Bunion Surgery Hurts end result & photos

Foot care
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Hi - this is my last and final post as I'm getting thoroughly fed up with talking about bunions!

The pots came off yesterday, and I am the only one that thought my feet were beautiful! They are swollen, have dry dead skin all over, are a funny colour, and there has been a problem with the plaster rubbing on one of the wounds so it's a bit manky....but I LOVE MY NORMAL SHAPED FEET!

OK, they are a bit sore, and I have to learn to walk flat on my feet again after 6 weeks of heel walking...but all that pain was worth it.

Apparently I can try driving again after Tuesday/Wednesday, so I can't wait for that.

I have been advised to rub Bio Oil into them 3 times a day, as well as heavy-duty industrial strength moisturiser for the dead skin.

So, 6 long weeks and I'm back in action. Just to go to bed last night without being woken up every time I moved my feet...or without kicking my partner every time I turned over...and to be able to have a shower without the bags!!!!

It's right, you do appreciate the small things more after something like this.

If anyone is thinking of having this done, I'd say go for it, but definitely have both done together, OK, it limits your mobility, and it's twice the pain, but if you/re going to be off your feet anyway with one, why not both?

Good luck everyone.

I'm back to work (yay! Never thought I'd say that!..) after next week, so no more spending time in these forums.

Thank you all for your advice and help. :D :D :wow: :smooch: :ta:

Oh, nearly forgot, here is what they look like now.

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Yeah they look alright dont they, has it been more successful on the right than left, I mean (unless its just the photo) you still have a little spreading there but thats just a little detail, it must be better than it was smile

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Hi Dr Spock - why is the right foot like that? All the time the cast was on it felt very sore and sort of stretched there. It's still sore, and the big toe is a bit numb, the doc said it could be a bit of superficial nerve damage. Having trouble not heel-walking, too, but I suppose that's to be expected, it's early days yet.

The left foot feels great, in spite of it having had an Akin, as well, (the right foot didn't.) Any suggestions?? Does it look as expected??:roll:

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:D Very quick addition, I couldn't resist it - here is a pic of the feet BEFORE I had the surgery. To me, the improvement is well worth it, even now withe them still swollen (6 weeks after.)

:diva:

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Hi just over 2 weeks post bunion op, the bandages are off and the foot looks brilliant! Still got slight bruising and gets slightly painful in the evenings (nothing like the pain from 2 weeks ago, so take codeine. am now getting around on 1 crutch and doing lots of toe exercises as advised by the hospital, massaging vit E into scar to help. I am very lucky as husband has done everything for me for the past 2 weeks so have had complete rest :D

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Just wondered how your feet are after 2 years? I have just been to the hospital and they want to do a Scarf Osteotomy on my right foot but no-one I speak to has a good word to say about it.

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I have just had my second bunion operated on with a scarf rotation and akin ostetomy 4 weeks ago. My first foot was done last october. I have been pleased with the results, although they are never going to win any foot beauty competitions. I do not have full movement back in the great toe joint, but that was more my fault for not adhering to the exercises given often enough.

I can only speak for myself but I have only had discomfort not pain. I took co-codamol for the first 3 days then did not need any more pain relief.

I only hope that the results last, I am planning to get insoles made once my foot swelling is completely gone and to be sensible most of the time with footwear. I hope these measures will help prevent recurrence.

I was able to run on my first foot and play golf after about 8 weeks, which I think is amazing given the intricate surgery.

The surgery was a much easier process than I imagined and dreaded it would be.

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:D

In case anyone is interested - more than 3 years on and I'm still experiencing problems with my feet - have tried to claim damages from the NHS but got nowhere.

I can't bend my toes at all, in the summer I'm OK with open toe shoes, but in the winter when I wear tights/socks/boots my toe nails are excruciating (wierd, I know, but it's like hot needles are being poked through them) so I'm guessing some sort of nerve damage has happened. I can't walk far, so a day's shopping is out of the question, and I definitely can't wear heels, which limits footwear somewhat.

I am very disappointed in it all, and feel totally let down by the NHS - apparently I should have been given post op exercises to do (I wasn't) and now I'm asking about physio, there's non available to me. It has been suggested I have them re-done - but forget that.

On looking on the wonderful t'internet - there are all sorts of exercises available now, and it is obvious that aftercare has hugely improved since I had mine down.

Think about it carefully if you're having this op - my mobility is severely restricted, and I have to wear revolting granny shoes.

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Sorry to hear that you have been having a bad time sad