I am also glad to read these replies. And if you do it right you will be 100%. There are multiple techniques, but all involve cutting the bones and repositioning them with metal screws to straighten the big toe and reduce the bump on the side of the foot. Well, I had my appointment today and everything is in tact. Itll come - keep the faith! he mentioned to me that if something had moved or been fractured id have to go into surgery asap to fix it. Thank you all for sharing these stories to help others stay calm. All rights reserved. I took off my boot and checked my incision point which was now covered in Seri strips since the sutures were out. I have my appt on Thursday. The weight was probably on for less than 1 second before I quickly caught my balance. Been massaging it through out the day and seems to help. Just want to post my story in case others discover this thread looking for some information. The screw head is approx 2-3mm above the bone, so that small area can create swelling and discomfort to the top of the foot. This is day 16 post-op for 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. Wound looks fine and I did not do any damage to the Achilles. So sorry you had to have a 2nd surgery Heather! Anyone else have that feeling? 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. The pain level seems to be the as before the accident. I still had pins in my toes from hammer toe correction and pins from bunion. The doctor's office said to watch it and see how the pain is after the weekend. Im 4 weeks post op from a complete Achilles rupture. However everything feels a bit looser .. just not as stiff as before. Dont Miss: Pain In Front Of Ankle And Top Of Foot. Hopefully I didnt re injure my Achilles. Are you not yet FWB in your boot? The first 3 weeks coming to terms with it, Click here for the Group Marathon Tracker. Sorry you have to start over again on the recovery road. Does anyone of you had the same experience or do you you know whether just using the heel with full extended leg to plant would make it worse or better? When I got there and unwrapped my leg he examined my calf and was able to diagnosis that the tendon was still attached and also gave me a thompson test Which he said my ankle was reacting too. I instinctively kept balance by pushing off the foot of my injured leg. Truck driver over a year ago. Hoping for the best for you, Im 8 days post op and fell off my knee scooter today. Its always good to get a hold of your doc in cases like this. 13 days post-op, sutures removed yesterday and fiberglass cast applied. Had a similar incedent myself after a few weeks from my surgery for a trimollear fracture(mans it was fractured in 3 places) Slipped slighgly grtting off my knee scooter transferimg to bed & bent the joint prematurely a little while the joint was still stiff from I think the scar tissue. That area is tender. Good luck! That day, my foot really hurt; it had actually almost stopped hurting before the fall. Ask our community of thousands of members your health questions, and learn from others experiences. He said the increase pain I was having, among other symptoms, was probably due to tension put on sutures when I put weight on it. Most patients will experience discomfort for three to five days. I did something similar even earlier in my recovery, twice. Registered in England and Wales. More than likely you will be just fine, but your doctor will be able to tell you for sure. She hasnt had any of the types of fall or dramatic slips described by many on this blog. Still very weak. I didnt notice anything there. Quick recoveries to us all! Historically, these procedures have been performed through large incisions, but at HSS, I have perfected two special techniques to correct bunions through tiny incisions. Now the tendon doesnt hurt, but it hurts a bit higher up, I guess near the calf muscle. The pain level is the same as before the accident. I fell forward and tumbled over, feeling a rip and shock feeling. Im curious to hear how your walking is now versus when you just started. No real pain but annoyed at my stupidness. the first day after surgery was brutal. I think that some pressure, compared with slipping onto the injured foot, cant really make a lot of damage, and while I pressure, since wasnt weight bearing I think the ankle didnt even flexed or moved that much. Physio has given me some low pressure exercises to do daily and is encouraging me to put around 10% of pressure on the injured leg, when I walk. A little over two weeks, i went out to start my truck and pressed on my clutch.bad move, but the pain went away pretty quickly. Stiffness, swelling, scarring and toe drift is normal. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. I lost balance on my leg scooter and was about to fall. I have a little throbbing at the incision site right now, but I assume the pain will be less in the morning. Going to see doc on Monday to check and make sure. Apparently it wasnt even holding my Achilles together anymore, my body was trying to get rid of it. I am PWB now in a new cast but had to call my doctor this morning because my heel is very sore and I am worried that the cast is rubbing on it. My incision/surgery site has healed fully, i have little to no scar tissue. just updating for the next poor soul who happens upon this encouraging blog for the same unfortunate reason. He also told me that almost every patient has an accidental weight bear on NWB foot and usually its harmless, but to BE CAREFUL from then on! I tell you, it was the worst pain I have ever felt in my life. i'm feeling extremely blessed today and just relief that the fall didn't cause any damage. Im now 10 days post op from the second repair. Its not constant. Now I will have a partially working foot and weak leg. I would like to thank you all for writing and hope everyone a quick recovery. 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. It felt sounded like tearing. Good luck to everyone on this road to recovery! A bit worried, and wondering if I should call the doc or wait a few day till the 6th. Successful bunion surgery recovery is largely down to how well you follow your surgeons advice. 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. Therefore, just shaving the bump helps some, but comes with a high rate of recurrence. Stay strong and positive. So how does the tendon feel today? Webaccidentally stepped on foot after bunion surgery5 types of digging in volleyball accidentally stepped on foot after bunion surgery. My calf is really atrophied. I was hopping up on a bar stool and accidentally tapped the casted foot on the ground. The shock, trauma, and pain are the main things you feel and you arent expecting so thats what you have to deal with. I breathed a sigh of relief, thanked the Lord Jesus, and decided to come post in hopes that my incident can bring a bit of comfort to the next person going through the same thing. The recurrence rate is about 20% over a patients lifetime. So today I walked with my boot and elevated heels pretty much all day. 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. Wow ScottG thats an awful, awful story. but now I'm 2.5 months post op and I'm experiencing a lot of pain on the top of my foot. When I massage that bump it seems to go away but appears after a while again. I guess I figured there will be some pain and aches along this recovery. Should I be worried? Well, two days ago the base of my crutches caught the lip of the shallow stairs and I fell forward towards towards and put my full weight on the NWB side. I hate running even more now. God speed to everyone else going through this journey. WebIn 2010, a study in the Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery was the first to demonstrate that I'm hoping I'm not moving forward to fast. A few tiny incisions are made in the bones by the surgeon. this is the best thread i have ever read. Had a fall a week ago with no damage. She opted to wear a pair of open-toe sliders, which likely provided a bit more comfort than alternative footwear would have done. Heel shifting, bond grafting, plates and screws. Interesting how it differs. It may also occur if patients dont follow the postoperative directions carefully. (I never received an email when I requested a password change). The dr. said to use pain meds and contact him in a few days. wanan know if bunion and hammertoe surgery is the way to go, tailors bunion surgery-right foot--purple and pain--need suggestions/advice, Tailors Bunion/Bunionette surgery, Pain & Swelling after nearly 3 months, I'm 4 weeks into my bunion surgery I have 5 screws, Caution: Do NOT Have Bunion/Hammertoe/Plantar Fasciitis/Bone Spur Surgery All At One Time. I was sure I re-tore it, and was so angry at myself. About 2 weeks after my surgery I lost balance and I smacked my bare foot down on the bathroom floor while getting out of the shower. I really thought I'd torn my calf muscle in half! Should I buy a night splint or something? Although I passed the Thompson test, reflex test and moving my foot up and down and side to side there was a gap shown in the MRI that had occurred during my fall. Landed on my toes of the injured foot and felt a pain throughout my leg. Keep me informed of your progress and what the doc says about PT. And my foot is not almost completely motioning. My right foot feels so good now and my left foot hurts like heck when I play soccer (my main source of exercise). I start physical therapy tomorrow and hope to get my right leg strong enough to be able to support crutches and a scooter when my left foot is non-weight bearing. Id love to ice it, but the current semi-soft cast is too thick to have ice do any good. Took it easy the rest of day and elevated. Most people with painful, unsightly bunions choose to suffer throughout life instead of undergoing the perceived horror of invasive open-foot surgery. I experienced a little pain higher than my repair, near the bottom part of my calf. Anyone else felt this or am I imagining it?! Yes. It was painful. Felt a whole lot of pain and burning. I too, thought I tore it again. Paul, Nearly all of us have had similar scares of accidentally placing weight on our injured foot while still NWB. Im about 10 days away from my first appointment but this has been helpful. And I too had a little scare with my scooter. Thank you all for your posts. 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. Very comforted to find this thread and the shocking number of us that have experienced similar knee scooter or crutch mishaps. 90% tear at the top at the muscle playing tennis. 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. I was pretty scared so I did what most people do and googled this type of incident. While not the topic of discussion on this post, I was expecting that I would be immobilized in a boot without putting weight on my foot for a lot longer. Different methods of straightening the toe are employed. So, I had surgery again two days later. It's harder to ride the knee scooter with the hard cast but I guess I'll get used to it. Before surgery, you and your surgeon will discuss your health, activity levels and any other factors that could affect your recovery. People will turn to every possible alternative before arriving at the last resort of conventional foot surgery. Called my doctor and they told me very similar to your doctor. You will get through this like so many others before you. Needless to say, my fall soon after my surgery did not lead to a rerupture. it seems like the boot/splint just prevent your leg from moving enough to actually re-rupture. Initially, there was some discomfort on back of achilles near incision and didnt think a ton of it. Minimally invasive surgery on 6/14 10 days later stitches came out and it re-ruptured that night. No swelling. An MP joint replacement is similar to a hip joint replacement. I called doctors office was told if additional pain or swelling to come in Im praying there is no additional harm cant handle any more surgery. I thought all that work healing, elevating, icing, for nothing! Rick, The doc removed one of the two heel lifts in my boot today so im getting a bit of a stretch now. My skin towards the bottom of my incision was softer due to getting it wet in the shower, and when I looked it was bleeding. What helped me a lot , was accepting that I had this injury, and blocking out the thoughts in my mind telling me that I would have been doing this or that if I didnt have this injury. Yikes nwb is tough! It's amazing how quickly you can lose muscle strength by inactivity which is what has happened to my right leg now. Why destroy a joint if you can save it? He said the likelihood of a re-tear in a hard cast being fixed in some plantarflexion was highly unlikely and even more so being 4 weeks post-op. Egton Medical Information Systems Limited. Is it not natural for the brain to try to plant that foot? Pain better now have appt tomorrow so hoping for no Last night one of my crutches slipped out from under me and I naturally landed on the injured leg, putting weight on the front of the boot under the toes. I saw your post that you have written in February and I had a very similar incident. 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. There was something in the back of my head telling me that there is something wrong. Tingly, sore, pain? I think that my advise to anyone that is recovering, is to really take it easy and rest the leg as best as you can for the 2 weeks post op. I know that this is a less common rupture so I wonder if anyone else had this particular surgery and accident. I am now using a transport chair to move her to the toilet to minimize how much crutches or walker use she has to do. My tear was just above my ankle, roughly in the middle. I have it elevated. 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. The bones lengthening, straightening, or shortening after being cut may occur unexpectedly during surgery or gradually after. Should I be worried?? Im much more slower in my movements now and am limiting myself a lot more. Im about 6 weeks post op, (not good with the medical terms) I swear I am feeling a wet sensation like bleeding from the incision. This takes slightly longer if you have a general anaesthetic rather than an ankle block. The pain was ongoing for a couple of hours but it was no where near the pain of the initial rupture or the few days after surgery. Saturday I stubbed toe using knee scooter, lost my balance and fell. not moderated or reviewed by doctors and so you should not rely on opinions or advice given by other users in
I had Lapidus/Akin surgery on September 21, was in a splint for 1 week, then a cast for 3 weeks. Once I realized my foot could take it, it became much easier. Knee scooter slipped on uneven pavement and put my nwb foot down hard to catch myself. Still feel some dull aching, so i called my doc and am awaiting a response. Bunion surgery wound care. Join the conversation! Good luck! ive followed the drs instructions to elevate and ice consistently. The hardest part for me is getting in/out of a walk in shower. Slipped onto foot like the second day excruciating Im now 8 weeks out and able to walk in a boot unassisted. Let us know how you are doing! In severe cases mostly involving more elderly patients, resection arthroplasty is often performed by removing the bottom of the toe joint with the big toe left immobilized entirely. I had a similar scare last night while getting out of the shower. I was 5 days way to get into my hard cast so I didnt contact the Doc and wait and stress it out was my descion, did a bunch of research and drove me even more crazy. Put me in a big boot, stitches out on Thursday. What to Look for in a Shoe to Wear After Bunion Surgery?Arch Support. With adequate arch support, youll find it much easier to increase your mobility while decreasing the amount of pain you feel when moving.Adjustability. Finding a pair of post-op shoes that you can easily adjust and navigate around your bandages is one of the most critical things.Rocker Bottom Shoes. Extra Depth. Rounder Toe-Boxes. More items Its an incredible source of reassurance. This happened on a Friday. Are you managing to use the knee walker now? All rights reserved. I emailed surgeon and left VM with nurse but no call back yet. I asked my doc about it and he said everything looked good and that it would be difficult to re-rupture with the boot (or in my case it was the splint) on. Just cant lay down like an invalid. He also tested my ability to resist upward pressure on the foot, and because there was some, he was fairly confident that I was fine. Obviously sore. Our nationally recognized foot and ankle specialists offer the most advanced podiatric care with the highest success rates in the nation. damage in soft cast like splint. Hes 2 hours away. In a splint like cast, not a hard cast. Both continued to get worse the rest of day. Just praying nothing I havent re-ruptured it, I would be devastated if this was the case. My surgeon wasnt very concerned about the slip- I texted him right after it happened. Since this post made me feel much better, I will follow up after I see the doctor to let everyone know how it turned out. When my cast was removed three days later, it was still tight. Throbbing and sore today. Im still in my boot on the last wedge which comes out next week and Ill be completely flat foot in the boot. The former glamour model had screws and metal plates fitted as part of treatment for such at the time. *re-rupture (not re-rerupture). Until recently, there hasnt been a simple solution or a cure for bunions. Glad to find these posts. I was recommended to only put 25% of my weight on it and to not to walk on it yet , as my physical therapy should begin next week . Shaving the bunion bump can be an effective treatment for an older individual with a mild bunion deformity. Like you, I wanted to get the surgeries done asap and it was better for my insurance to do them both within the plan year. For those going through this: stay positive and take it one day at a time. It is FREE! The tendon still appears to be intact, though I do have what appears to be a marble-sized knot on the tendon right below the bottom of the surgical incision. Anyway, this group was a big help in keeping me from getting to down about my accident yesterday. I felt what felt like tearing at my ankle and I was in tremendous pain. Im four days post-op and in a splint. I agree with your comment to Bob about the knee walker. But as a caretaker who works from home and helps every time she has to get up, I am so frightened and have no idea what to do. Happy healing!! I am happy I was able to read the stories on this page. What Is It Like to Have Cataract Surgery? Its beyond frustrating, but what Im realizing after speaking with my doctor and reading posts here is that the boots, casts or splints do a good job of protected the Achilles. I guess my tear was up in the muscle where it was all sorta shredded. To ensure successful bunion surgery recovery: A surgical operation to cut a bone is called an osteotomy. Need to realize that Im not Wonder Woman and sit still. Shes said to be awaiting more treatment on the other foot. Everything going well today I had stitches removed and hard cast out on. Surgery usually takes up to an hour and afterwards, you will be taken to the recovery room and monitored until your heart rate, blood pressure and breathing as well as the sensation and circulation in your foot are back to normal. Do you know majorsite ? Wow, reading these posts have given me a big sigh of relief. I was in my walking boot when it happened. It was painful when it happened, but no pain after that. I will report back after my consult tomorrow to check on any damage I might have done. I missed my scooter when trying to get on and fell over it. I have my follow up in two days. When I was still NWB and in the boot I took a really bad fall and came down hard on my injured leg hitting the toe on the ground. I fell while navigating up a small set of stairs on the front porch. I was reaching over the side of my scooter (nicknamed Bobo), and I leaned too far, lost my balance and put full weight on NWB foot for about three steps. This was certainly a relief to find this forum but I am a little concerned. They are said to have been removed from her left foot this month. But you are healed now. With a collective experience of over thirty years of helping patients with lower leg, foot and ankle problems, the Foot and Ankle Service of the Rubin Institute is one of the leading treatment centers for foot and ankle conditions in the United States. Again the surgery is like 36 Hours ago. I was hopping from my scooter to a chair when I tripped and instintively put down my NWB foot to catch myself. I Survived An Eating Disorder. I asked about PT and he said it was too soon for me just yet. I felt something that I could describe as a stretching or a ripping feeling, and now I have some pain in the incision area. I had a post op check 4 days later, and everything looked good. over a year ago, ana Slight sprain. Hope that was the last of scares with re-tearing.. Not a fun past 3 days. Theyre inevitable. Freaked out! The pain is totally gone now, and all seems back to normal, so Im going to assume that no damage has been done. In fact mine stayed tight, almost to the point of a mild cramp for days. The doctor explained that the PARS operation is passing multiple threads through the tendon and looping it against the opposite side. Sign up for all the best celeb news from the Mirrorhere. Hey Serge that was a tough moment let us know if everything is fine. 4 years ago,
Reading this makes me feel better about what just happened. No damage. In more advanced stages, some patients also develop osteoarthritis The longer the joint is crooked and the longer the joint is mal-aligned, the greater the chance for the person to develop arthritis. Haha. healing process cycle after tailor bunion surgery, Simultaneous hammertoe and bunion surgery - how long for rec. He has written and lectured on this topic in the United States and is considered an authority in the management of bunion deformity. I was still in a soft cast, and my ankle definitely moved forward a lot. The pain seems to be just in my toes and subsiding since laying back down. I spent the day with it elevated (was most of the time anyway) icing behind the knee and freaking out that I'd just ruined the surgery. I am in a walking boot and air brace at night. new orleans paddle boat to zoo; who has an eagle patronus; apple cider vinegar went up my nose; I retired 2 years ago and have been remodeling our house so looking forward to the day I can continue. Its has been a month since my peroneol surgery and i got my stitches out today. These are nice and wide so there is no pressure through the foot, and often have a special wedge under the heel to help you not to put any weight through the front of your foot during the initial phase of bunion surgery recovery. For me the tingling in my big toe, heel and middle front pad of foot has subsided. Full blow absorbed on my repaired foot, hurt pretty bad tingling and throbbing on the interior and posterior heal. Moral of the story? In the strong majority of cases, there is misalignment of the bone that makes it stick out and become prominent. 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