If something still occurs, youll get the proper treatment, and all the problems will be easily resolved. Traditionally, bunion surgery can be quite painful and involve a long recovery. We are elderly and a little overweight. I'm nervous because my right leg looks like a twig due to inactivity and I can't walk yet. But I tried over and over to register and was not allowed (I gave myself the name "brokenbones"). I go to the Doc in two days so Ill update everyone whose reading this one way or the other to provide some feedback then. And the first stages of bone healing happen once the bones are squeezed together. I couldnt sleep just worried about having to undergo surgery again and reading all these stories. What happened is that i was getting out of the bathroom and i lost balance and i accidentally put weight on my injured leg , i did hear something but not on my operated area but on my foot , i did not feel pain at the time as i quickly picked it up but it was really stiff . If you closely follow your foot and ankle surgeon's instructions, you can help minimize pain and swelling after your bunion surgery. As I get more mobile, I keep reminding myself to take care and slow down if I start rushing. Moral of the story for me, no matter what Im wearing my boot even if its a pain in the butt. Researching minimally invasive surgery, patients can come across different surgical techniques. I remember thinking I was prepared for my first and how wrong I was. The casts and boots provided are designed to be very protective of your healing Achilles and they do work. Should I worry? WebBut the lack of difference in the right foot is concerning. New bleeding occured. This takes slightly longer if you have a general anaesthetic rather than an ankle block. I cant believe so many people has fallen off their scooter and on their no weight bearing leg such as myself. So today I walked with my boot and elevated heels pretty much all day. He said he tried the suture kit to start, but it didnt hold, so he made another incision and sewed it up old school, whatever that means. I am 20 weeks post op on a full Achilles tear as well. Praying I have not damaged the recovery process, the worried half of my mind is certainly giving me anxiety but the logical side is telling me that it will all be fine and that it is normal to have a couple of scares like this based on everyones posts. What a relief to read these posts! In one surgical procedure for less severe bunions, a V shape is cut into the joint of the big toe this allows the surgeon to straighten the toe, but requires the insertion of a screw into the joint to keep the toe in place. Thank you all for your posts. Just curious anyone who re-ruptured your Achilles did you feel lots of pain afterwards? I was crutching from bathroom to bed and fell. I still have some months until I return to normal activity, but the small victories are keeping me positive. The main reason I am worrisome is the pain is mostly in my heal where my sutures are reconnecting my tendon. That did not feel good! I appreciate everyone sharing however as it makes me feel a little better to read that I was not the only one pressing a little to much and took the plunge not LOL. Wish me the best! My knee and the hard part of the splint took the weight but Im still so scared I injured my Achilles again. Happy to say Im done with physical therapy. Until recently, there hasnt been a simple solution or a cure for bunions. I was going at somewhat of an angle, so its hard to gauge what % of weight i actually put on my nwb leg. Knee scooter slipped on uneven pavement and put my nwb foot down hard to catch myself. Keep in mind im now three months removed from my second achilles surgery and the only reason I havent started PT is because of the delayed wound healing. Dont risk re-rupturing your tendon. Im four days post-op and in a splint. I felt a horrible pain in my calf at the site of the gastroc lengthening. Today, I was able to push back on the docs hands with more force than Ive been able to since surgery. Grateful. I am 10 days post-op and fell after the wing nut on my left crutch caught on my shorts pocket. Just gotta trust the process and keep doing my physio exercises. My guess is your weakened calf muscle instinctively contracted a little at the feeling of weight bearing and thats what youre feeling now. I was SO really when he told me Im not worried., I go back next week to have him review how things are going. My appt. Pretty sure I rolled/tweaked my ankle some. Hi all, Definitely felt that SHOCK. Sign up for all the best celeb news from the Mirrorhere. My knee and hands hit the ground hardest and I kind of rolled over my hip. You will be able to bathe, but the area should be kept completely covered with a plastic bag. Praying that I didnt mess it up. My calf is really atrophied. Im 3.5 weeks post op in hard cast and was doing well. Well, I had my appointment today and everything is in tact. Minimally invasive bunion surgery recovery. Pain better now have appt tomorrow so hoping for no I did put some weight on my surgery foot but the hard cast (well not a total cast but hard nevertheless) kept it from flexing. I put what felt like my full weight on my injured leg. Basically they said that the odds of tearing it again are extraordinarily low. I had no idea the fear of re-rupture would consume my thoughts like it has. Not only was there no damage, but everything healed very nicely. All rights reserved. I sent a message to my doctor and he stated that the cast will protect the foot and it really cant move any direction so I should be fine. So how does the tendon feel today? This, though, is far from ideal. LOL If my exterior stitches healed that fast..Theres a good chance my interior stitches held up ok. After all, more than 60% was un torn, so only 40% was repaired. I see the doctor in 2 days to get stitches removed and so for now I am just waiting it out until then. I am taking more pain meds today too. And my foot is not almost completely motioning. Below, we take a look at what to do if youre experiencing pain with your surgical hardware after an operation. Im still nervous as of today as my 2 week follow up is on the 17th. Ive also heard that if you re-rupture, you would hear and feel that snap again just like what happened during your original rupture. Now that Im in air walking boot, he did say to take it easy with WBing since area is already stressed/sore and not to over due it. I had Lapidus/Akin surgery on September 21, was in a splint for 1 week, then a cast for 3 weeks. Yes, I fell hard on my foot. Medication (which I had been off) helped with the pain it was still painful but lessened with meds which was what they told me to look for. I'm feeling much better about my surgery on 11/7 now. God speed to everyone else going through this journey. Everything was going great until i slipped off my scooter while making a turn. It was painful. Hopefully the foot is OK! Hiker dreams, thanks for giving us an update. Im getting ready for the same surgery (heel spur removal) on my other foot in August. At my follow up to get my sutures removed, the doc checked everything out and all was fine. Quick recoveries to us all! It scared me quite a bit but reading these calmed me a little. Use of the forums is subject to our Terms of Use It still hurt like the dickens but there was no damage done. I know that this is a less common rupture so I wonder if anyone else had this particular surgery and accident. Ill find out Thursday if there was damage. Wishing you all the best. A good clinician will be able to tell a lot. Now, of course, accidents so happen and people here have had them. He did confirm that if the tear had been in a better place, he wouldve been fine with PT now. I am 2 weeks out of surgery and I fell because of my scooter tipped over. Cant wait! I instinctively kept balance by pushing off the foot of my injured leg. Please keep us updated and I will do the same. Webaccidentally stepped on foot after bunion surgery5 types of digging in volleyball accidentally stepped on foot after bunion surgery. Your doctor may typically remove the stitches after 2 weeks, but people have to continue to wear crutches or post-op shoes for 6 to 12 weeks. It can be up to 8-10 months before a person makes a full recovery and their foot returns to its normal size. I think that reading the experiences of others helps give you the mental strength required to continue after this injury. Simply put, an orthopedic surgeon manually realigns the injured joint, then removes the cartilage and proceeds with stabilizing the bone in order to recover together. I'm not looking forward to the initial two weeks of elevation and no mobility, but the sooner we start, the sooner it'll be over! Had Kidner procedure 2 plus weeks ago to remove accessory navicular bone and reattach tendon. Everyone says theyll follow up and never do. My doctor removed my cast 7 days ago now, and gave me a boot but advised me to not put ANY weight on it. 14 users are following. I just did something similar and I am scared! respect of any healthcare matters. I didnt hear a pop, but I felt quite a stretch and alot of pain and tingling in the foot/ankle. This comment section though was reassuring. Been very diligent about not bearing weight on the injured foot. I am 12 days post op and I was getting up from a chair, lost my balance and put my full weight on the injured leg. Paul, I am still NWB. Hey Brian i posted last month on September 13th. the first try at sewing it up using the suture implant kit failed, so he had to make another incision and sew it up old school). If youre experiencing problems with bunions or with your feet in any way, were here to help. I was just hoping that the pop feeling I felt was my incision and maybe part of a stitch? Hello, thought I would post hair after having a bit of an incident this afternoon; like many others had a slight imbalance on my knee scooter and reflected using my surgical leg to balance myself for a quick second. Worried I reruptured now and am debating moving my check up to Monday to give me peace of mind. This allowed me to focus and celebrate my mini achievements through the healing process (rom, going partial to full weight bearing, to walking etc). Thanks! I took a fall while trying to maneuver my scooter; I fell off to the right and instinctively tried catch myself with my right foot. I say it because I literally didnt put my foot on the ground so Im not sure how I re-ruptured it. Everything going well today I had stitches removed and hard cast out on. Hopefully its done its job in protecting me. Bunion surgery is normally done as an out-patient, meaning you arrive at hospital a couple of hours before your surgery and are discharged later that day. I hate not being able to see what is going on. If I still feel pain, I will reach out to my doc and get checked out. WebI'm sure the numbness will go away in time. I started with a larger baseball player type sock and every week got tighter fitting ones. But I blame a recent spurt in running. I used to get those weird quick shoots of pain down there, but cant say its happened recently. Did you need to take narcotic pain meds again? Sharing my story since Ive been helped by all the other stories here: 10 days after my surgery I put my full weight on the leg while I was in a cast. The nature of a bunion is not just a bump. Is it not natural for the brain to try to plant that foot? Im one week post op and while I was at work, I attempted to sit down and the chair slipped and I naturally placed my injured foot down and boy was I in a lot of pain. Just gonna take it one day at a time, but I cant wait to start walking again lol. Was it re-ruptured? Do not want to go backwards at this point. I also felt that pop that you described. They have not put me in any PT yet either. I was switched to a boot, and did the Thompson test when Id take it off to shower, to convince myself the tendon was still intact it was. Bunion surgery wound care. She sported a white bandage on her left foot. Ive been too chicken to walk even a step without the boot on as ive read so many times that this is sorta when people re-rupture if its going to happen. Sitting now with my leg elevated. Of course, I was on my knee scooter today after showering and heading to put my boot back on when my dog was playing and bumped me. lost my balance and my foot hit the floor. It took me FOREVER to find these posts, but im so glad i did! I am on day 14 after surgery. Im sore as heck, but Im so, so happy I dont have to do another surgery. Bunion surgery is an outpatient procedure, meaning you can return home the same day. A direct word to Chris: Dont despair my foot still doesnt lie flat 4 months after surgery. I was in immense pain and agony and it felt like a ripping and tingling sensation, and the paranoid side of me was thinking I pray to god I didnt just re-tear my achilles after all my progress! I had to wait 2 days to see my doctor as I was getting ready to be placed in a boot and the anxiety ate me alive lol. I had a similar scare like yours earlier on where it felt like a muscle stretch gone a bit too far. The first time I had a crutch get caught up in a loose extension cord while at work. Just praying nothing I havent re-ruptured it, I would be devastated if this was the case. Just spoke with my doctor. I still have a long road ahead though so patience is essential. I had them take a pic and it looked like shredded pork in there. While trying to get into the house with crutches I fell on cement step forward the pain was excruciating! Interesting how it differs. I didnt notice anything there. Should I buy a night splint or something? For many patients with severe arthritic bunions, a bunionectomy with joint replacement can be used. I know Im pushing things everyday even though I have the fear of a new rupture like the At this point I still ice most of the day. i was using the scooter with no boot and list my balance and put all my weight on the surgery foot. Sorry you have to start over again on the recovery road. over a year ago. My leg is so small. I experienced a little pain higher than my repair, near the bottom part of my calf. The shock, trauma, and pain are the main things you feel and you arent expecting so thats what you have to deal with. Call a doc if you are worried! I am 12 days post op and just had a pretty scary fall. Judging anecdotally from the stories on this thread, I would guess shes correct. You may be givencrutches or a stick to help you get around your physical therapistwill teach you how to use these and how to safely get up and down thestairs before you are discharged. Well I am adding to the list of people doing more than we should a week out of the repair and anchors put in. Upgrade to Patient Pro Medical Professional? My fears were definitely confirmed after my doc ordered an MRI. However, I'm thinking that since the pain didn't get worse, and has even calmed down, maybe I'm OK. Now, i dont now if im going crazy or something but sometimes when im too good like feeling fine without thinking in the injury I just panic thinking if I get distracted and did something I shouldnt and try to remember if I felt any pain. My doctor said if your waking boot or cast is on during a fall, there is only the smallest of chances of a rerupture of because those things both are made to keep your foot immobile, keeping the tendon from stretching. Successful bunion surgery recovery is largely down to how well you follow your surgeons advice. I thought all that work healing, elevating, icing, for nothing! my surgery Thursday the 10th and I touched ground twice since then, it wasn't painful but I'm alittle concerned cause I have screws in my foot both where the bunion was and tailors bunion was. Two days later, I got out of bed and before putting on the boot, got on my knee scooter. Right now 4 hrs later it still stings burns. That if the pain worsened or was not relieved by medication I was to come in the next day. Thanks for asking after me. I had my doc visit today and all was good with my achilles! The doc just wants me to walk in the boot. I was google what just happens to me today and I found this. No swelling unless Im on my feet for a long period of time. I guess my tear was up in the muscle where it was all sorta shredded. Read Also: The Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute. Lol. LoL. To make sure, give your doctor a call, theyll let you know if you need to see them earlier, Just wanted to say a quick thank you to everyone who has posted about their journey back from their Achilles injury. But It hurt really bad for a few minutes but I popped a pain pill. I reached out again via their messaging system and they wrote back that again if I didnt have severe pain I should be okay but I wanted to get checked out personally so I made an appointment to see the Doc on Monday. It immediately hurt and I am now icing and elevating my leg. It was only for a split second but it hurt a lot. To ensure successful bunion surgery recovery: A surgical operation to cut a bone is called an osteotomy. Also I may be losing my insurance soon. 2 days later went in to get the cast off. For mild cases, non-invasive methods, like wraps, splints, and other apparatus can be worn, but these do not correct the bunion. Ask our community of thousands of members your health questions, and learn from others experiences. But I dont know I think and going mental with this and wanted to share. I have a bivalve fiberglass cast and I am 2.5 weeks post surgery and had an accident yesterday. I think I sort of stood on the toes of that foot for a second). Im on my 5 days post surgery, when my crutches slipped i accidenttaly put my cast non weight bearing on floor as part of my reflect, im so shocked but thank god i found this forum, open stitches schedule still away on aug 6th so finger crossed x She thinks Im overreacting. Torn my Achilles and I was exactly 1 week of surgery and still in my soft cast and was at the movie theater watching Avengers The End Game when it got to the last part with all the action were going on and I was in need to use the rest room, I was sitting up two levels as i was a bit hasty as I was crunching down I trip over the stairs and landed on my bad foot I felt pain admittedly through my foot almost as when I first injured it and felt pain on my Achille, muscle was tweaking a bit, felt pinch all around my bad leg like I took pre-workout C4, that night I went to bed and I felt as my leg was burning and muscle tweaking leg tinkling all night.