really struggling with it. It was so bad last week even after I took my shoes off it would still be hurting for hours and keep me from sleeping. I already take Aleve for my back pain and this wasn't even touching this pain. Any pressure on the side of my foot (not on the bunion) would make the bunion hurt and throb. :(

I said something about it to my chiropractor and he was telling me about some people he knew who had the surgery and were in terrible pain ...intense pain for a week afterwards and not totally pain free until three months later! And they had to use some scooter thing with a seat to put their knee on to get around...no walking boot allowed. :eek:

I am a single parent and I have to be able to drive, walk, go up and down stairs for laundry..stand to cook supper, etc, etc. While my mom could help some...she certainly can't do it all.

Now on this site I am looking at it saying its not nearly that disabling like the chiropractor was saying on recovering. It says you can't drive for about a week...well I could get my mom's husband to take Nate to school and they could take me to the store and stuff...going pass a week though would put a strain on them as they have their own things to do. So I don't know...

I managed to avoid shoulder surgery a couple of years ago when I yanked the cartilage loose from inside my shoulder (I fell down a few steps on the basement stairs and my hand got caught in the railing yanking my arm backwards too way, damaging the inside of my shoulder). I had alot of pain for months on that before I finally went in. Recovering from that surgery would have been months with not being able to use that arm! :eek: They had me try PT which I did and it helped and no more pain...whew! I told them the same thing..I am a single mom and my son simply could not just take over everything...at that time he was just 11, he is 13 now...but he still can't drive himself to school! :lol: Or cook much...unless we want to live off of hotdogs and mac and cheese for a week....ewwwwww. And wear alot of dirty clothes....ewwwwwwwwwwww.

I cannot wear my shoes at all except for brief periods of time before this dumb thing starts hurting. So I walk around in house shoes all the time. At least that has kept it from getting so bad its not hurting at night now...but I can't go shoeless forever!

So...anyone have this surgery and how did it go?

God bless

Go to a podiatrist and have him/her take x-rays and so forth and then make a decision after discussing your options. I do a lot of podiatry transcription and I think it would be your best bet to see an expert for a thorough exam, and get a second opinion if need be. A chiropractor is all good and dandy for certain things, but in your case, I'd really recommend a podiatrist.

Recovery time depends a lot on how much bone and tissue is involved in any procedure, on your body's ability to heal itself, how well you follow postoperative instructions, if there's any complications, and a host of other things, and it's not a one-size-fits all deal, so the best anyone can give you is an average, and again, a podiatrist should be able to give you a ballpark after taking x-rays and an exam, if surgery ends up being your only viable option. And if it's elective surgery, which this is, then they can schedule it around your personal schedule and you could use vacation time or whatever other benefit time you might have available per your employer.

Go to a podiatrist and have him/her take x-rays and so forth and then make a decision after discussing your options. I do a lot of podiatry transcription and I think it would be your best bet to see an expert for a thorough exam, and get a second opinion if need be. A chiropractor is all good and dandy for certain things, but in your case, I'd really recommend a podiatrist.

Recovery time depends a lot on how much bone and tissue is involved in any procedure, on your body's ability to heal itself, how well you follow postoperative instructions, if there's any complications, and a host of other things, and it's not a one-size-fits all deal, so the best anyone can give you is an average, and again, a podiatrist should be able to give you a ballpark after taking x-rays and an exam, if surgery ends up being your only viable option. And if it's elective surgery, which this is, then they can schedule it around your personal schedule and you could use vacation time or whatever other benefit time you might have available per your employer.

Thanks. I am disabled and don't work except for a little job of cleaning a doctor's office fish tank once in awhile..(of course I work my tail off around the house! but you know what I mean)

The biggest problem would be taking care of things around here..kind of a major problem actually if I had to have surgery which I am sure they would want to do...I tell you everything I see a doctor about anything they want to operate...:rolleyes: On my back, on my shoulder, on my foot...:cool: boooooo....

I am going to try a few things..I think part of the problem is these new shoes on I got..while they seemed to fit fine, I just need a little more space so its not too tight on that bunion...so I might have to try getting a little bigger shoe then I would normally get. :( blah.


God bless

As much as I hate to say this and as much as I hate, hate hate those shoes because they offend my sense of taste ... check into Crocs, maybe?

There's also Birkenstocks which are fairly ugly (although there's some cute styles out there) and sooooooo comfortable.

I think as we advance in age, our footsie bones and tendons and ligaments have the tendency to spread a little bit due to all the weight we put on them over the years. No shame starting to look into "wide" sizes for our footwear. Really, if my feet ain't happy, I ain't happy.

Although any podiatrist will also recommend that for the most part, you wear supportive shoes with some structure to them, and maybe even supportive insoles so you don't cause problems with your ligaments and so forth. Plantar fasciitis can be a bear to deal with and really painful.

Says I, who traipses around in socks for the majority of my day due to working from home ... hehe. But I've never abused my feet in form of uncomfortable shoes for fashion's sake, and so I'm alright. Operate ... schmoperate. :)

As much as I hate to say this and as much as I hate, hate hate those shoes because they offend my sense of taste ... check into Crocs, maybe?

There's also Birkenstocks which are fairly ugly (although there's some cute styles out there) and sooooooo comfortable.

I think as we advance in age, our footsie bones and tendons and ligaments have the tendency to spread a little bit due to all the weight we put on them over the years. No shame starting to look into "wide" sizes for our footwear. Really, if my feet ain't happy, I ain't happy.

Although any podiatrist will also recommend that for the most part, you wear supportive shoes with some structure to them, and maybe even supportive insoles so you don't cause problems with your ligaments and so forth. Plantar fasciitis can be a bear to deal with and really painful.

Says I, who traipses around in socks for the majority of my day due to working from home ... hehe. But I've never abused my feet in form of uncomfortable shoes for fashion's sake, and so I'm alright. Operate ... schmoperate. :)

its way too cold for crocks! I have some...but they are for summer time. My mom got some with some material inside...but still no back to them so your heel would freeze....brrrrr. Plus not good for ice and snow...:rolleyes:

I have never abused my feet with fashion shoes either as I got this bunion at a young age...plus heels mess with my back badly anyway. I am going to try to stretch my shoe out some and see if that helps...:lol: After two years here I finally get new winter shoes and it hurt my foot....:cry:

I have had that on both feet at once. I could walk though and even did marching band in them for a while. I think both feet at a time is the way to go. I had pins in them and it is important not to overdo it with those because if they break it hurts like mad and you have to get casts for a hekuva lot longer. It wasn't too bad for me but the crutches got old (didn't have to use them the whole time) and the itching drove me nuts.

I have had bunion surgery on both feet. It all turned out fine. My surgery was about 25 years ago - done when I was in my 20's. It was at a very odd time in my life - I was not saved yet. But the surgery was successful. I had both feet done at once. I was off work for 6 weeks if I recall correctly. My left foot turned out perfect. My right big tow is numb on the lower half - probably a nerve damaged. But over all it's fine!

I had bunion surgery in my late 20s. The bunions were so bad I had severe pain. I think its part of being a big-boned person. I also can't tolerate wearing high heels.

The surgery requires a long recovery period. I had both feet done at the same time. Its important to have someone at home who can help you out for a while. I had the operation when I was single and living alone, it was very tough getting out and going places (grocery store, etc).

Yes it is important not to wear heels or pointed toes...I did and my feet are essentially back to the way they were...I was a foolish teen. I have no pain but I have lost feeling in the scar tissue and the surrounding area. And I feel a little silly barefoot. Also it is sometimes difficult not to turn my feet inwards when I walk.