Twelve days after the removal of metalware due to infection, just taken off the dressing!
Wow, sorry to hear that you had to have the metal out but they look great - lovely and straight! I'm almost 6 weeks post bilateral bunionetomy and I'm not 100% happy with how straight they are, consultant said he could take more bone from the left big toe which would be a smaller op than before but I'm not sure whether it's worth it.
Hi Elle,
This was my third op on the same bunion, the last one was to lessen the gap, I now have to wait until it's healed for the surgeon to go back in!
I wasn't happy with my two ops, the first one still had the bunion there and the second left a gap!
If you need it done then go ahead and have it, you may regret not having it done! 😃
Looks like your foot is healing really well and lovely and straight. Hope you have no other complications. I'm 7 weeks in and have had no issues, just a bit of swelling so can't wait till that calms down and I can get in some more shoes!
Good luck and sorry about so many operation. But at the moment toe and ligment looking good. Shame they expose the joint, have you got plenty of movement back?
Hi Caroline,
I still have a gap which needs further surgery, went for a walk yesterday the first day since the op, a bit sore today!
I was looking at shoes before Christmas choosing the ones I wanted to but post op, that's now been put on hold!
Good luck with the healing process.
Hi Susan,
Thank you 😥
I have no movement in the big toe, my surgeon said the toe fused really well.
The scar is looking good, I'm pleased with that!
Best of luck Terri, hope you are pain free after the fusion at least. I also have arthritis in the big toe, had a bunion op as well as micro fracture and clean up of the joint-big bone spurs.. Guess the main outcome is less pain and I may have to go the fusion route in 5-10 years. I'm only early thirties so surgeon didn't want to fuse yet. Hope your next op goes smoothly!
So as you had a fusion, you must have had arthritis in your toe and that means a Hallux Ridigus not Valgus. For a bunion operation you do not fuse, just if there is an awful lot of arthritis in the joint, then you do a fusion to stop the 2 parts of the joint rubbing.
Yes that's right Susann,
my first op was the bunionectomy, the second fusion and more removal of the bunion.
As long as you are happy with the result, that is all what counts. I do slightly differ with your treatment, because you either have an osteotomy for a bunion or a fusion as a last result when the joint is full of arthritis. But all which counts really is that you are not in pain anymore. Most important thing :-)
Thanks Caroline,
My niece had a fusion in her early 20's in one toe and the other foot a bunionectomy, with the non fused toe the bunion bump has come back.
I was hoping the second op, the fusion, to be the last!
During my first consultation the surgeon did suggest having the fusion done first as the arthritis was fairly extensive, but he said he would try the osteotomy first and see how that goes.
The bump was still there so the fusion and bump shaved more was needed, but the surgeon "overshot" the toe leaving the gap!
How long did it take for your niece's buinion to return?
Not sure how old you are, but should he not have offered you a toe joint replacement, that woud, depending on your age give you some mobility and should the arthritis then develope further in years to come, you could have still had a fusion. But you never can cure an arthritis riddled joint with an osteotomy. But to be honest Terry, if you are happy and have no pain, then all is well
I was 48 with the fist op.
I am still in pain and unable to wear shoes only Ugg style boots!
Within a year Elle.
So young then really!!!! Once you had a fusion there should be no more pain. That you will not be able to wear heels again is normal as your toe is fused and can not bent any more. But there should be no more pain. All in all not a very good out come of the operations. You do have my sympathy and I can only anagine the frustration you feel. I am correct that it was done under the NHS?
Hi Caroline, I am going for my bunion operation in March on my right foot. Would you know how soon or any chance of us wearing our heels again ? I have a few pairs of heels and not sure whether I will be able to wear them again. 
Alice
Hi Susann,
yes was done on the NHS, I have a follow up appointment middle of this month, the last appointment the surgeon said he was going to take a wedge of bone from my big toe to bring it in and straighten more.
I never wore high heels and always have worn pumps!