Hello! I wanted to ask for some recommendations for wide, comfy shoes that could work with dresses or wide-leg flowy pants. I pretty much just dress for comfort and don’t like tight-fitting anything. Recommendations for dress sneakers, flats, sandals, etc are all appreciated :). I’m trying to update all my footwear to not aggravate the bunions.
hey i had double bunion surgery 10 weeks ago and they look like this and they don't (imo) look great, there are dots scars - think from the stitches? and the one on the right scab is still on idk does this look normal? ROM is decent, planning on going back to the gym soon and im driving walking done a couple of light runs too but they just look like they're not healing well? any opinions or similar stories or reccs would be greatly appreciated x
I’m 11 days post-op (yippee!) and days 1–3 were pretty brutal pain-wise. The pain has gradually gotten better, but I’m still having a REALLY hard time keeping my foot elevated above heart level, which is somehow making my pain much worse and borderline unbearable. I have a wedge pillow and a collection of other pillows I’ve been adjusting to various heights to support my ankle/heel, and I’ve tried what feels like every possible position and use an ice pack under my knee, but it seems like the elevation itself is what triggers it. Even elevating at a height as low as a rolled towel for less than 10 minutes is enough to exacerbate the pain from the 3-4 range up to a 7-8.
On day 4, I tried to just push through it, but I ended up needing the strongest pain medication my surgeon prescribed just to tolerate having it elevated. The only positions that are comfortable are sitting upright on the couch with my leg strait and stretched out on the sectional, or standing in my iWalk (still NWB of course).
I’m trying my best to keep elevating above heart level as much as I can manage, but I have to take frequent breaks to lie flat or upright because the pain in my foot gets to be too much. My swelling actually isn't too bad, and I’ve seen other people here share about how it was their heel not being supported and causing blisters, but that’s not my issue. When I elevate, it feels like I have a tourniquet tied tightly around my ankle and makes my whole foot feel searing/throbbing/aching pain.
My biggest concern is whether I'm negatively affecting my healing by not being able to keep it elevated above heart level 80–90% of the time this early into recovery. If my swelling is well managed, and I have minimal pain + less pain med use while just lounging on my couch or laying flat in bed, will it cause any harm to just do what feels most comfortable so long as I’m NWB?
I have my first post-op appointment in 12 days and will definitely ask my surgeon, but hoping for some advice reassurance for my anxious brain until then 😅
I am nine weeks postop from Chevron. I still cannot move my big toe and my second toe can move, but it is extremely sore and stiff when I do so. I’m in panic mode. I keep seeing posts where people got off of pain medication like on day three and I had to take half a hydrocodone a few nights ago. I understand everyone is different, but I feel like I should at least be able to move my toes freely now. Has this happened to anyone else for such a long period of time?
What brand hiking boots or sneakers, or work type boots for WOMEN work good for wide feet with bunions? A lightweight boot, nothing heavy duty, and waterproof is a bonus.
I am making a gift basket for my friend that is getting bunion surgery. Looking for must have items that will help during recovery.
Tailors bunions and bunions on both feet.
I scheduled surgery for my other foot, which is more severe than my left (shown), but I’m feeling a bit hesitant. I have a high pain tolerance so I’m not really sure how much my bunions/tailors bunions are bothering me. I’ve read some posts here about the pain being worse after the surgery, and decreased range of motion in toes. I believe I will be getting an osteotomy. I am a frequent gym goer and my preferred cardio is the elliptical. I do care about wearing high heels :(
Do you think it is worth getting the surgery with my angles? I’m so so concerned about not being able to do cardio ever again.
Hi people,
I'll have a MIS bunion and tailor's bunion surgery on my right foot. Three weeks after the surgery day, I am supposed to attend a professional training, that I'd like to not miss. I am wondering though if it's feasible for me to attend and am looking for experiences from others.
Context: Travel to get there would involve a taxi ride to the train station, walking around 200m to the train, then a train change in another station (another 300m walking, maybe?), exiting the destination station (300m walking), a taxi ride to the institute. There I'd need to do minimal walking to get to (200m) and enter the building and move around during in class breaks.
The training is a total of three days (with taxi rides to get to my hotel) and would involve the same train ride to get back home.
Would you say that is possible? Or unrealistic?
Thank you!
As of Monday I will be 2 weeks post-op from a Lapidus left foot surgery. Months prior I applied for a job out of state. The week of my surgery they reached out asking for an interview. I completed it yesterday and now I'm a finalist and they would like me on site for a final interview on Monday. It would be a 3-hour drive. I called my surgeon and they have no objections. However, I'm nervous. I'm still in recovery and I honestly don't know if I have it in me to move 3 hours away by August 3rd. This is a dream job. I'm kind of heartbroken. Any advice would be greatly welcomed. Please feel free to tell me if going is bonkers.
Hey, so I have just reached the two week stage of post op, going in for a bandage change today. I found that after maybe a week I didn;'t really need painkillers anymore and that the pain I was feeling is relatively similar to how it was before. Or just normal. is this typical? I will defo take painkillers before my bandage change but just wanted to know other peoples views.
Hi all! Been a light runner for a while, and I've wanted to start going longer distances (4+ miles) for a while, but the pain isn't worth it. So I'm trying to improve my setup.
Just ordered a pair of Hokas (wide Bondi 9s) because I tried some on in a store and they felt wonderful. I also have flat foot, and in the past I've bought the PowerStep Pinnacles for Plantar Fasciitis Relief (a podiatrist rec). I was considering just repurchasing, but I wanted to come on here and see if anyone has similar problems and recommends a different product.
And maybe this is basic, but any shoe recs that brought you immense relief? Casual, formal, athletic, sandals, any type! TIYA!!
My podiatrist said I do and that surgery could be an option as I’m constantly getting bad corns in those areas. If I do I believe it to be miId ones but I feel like my big toe does look like it’s being pushed to the side or am I looking too much into it?
Does anyone know what causes this? My toes have been hurting for a couple of weeks now. I went to my doctor about my chronic feet and knee pain and she referred me to PT which I’ve been doing for over a month now….they said there was no need to refer me to a podiatrist at this time and said I need to try pt. Originally I was having problems with pain in the bottom of my feet but recently I have this problem with my toes and I wonder if I pulled them doing calf raises? This is what my foot looks like when I’m just resting and it doesn’t look normal to me.
I told my physical therapist and he didn’t look at my foot just said it’s normal to have soreness in my toes from the exercises we’ve been doing…..I already pay $65 a week copay for the PT so I don’t want to go back to my doctor and pay the copay for them to waste my time but my toes are killing me! Is this serious?
It hurts to walk barefoot and with the shoes i have. Specialist told me to have crocs indoors they dont work either. we got the reccomendations still hurts. what can help?
I feel like my bunions aren’t super severe, my left foot (pictured) being more pronounced than my right. However, for 3 to 4 weeks now I’ve had pretty severe pain that comes and goes. My girlfriend has urged me to go to the hospital, but I feel like this doesn’t look so bad that I need surgery. I’m 28, I have flat feet. I also am too broke for ER let alone corrective surgery. Any advice?
My bunionette started acting up the past few months and I am in dire need of some relief
I have this pronounced 5th metatarsal bunion (?) on the mid-outside edges of my feet that I’ve never seen in anyone else but myself and therefore haven’t been able to know what it is accurately or get treatment options. I did see an ortho who says it’s nothing to worry about and kind of brushed it off.
I’ve had this since I was a child and it runs in my dad’s side of the family, but I mines are the biggest. It’s barely noticable in others (not entirely flat and smooth, but not golf balls like mine).
Besides that, I also have pronounced bunionette as you can see from the photos. Given my bunionette, 5th metatarsal golf ball and heel, my outside edge is very bumpy and it’s taking a major toll on my self esteem. I even avoid wearing open shoes because of how deformed and strange it looks.
Could foot taping help with this? I don’t even know where to begin with treatment as my ortho wasn’t helpful nor can I find anyone with similar problem.
Healing up ok, and so straight!! but very very sore still. This op is definitely not for the faint hearted and if it's only mild pain your bunion is giving you atm then I'd say do not do it yet!! I thought I'd be back at work after 2 weeks, looks like that won't be happening...
In a few weeks I'll have an Xray to check the bone is healing OK, but seems to be getting there.
I am now about 11 months post op, and I suffer from permanent nerve damage. There is a constant static pain in my right foot that never goes away. Standing/walking for a few hours causes intensifying discomfort, and lifting heavy objects also causes issues. I have some wicked scars and my bunion has reverted to its original position. Last year when I was 20, I went in for a surgery as I’ve had hereditary bunions most of my life that have caused mild discomfort. The surgery was supposed to be a two hour procedure but ended up taking four and my doctor stated afterwords that my foot just “fell apart”. I’ve seen a few more doctors since then. My second one told me that my original doctor should have never have done the surgery in the first place, and I feel an idiot for allowing this to happen. My third and most recent doctor told me that my condition is permanent. There is nothing that can be done for the pain but to bury the nerve. This is mostly a vent post because I am not at all happy with this situation and was curious if anyone else has had a similar experience. Make sure you speak to multiple doctors before you decide to go through with surgery, don’t make the same mistake as me.
