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Post by liya on Aug 4, 2014 15:31:53 GMT
I am scheduled for bunion surgery on my left foot Thursday; with my right foot to be done probably around Christmas time. Thank you Grandma! I am meeting with the surgeon tomorrow for final pre-op.
Any my suggestions or last minute questions I should remember to ask him? Thanks!
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Post by chimom on Aug 4, 2014 15:39:34 GMT
My sister is recovering from this surgery right now. She's off work for a month. Wishing you a speedy recovery.
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Post by liya on Aug 4, 2014 15:42:27 GMT
My sister is recovering from this surgery right now. She's off work for a month. Wishing you a speedy recovery. Thank you. I work at a school. I still have about a month until I go back. Since I am not on my feet a lot. The surgeon said I should be fine.
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Post by lovetodigi on Aug 4, 2014 16:03:08 GMT
I hope it goes well and heals fast. I had a bunion removed many, many years ago and it came back. Maybe they have changed the process to remove them now, but if not, I would recommend wearing shoes that doe not rub against that part of your foot. The area on my foot was very tender for a long time...I am talking years, not weeks or months. It was good to have it gone, but I won't do the surgery again unless it has changed dramatically.
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Post by liya on Aug 4, 2014 16:12:10 GMT
I hope it goes well and heals fast. I had a bunion removed many, many years ago and it came back. Maybe they have changed the process to remove them now, but if not, I would recommend wearing shoes that doe not rub against that part of your foot. The area on my foot was very tender for a long time...I am talking years, not weeks or months. It was good to have it gone, but I won't do the surgery again unless it has changed dramatically. Thanks. I'm pretty sure the procedure has changed but I hope mine doesn't come back. Thanks for the tip.
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Post by chrispeas on Aug 4, 2014 16:37:53 GMT
I had surgery on both my feet three months apart. Very painful before surgery. Pain after, but got better over time. It was awhile before I could wear heals again. Get some shoes in a wide size for comfort. It was a bit tricky driving with my left foot. Good luck! You will be much happier after.
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Post by liya on Aug 4, 2014 16:44:25 GMT
I had surgery on both my feet three months apart. Very painful before surgery. Pain after, but got better over time. It was awhile before I could wear heals again. Get some shoes in a wide size for comfort. It was a bit tricky driving with my left foot. Good luck! You will be much happier after. I cannot wear heels at all now. I am hoping to eventually wear them again.
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Post by cookiemum on Aug 5, 2014 4:47:08 GMT
I had surgery almost a year ago. Both feet done at the same time. If I had it to do again I'd still do both feet at the same time. One recovery period vs two. Plus I don't know that I'd have done the 2nd foot (coming from a person who gave birth twice with a shot of pethidine and laughing gas only!) I won't lie, it hurt, but I was in so much pain beforehand I had to do it. I had to wear surgical sandals for 6 weeks and was unable to drive for 6 weeks until I could get out of the boot. I had about 2 weeks off work (desk job) and just made sure that I kept my feet elevated all the time. Luckily for me I was going into spring/summer so I went straight into Birks so swelling etc wasn't a problem for me.
I wore my first pair of heels in years less that 4 months after having surgery without any pain (aside from the blisters).
Just make sure you keep your feet up and rest.
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Post by danor98 on Aug 5, 2014 5:04:28 GMT
Check into renting a knee scooter for post surgery......it really makes life so much easier! www.goodbyecrutches.com/turning-knee-scooteri had my first one done and dealt with crutches and scooting around on an office chair......second one with the knee scooter was way easier... I just realized you were asking about what to ask your dr. sorry, got a little off track. Good luck!
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Post by wholarmor on Aug 5, 2014 5:10:42 GMT
Are they knocking you out? I was awake for mine, and I wouldn't recommend that. I had a bad experience. Recovery wasn't too bad, but it seemed like forever. I had both feet done at the same time, and was on crutches- one surgical shoe, and one cast up to my knee. They gave me orthotics when I was back in normal shoes, but I stopped wearing them when I was in college(20 years ago- surgery when I was in Jr. High), and besides not being able to wear heels, I haven't had problems.
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Post by liya on Aug 5, 2014 17:08:14 GMT
I won't need a scooter or crutches; the doctor said I will be weight bearing (with a boot) after 3 days on the couch if I remember correctly. My preop appointment is later today so hopefully I will find out everything I will need to know.
I am not being full knocked out but I won't be totally awake either-I forgot what he called it. Staring to get a little nervous.
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Post by wrongwayfeldman on Aug 5, 2014 17:28:19 GMT
My DD had this done at age 16, and she recovered very fast, like, walking in a boot after a few days and no crutches. She wore the special shoe for a few weeks, but kids always recover fast, so... Good luck to you, and take advantage of the doctor's orders and relax.
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Post by shamrock on Aug 5, 2014 17:51:15 GMT
Ask if they are using a metal or plastic screw. My mom had it done a few years ago & they used a plastic screw. A few days she went back for a check and the screw had worked itself loose. They had to redo the surgery and use a metal screw. She did great-- and said it wasn't horrible pain. Which it must not have been because she couldn't handle the pain meds and did without after 24 hours.
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Post by Dori~Mama~Bear on Aug 5, 2014 17:59:33 GMT
good luck..... have a speedy recovery.....
What ever you do when the doctor tells you to stay OFF your foot for how ever long he tells you.... do it... Don't do what my mom did and stay off the foot for a day and started waddling to the bathroom and up and down stairs a hundred times a day.....
She had both feet done 2 years apart. the first one she lived with my grandma and I was still living up there. We both had to fight her to stay off her foot. finally we gave up... and she went back to work 2 weeks early.....
the second time I had moved down here. and my aunt was the only one up there to help her. Man my aunt called me one day totally pissed off. My mom was staying at my aunts house for the recovery time until she could get around on crutches and take care of her self. but she wasn't stay off her foot. and again we had to stomp on her to do what her doctor said. this time she was retired so she didn't have miss work... but she didn't want to stay off her foot. I think it was she didn't want any body taking care of her and she kept telling everybody she could do it herself. finally my aunt took her home and told her fine do it yourself. after a couple days my mom called my aunt and asked her to take her to the doctor because her foot was hurting really bad.... come to find out she had cleaned her whole apartment while waddling on her foot.......
STAY OFF YOUR FOOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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