There’s really nothing other than outer capsulation of our outer foot tissue to keep that first metatarsal bone from migrating inward. Really, one of the very few flaws, in the amazing engineering feat our feet 🦶🏻 really are. People without bunions don’t realize how fortunate they are.
This is such a true comment.... my fiance had no idea what it was until met me, I thought it was common thing started finding out how wrong I was lolol he was a big supporter and encouraged me to get surgery watching me in pain, everyday getting worse and worse. Feet are very complex and when something is out of the norm, you will know...
I'm so glad to see your video and hear how your pain levels have been. Most other videos I've seen talk about how awful the pain is that I've been terrified about the surgery.
I posted 2 months ago, right before I had surgery.... my surgery was successful, however.... my pain was terrible the first 3-4 days. about 12-14 hrs after I was home it started....I could feel every movement I made, my foot throbbed, the pressure was awful, weirdest thing was I changed from sweats into shorts and I think the cold air exposure to my nerve receptors was a shock because that was a big start to the pain. It sounds weird but it truly was awful.... I'm 40, been through quite a few painful things and it was definitely one of worst. If you are experiencing pain, use your pain meds, use ice pack, we had a big bandage style one that you could fill with crushed ice and tie around leg to hold it there. Stay off it if hurts. Those first 2 days were really bad but after that it eased itself. Also I recommend as soon as you are able to, start doing things....I went in kitchen, rested knee on a roll chair and did dishes or made coffee or dinner. Each day I added a little more time I was up. My bruising and swelling was pretty excessive first 4 weeks but then started reducing. I'm 8 weeks out and can pretty much do normal life. Toe is stiff but I stretch it and focus on really using it. Everyone experiences different things with this surgery. I'll add this: the Dr will do best to predict what you can expect but remember that can change. Once my Dr got into my foot the arthritis was way worse and required more digging and toe needed more adjusting then what he thought... I'm so glad I did it though 😌definitely worth it. Just listen to your body, don't overdo it and let others help you.
Soooo lucky that your recovery has been great. I am 54...a lot worse when you are my age. Also, I always get so nauseauos after so I asked for a nausea patch to wear before and after the surgery. My toes were are pushing to the pinky toe so they had to break them and straighten them all...EXCRUCIATING pain! Glad yours was great. Pray for us old people who have to have the whole foot done...💕💋
Vionda sorry for late reply. It was worse day 3 and 4.10 out of 10. Day 16 today. Like a champ. No pain for at least week now. Only if I have it down and not elevated more than an hour. Can’t fully move my toes yet. Some movement. I can bare weight on my heel only and move around that way. Much better now. Hope all is well. Probably back at work next week. From home at least. It’s my right foot so can’t drive yet.
I've just had my bunion operation 4 days ago, the first day I was okay because the epidural was still working. The next 2 days I had pain constanly, couldnt sleep because of the pain and the doctor gave me 4000 mg paracetamol and 1000 mg naproxen a day but it is not quite enough to kill the pain. But last night I managed to get a good night sleep for the first time. I still am in pain but sometimes the pain feels a little like an itchy kind of pain, so its getting better. My experience is on the other spectrum from yours.
I'm the same, had an epidural, Had op Tuesday, Wednesday was good, Thursday - Sunday (now) has been horrible, the pain killers make me feel sick and dizzy but I've had to take them because the pain was bad, I've been on 2 x 500 paracetamol and a Tramadol (I'm allowed 2 but have managed with 1 otherwise I would be sick)
I had surgery 3 days ago and yesterday when numbing came off was my worst day ever !! I take pain but this was another level , I wish you a speedy recovery
I had both feet done but not in the same time. I had absolutely no pain whatsoever with none of them. I walked from the day one with a cane and use only the heel. I healed beautiful and pretty fast
thats not a boot, thats a surgical shoe and they are not 10 pounds, have the exact one, I was in a boot casr for 6 weeks after my bunion surgery than in the surgical shoe for 2 weeks after. You might have had minimally invasive surgery, but traditional bunion surgery is very painful.
You are right, it makes a big difference which type of surgery and which method was used. I just had Arthrodesis surgery done (not minimally invasive, that is not covered by our health insurance) and it was hell for 2 days. The pain medication was not sufficient (diclofenac, naproxen + paracetamol). After 2 days it was bearable. Now after 10 weeks it feels very stiff and I can walk carefully but not longer than appox. 30min or the foot gets very sore and swollen the next day. Iĺl try the exercises that are still possible after arthrodesis and hope that will help. If I can walk again without any problems, it was still worth it. But for my other foot, I will demand much stronger pain medication! Good luck all!
I’m 66 had it done 6 days ago,I also had my hammer toes fused, I also have no pain, I couldn’t take the pain meds as they made me sick ,I’m surprised I have no pain.It’s a bitch to get around though.
idk how bad yours was....im 9 days in after my surgery and mine is agonizing. they shaved it off the top and side removed a bone spur cut the bone reset it with screws....im gunna be honest i tore my acl playing football in highschool and this surgery recovery is way more painful idk if it was just me but i havnt been able to even sleep without my oxycodone
@@chickengirlslyrics that we do! its been a month since surgery, im still in an air cast boot and have trouble walking in it. my doctor said the bone is healing unusually slow
I go in for this surgery December 9th, only it's the big toe AND the 2 toes next to it, all 3 are bent sideways, hard cast for 2 weeks, walking boot 3-6 weeks after that, personally I have HIGH anxiety, stranger anxiety so getting wheeled into the OR causes a major panic attack meltdown, so they'll be interesting...also no help, no friends and my family doesn't talk to me...am not looking forwards to it, BUT painwise I can not put it off any longer
That’s a great recovery . You are very young and your bunions don’t look that bad. I’m over 64 and will have a plate in the toe and two toes need to be broken and pins in so mine will be painful , but hoping not 🙏🙏
Getting it done before the age of 30 was important to me since the doctors kept saying I had strong bones. Figured it would help with recovery. I did move to Jersey City and walk about 7 miles a day. So however the doctor did my surgery didn't plan for me to be walking so much. I had to have corrective surgery on my left foot because the screw was scraping my bone. So now I have a plate which is still a bit swollen a year later and two more screws in my left foot.
I just had my left foot done 4 days ago, and at 54yr old..it's been a breeze. They are really bad bunions on my feet. But the last year it's gotten horrible as far as trying to just walk down the hall.
Thank you for sharing, im having surgery in 16 days and just been hearing everyone say how bad the pain is, so nice to hear you say the opposite. I do think a lot of it is based off your starting health. Nervous still but like you the pain is terrible when it flares up.
@Ellie Stafford my pain was terrible the first week or so, way worse than I thought or Dr thought would be. But he said once he got into my toe during surgery, there was a lot more arthritis tissue that he had to dig through and had to change position of toe more than planned. The pain subsided day over day. It was mainly the swelling that kept bothering me. I had to keep my foot elevated a lot and took about 5-6 weeks for that to be tolerable. At 7 weeks no pain minimal swelling and i finally felt comfortable enough to get out of boot and wear shoes or bare feet, the issue then was lots of stiffness with toe, so I started doing physical therapy exercises to loosen joint which helps. My biggest piece of advice is trust your body, listen to your Dr but don't baby it, it will tell you if doing too much. (I pushed it more than should, maybe, but my Dr knew I would lol). By about 10 weeks i was pretty much back to pre surgery level, even better because I don't have the arthritis bunion pain like before and know it will take 6 months - year to have full recovery. I wear an ankle compression band that covers my foot and toes, which helps support my foot when going to be on it a lot or working out. Sorry for the long answer, but I thought it may help or give you some tips or insight. I don't regret the surgery at all!!!! My quality of life is already getting better, and I'm excited for things I will be able to do that I was scared to do before. I hope your recovery is smooth and you get relief from what many have no clue is terrible to live with :)
@@LeoKat2013 I'm glad you feel better now. I dont have arthritis and my bunion is mild so I think I'll have pain for 3-4 days. I am catching it early. I do ballroom dancing and he said I could dance again in 2 months. My toe is barley going over the next toe, so mild. I'll let you know on Tuesday how it went.
Yesterday I had my bunion surgery and the pain It's KILLING ME. Im taking pain killers and they literally do nothing. I Don't know if something is wrong or what is happening
7deadlysins oh no. I’m so sorry your having pain. It really just depends on your foot and your pain tolerance. You should check with your doctor to see if they can suggest anything else for pain. I hope it gets better for you.
You will be okay. It does lessen with time. I had mine this past September, as long as you follow instructions on keeping your foot elevated and staying ahead of the pain you will be okay. I hope you start to feel better soon. My situation the first week was hell, not just with foot pain but boredom as well
I had bunion and hammer toe surgery on my right foot in February 2019. I had alot of pain to give it three day's the pain won't be as bad. I know it sucks but it will get better. I'm having bunion surgery on my left foot in February 2020 at least I know what to expect this time. Hope you feel better.
Chrissy 37 I just had my right foot done yesterday and want to do my left foot this year since I hit my insurance deductible. My Right was so bad as it actually developed an open wound. I surely don’t want my left foot to get to that point! He said after 6-8 wks I could do the other but I might wait till early April so I’m pretty healed by summer or else later in the fall.
Same with no pain. Just feels like there is a pressure sometimes. And sometimes it feels a little tight, but I think its mostly because I am an active person. Its my 1 week today. I was so nervous and afraid because there are so many with a lot of pain. They are gonna do my other foot as well when I can walk without crutches. I am 32 BTW
I think having it done at a young age helps with the recovery process. That's why I made sure to do mine sooner than later. Glad you're having a smooth recovery. I hope the second surgery goes well too.
Great video! Explaining your recovery im really wanting to get my right foot done bunions are hell i hope i can get mines done n have a slim foot again
Thanks. I totally recommend it. The key is to find a good doctor and having lots of patience. Now that my foot is back to normal I want to go in and get my left foot done.
@@leilacusick2644 My doctor would only let me do surgery one foot at a time for a faster recovery. My right foot was the worst at the time, so that's what I did first. Now it's almost been a year and my left foot is now a bit worse and the bone has gotten bigger. My surgery is scheduled for February 22.
Thought the same, wish mine were that straight, I look like I have an extra toe sticking out it's that bad, even my right one I've had done is bigger than that 😭😭😭 hate my feet and my joints
Do you think the pain of recovery can be managed with without-narcotics? Only because I need the surgery too & I am unable to take narcotics. So, this makes me extremely nervous.
I think so. I didn't take any of the narcotics I was given. My doctor told me to take ibuprofen for pain. The narcotics were just in case the pain was so unbearable that the ibuprofen wasn't helping. Thankfully I only took one ibuprofen the day of my surgery because I was starting to feel the medicine from surgery wearing off.
Tania Jones hey did u get it yet ? This is at day 2 of mine I am not taking the meds they gave me I’m in some pain but it’s like whatever I’ll get through it , I’m just taking Tylenol.
@@wonderwomen4495 no, I did not get it yet. I've been procrastinating. I did some research, my doctor says I'm a candidate for the minimally invasive surgery, so I'll be getting that one done.
Annette Melnychuk I think with the first foot I did it took about a year. I had like phantom pain if that makes sense. The second foot took about a couple months.
I had to keep my boot on for about three weeks. It was more for protecting my foot and keeping it from bending before the bone has strong enough. But when my foot was elevated or when I was in bed I was allowed to take my boot off.
I've got to have surgery soon and l will be on my own afterwards l have 2 cats also to look after so scared. I have no family and friends are too busy ! Any advice 😪
I don't have any cats but it should be a bit easier than having a dog because you probably have a litter box for them. If you're going in for one foot you can get one of those scooters where you walk on one leg. Also if your cats eat dry food you can get one of those feeds that dispenses the food on its own. I did one foot at a time so I was able to hop around and do things on my own when my husband was busy. The second surgery I had a wheelchair to do a bit more. It also depends on I you have pain. If anything you can hire someone from rover.com to come at least the first week to take care of your cats needs. Hope that helps.
Many thanks l have a cat sitter who's going to come in now twice a day for the first week. Be glad once it is all over l hope l will be as lucky as you were with your surgery 🤞🤞🤞 x
Which type of bunion surgery did you use? I have 2 bunions of my two foot and I want to removed them, but I just want to know which surgery is the best one to remove bunions?
Shelly Cutts i was walking completely normal after about three weeks. My doctor told me to keep my foot up as much as possible to get the swelling to go away as fast as possible. I also don’t work. The people he did surgery on who did work, he told they could go back to work after a week. Everyone heals differently. When I did my left foot I was putting on my weight on it after the second day.
I’ve never heard that one before. But the no pain could be because I was young with really strong bones and I try to never take painkillers for anything 🤷🏻♀️
@@arianajohnson2794 I was nervous too. They gave me some medicine to calm my nerves before surgery. It's a pretty simple surgery and should only take 45 mins. I'm sure you'll do great. My surgery for my left foot is this Friday. Right now I'm calm since I've already had my right foot done. But I know I'll start to get nervous right before the surgery.
Hi, I had just turned 29 when I had my surgery. I think my bunion was mild but slightly worse than what the doctor could see with xrays. But I would save it was severe. It did start to hurt even when I wasn't wearing any shoes. I'm going in to get my left foot done February 22. I'll still be 29 when I have it done but just a couple weeks before turning 30. I'm going to try and get a before photo of my foot. I'm hoping I have a smooth recovery again.
There’s really nothing other than outer capsulation of our outer foot tissue to keep that first metatarsal bone from migrating inward. Really, one of the very few flaws,
in the amazing engineering feat our feet 🦶🏻 really are. People without bunions don’t realize how fortunate they are.
This is such a true comment.... my fiance had no idea what it was until met me, I thought it was common thing started finding out how wrong I was lolol he was a big supporter and encouraged me to get surgery watching me in pain, everyday getting worse and worse. Feet are very complex and when something is out of the norm, you will know...
I'm so glad to see your video and hear how your pain levels have been. Most other videos I've seen talk about how awful the pain is that I've been terrified about the surgery.
I posted 2 months ago, right before I had surgery.... my surgery was successful, however.... my pain was terrible the first 3-4 days. about 12-14 hrs after I was home it started....I could feel every movement I made, my foot throbbed, the pressure was awful, weirdest thing was I changed from sweats into shorts and I think the cold air exposure to my nerve receptors was a shock because that was a big start to the pain. It sounds weird but it truly was awful.... I'm 40, been through quite a few painful things and it was definitely one of worst. If you are experiencing pain, use your pain meds, use ice pack, we had a big bandage style one that you could fill with crushed ice and tie around leg to hold it there. Stay off it if hurts. Those first 2 days were really bad but after that it eased itself. Also I recommend as soon as you are able to, start doing things....I went in kitchen, rested knee on a roll chair and did dishes or made coffee or dinner. Each day I added a little more time I was up. My bruising and swelling was pretty excessive first 4 weeks but then started reducing. I'm 8 weeks out and can pretty much do normal life. Toe is stiff but I stretch it and focus on really using it. Everyone experiences different things with this surgery. I'll add this: the Dr will do best to predict what you can expect but remember that can change. Once my Dr got into my foot the arthritis was way worse and required more digging and toe needed more adjusting then what he thought... I'm so glad I did it though 😌definitely worth it. Just listen to your body, don't overdo it and let others help you.
Soooo lucky that your recovery has been great. I am 54...a lot worse when you are my age. Also, I always get so nauseauos after so I asked for a nausea patch to wear before and after the surgery. My toes were are pushing to the pinky toe so they had to break them and straighten them all...EXCRUCIATING pain! Glad yours was great. Pray for us old people who have to have the whole foot done...💕💋
I had my surgery a week ago and I’ve not had any pain. Yay!
That's fantastic 😊
What. I’m dying at day 3 now. 😩
Sonia A. I’m also on day 3 lol. When does your pain spike up the most because mine is usually around 4am and it’s the most annoying thing
Vionda sorry for late reply. It was worse day 3 and 4.10 out of 10.
Day 16 today. Like a champ. No pain for at least week now. Only if I have it down and not elevated more than an hour. Can’t fully move my toes yet. Some movement. I can bare weight on my heel only and move around that way. Much better now. Hope all is well. Probably back at work next week. From home at least. It’s my right foot so can’t drive yet.
I just got my surgery as well, did my 2 feets same time
I've just had my bunion operation 4 days ago, the first day I was okay because the epidural was still working. The next 2 days I had pain constanly, couldnt sleep because of the pain and the doctor gave me 4000 mg paracetamol and 1000 mg naproxen a day but it is not quite enough to kill the pain. But last night I managed to get a good night sleep for the first time. I still am in pain but sometimes the pain feels a little like an itchy kind of pain, so its getting better. My experience is on the other spectrum from yours.
How much time after you feel completely feet ??
I'm the same, had an epidural, Had op Tuesday, Wednesday was good, Thursday - Sunday (now) has been horrible, the pain killers make me feel sick and dizzy but I've had to take them because the pain was bad, I've been on 2 x 500 paracetamol and a Tramadol (I'm allowed 2 but have managed with 1 otherwise I would be sick)
I had surgery 3 days ago and yesterday when numbing came off was my worst day ever !! I take pain but this was another level , I wish you a speedy recovery
Lizzi, toes above nose and ice pack behind the knee and over the ankle help
I had both feet done but not in the same time. I had absolutely no pain whatsoever with none of them. I walked from the day one with a cane and use only the heel. I healed beautiful and pretty fast
that's amazing
thats not a boot, thats a surgical shoe and they are not 10 pounds, have the exact one, I was in a boot casr for 6 weeks after my bunion surgery than in the surgical shoe for 2 weeks after. You might have had minimally invasive surgery, but traditional bunion surgery is very painful.
You are right, it makes a big difference which type of surgery and which method was used. I just had Arthrodesis surgery done (not minimally invasive, that is not covered by our health insurance) and it was hell for 2 days. The pain medication was not sufficient (diclofenac, naproxen + paracetamol). After 2 days it was bearable. Now after 10 weeks it feels very stiff and I can walk carefully but not longer than appox. 30min or the foot gets very sore and swollen the next day. Iĺl try the exercises that are still possible after arthrodesis and hope that will help. If I can walk again without any problems, it was still worth it. But for my other foot, I will demand much stronger pain medication! Good luck all!
I’m 66 had it done 6 days ago,I also had my hammer toes fused, I also have no pain, I couldn’t take the pain meds as they made me sick ,I’m surprised I have no pain.It’s a bitch to get around though.
Try getting a knee scooter, hubby got my a neon pink one and it is covered by the insurance
idk how bad yours was....im 9 days in after my surgery and mine is agonizing. they shaved it off the top and side removed a bone spur cut the bone reset it with screws....im gunna be honest i tore my acl playing football in highschool and this surgery recovery is way more painful idk if it was just me but i havnt been able to even sleep without my oxycodone
Dr3aM WorX i’m having surgery december 23rd and i tore my acl almost three years ago! we have two things in common 😂
@@chickengirlslyrics that we do! its been a month since surgery, im still in an air cast boot and have trouble walking in it. my doctor said the bone is healing unusually slow
I go in for this surgery December 9th, only it's the big toe AND the 2 toes next to it, all 3 are bent sideways, hard cast for 2 weeks, walking boot 3-6 weeks after that, personally I have HIGH anxiety, stranger anxiety so getting wheeled into the OR causes a major panic attack meltdown, so they'll be interesting...also no help, no friends and my family doesn't talk to me...am not looking forwards to it, BUT painwise I can not put it off any longer
IAMdevilwomen how did it go? How are you now?
Aww it's hard going alone xxx
I just did my right foot i had really bad pain on the second day only after that i was fine
How are you now? I just had my right foot done yesterday. So far I haven’t taken any pain pills but yes today is a bit painful.
Same for me,I'm 9 days in
That’s a great recovery . You are very young and your bunions don’t look that bad. I’m over 64 and will have a plate in the toe and two toes need to be broken and pins in so mine will be painful , but hoping not 🙏🙏
Getting it done before the age of 30 was important to me since the doctors kept saying I had strong bones. Figured it would help with recovery. I did move to Jersey City and walk about 7 miles a day. So however the doctor did my surgery didn't plan for me to be walking so much. I had to have corrective surgery on my left foot because the screw was scraping my bone. So now I have a plate which is still a bit swollen a year later and two more screws in my left foot.
I just had my left foot done 4 days ago, and at 54yr old..it's been a breeze.
They are really bad bunions on my feet. But the last year it's gotten horrible as far as trying to just walk down the hall.
Wow you are one lucky girl. I am 2 weeks post op my left foot. This is the most excruciating surgery I have ever had.
Oh no. I hope it gets better soon.
I agree sadly
Thank you for sharing, im having surgery in 16 days and just been hearing everyone say how bad the pain is, so nice to hear you say the opposite. I do think a lot of it is based off your starting health. Nervous still but like you the pain is terrible when it flares up.
How was it? Mine is "mild" so he says three wekks off my feet, but then in a boot.. Correct?
@Ellie Stafford my pain was terrible the first week or so, way worse than I thought or Dr thought would be. But he said once he got into my toe during surgery, there was a lot more arthritis tissue that he had to dig through and had to change position of toe more than planned. The pain subsided day over day. It was mainly the swelling that kept bothering me. I had to keep my foot elevated a lot and took about 5-6 weeks for that to be tolerable. At 7 weeks no pain minimal swelling and i finally felt comfortable enough to get out of boot and wear shoes or bare feet, the issue then was lots of stiffness with toe, so I started doing physical therapy exercises to loosen joint which helps. My biggest piece of advice is trust your body, listen to your Dr but don't baby it, it will tell you if doing too much. (I pushed it more than should, maybe, but my Dr knew I would lol). By about 10 weeks i was pretty much back to pre surgery level, even better because I don't have the arthritis bunion pain like before and know it will take 6 months - year to have full recovery. I wear an ankle compression band that covers my foot and toes, which helps support my foot when going to be on it a lot or working out.
Sorry for the long answer, but I thought it may help or give you some tips or insight. I don't regret the surgery at all!!!! My quality of life is already getting better, and I'm excited for things I will be able to do that I was scared to do before. I hope your recovery is smooth and you get relief from what many have no clue is terrible to live with :)
@@LeoKat2013 I'm glad you feel better now. I dont have arthritis and my bunion is mild so I think I'll have pain for 3-4 days. I am catching it early. I do ballroom dancing and he said I could dance again in 2 months. My toe is barley going over the next toe, so mild. I'll let you know on Tuesday how it went.
I agree with everything you said, so people don’t be afraid
I’m thirteen and I have to have the Surgery in two days and I am going to miss the state championship bc of this and I’m really nervous.
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I just had my bunion surgery worst pain ever… my recovery is 4-6wks still have pain haven’t been able to walk yet.. but I can say hella painful..
Yesterday I had my bunion surgery and the pain It's KILLING ME. Im taking pain killers and they literally do nothing.
I Don't know if something is wrong or what is happening
7deadlysins oh no. I’m so sorry your having pain. It really just depends on your foot and your pain tolerance. You should check with your doctor to see if they can suggest anything else for pain. I hope it gets better for you.
You will be okay. It does lessen with time. I had mine this past September, as long as you follow instructions on keeping your foot elevated and staying ahead of the pain you will be okay. I hope you start to feel better soon. My situation the first week was hell, not just with foot pain but boredom as well
I had bunion and hammer toe surgery on my right foot in February 2019. I had alot of pain to give it three day's the pain won't be as bad. I know it sucks but it will get better. I'm having bunion surgery on my left foot in February 2020 at least I know what to expect this time. Hope you feel better.
Ice rest and aleve in between pain killers I always iced when I took my pain meds I'm more than a year out from my austin bunionectomy
Chrissy 37 I just had my right foot done yesterday and want to do my left foot this year since I hit my insurance deductible. My Right was so bad as it actually developed an open wound. I surely don’t want my left foot to get to that point! He said after 6-8 wks I could do the other but I might wait till early April so I’m pretty healed by summer or else later in the fall.
It's been a week for me and I only had to take Ibuprofen when it wasn't elevated. Alot of pressure and discomfort but pain is tolerable for me too.
TAMIKA NEWELL that’s awesome. Glad your healing process is going smoothly.
Ohhhh wish I could say the same, my pain is awful 😭😭😭
Same with no pain. Just feels like there is a pressure sometimes. And sometimes it feels a little tight, but I think its mostly because I am an active person.
Its my 1 week today. I was so nervous and afraid because there are so many with a lot of pain.
They are gonna do my other foot as well when I can walk without crutches.
I am 32 BTW
I think having it done at a young age helps with the recovery process. That's why I made sure to do mine sooner than later. Glad you're having a smooth recovery. I hope the second surgery goes well too.
I’m scheduled to have a Austin bunionectomy. Is that what you had?
Yes. Should take about 45 mins to get done.
Wow, mine took 3 hours 😯
Great video! Explaining your recovery im really wanting to get my right foot done bunions are hell i hope i can get mines done n have a slim foot again
Thanks. I totally recommend it. The key is to find a good doctor and having lots of patience. Now that my foot is back to normal I want to go in and get my left foot done.
Worst fucking thing in my life i could have 100 kids before i go though this again and i got both of mines at the same time...
@@WithLoveMM Noticed that your left foot doesn't have the bone sticking out...you haven't done it yet, right??
@@leilacusick2644 My doctor would only let me do surgery one foot at a time for a faster recovery. My right foot was the worst at the time, so that's what I did first. Now it's almost been a year and my left foot is now a bit worse and the bone has gotten bigger. My surgery is scheduled for February 22.
@@shakyranyOMG How on earth do you get both done at the same time, 1 is bad enough 😭😭😭
How are you suppose to shower & keep your foot dry at the same time?
I bought a plastic sleeve that covers your foot all the way up to your knee. I bought it off of amazon.
Bloodyhell to me there's no bunion on your left foot,mine is massive and this is the second time having it done!
Oh wow. Yeah my doctor said that it was a lot worse than he thought when he opened foot up. Hope they can finally fix yours.
Thought the same, wish mine were that straight, I look like I have an extra toe sticking out it's that bad, even my right one I've had done is bigger than that 😭😭😭 hate my feet and my joints
Do you think the pain of recovery can be managed with without-narcotics? Only because I need the surgery too & I am unable to take narcotics. So, this makes me extremely nervous.
I think so. I didn't take any of the narcotics I was given. My doctor told me to take ibuprofen for pain. The narcotics were just in case the pain was so unbearable that the ibuprofen wasn't helping. Thankfully I only took one ibuprofen the day of my surgery because I was starting to feel the medicine from surgery wearing off.
Tania Jones hey did u get it yet ? This is at day 2 of mine I am not taking the meds they gave me I’m in some pain but it’s like whatever I’ll get through it , I’m just taking Tylenol.
@@WithLoveMM oh okay. Thanks. This is reassuring to hear.
@@wonderwomen4495 no, I did not get it yet. I've been procrastinating. I did some research, my doctor says I'm a candidate for the minimally invasive surgery, so I'll be getting that one done.
I won't lie the ankle block wears off after two days then yes you need to have a pain management plan
I have just taken Tylenol EXTRA strength PM
I am 8 weeks post op and was wondering how long was it for to notice weird sensations were gone?
Annette Melnychuk I think with the first foot I did it took about a year. I had like phantom pain if that makes sense. The second foot took about a couple months.
@@mimirhyne oh okay. I am still getting pain and intense it even at almost 4 months post op
I got my left foot 🦶 second day the pain is killing me I can’t sleep 😴
oh no. hopefully the pain passes quickly.
do you have to keep the boot everytime?
I had to keep my boot on for about three weeks. It was more for protecting my foot and keeping it from bending before the bone has strong enough. But when my foot was elevated or when I was in bed I was allowed to take my boot off.
I've got to have surgery soon and l will be on my own afterwards l have 2 cats also to look after so scared. I have no family and friends are too busy ! Any advice 😪
I don't have any cats but it should be a bit easier than having a dog because you probably have a litter box for them. If you're going in for one foot you can get one of those scooters where you walk on one leg. Also if your cats eat dry food you can get one of those feeds that dispenses the food on its own. I did one foot at a time so I was able to hop around and do things on my own when my husband was busy. The second surgery I had a wheelchair to do a bit more. It also depends on I you have pain. If anything you can hire someone from rover.com to come at least the first week to take care of your cats needs. Hope that helps.
Many thanks l have a cat sitter who's going to come in now twice a day for the first week. Be glad once it is all over l hope l will be as lucky as you were with your surgery 🤞🤞🤞 x
i m for Button surgery the 12th of this month. How is the recovery
I had a great recovery process. I had to pain and was walking in regular shoes in less than a month.
Which type of bunion surgery did you use? I have 2 bunions of my two foot and I want to removed them, but I just want to know which surgery is the best one to remove bunions?
I believe mine was called Austin bunionectomy. It took about 45 mins for the surgery.
I've recently had lapiplasty bunion surgery, the best bunion surgery option out there in my opinion, and am making update videos if you're interested
@@GabrielMonet where is the link to follow you?
@@WithLoveMMone or both ?
@@Mirzaa87 I had both done but not at the same time.
What type of surgery was it?
Bunionectomy
Hopefully it does not return as one of mine did and had a second operation
Were you good on your crutches?
Yes. Only had to use them for a couple of weeks.
@@WithLoveMM Did your crutches click You are really attractive
So we’re you really able to walk normal a couple weeks after this video
Shelly Cutts i was walking completely normal after about three weeks. My doctor told me to keep my foot up as much as possible to get the swelling to go away as fast as possible. I also don’t work. The people he did surgery on who did work, he told they could go back to work after a week. Everyone heals differently. When I did my left foot I was putting on my weight on it after the second day.
Im four days out and have had no pain
That's awesome.
Spring Sogourn wow. That’s awesome. In pain, tolerable at day 3
Usually if you have no pain is because you consume cocaine or a hard drug be careful don’t abuse drugs over some feet 🦶
I’ve never heard that one before. But the no pain could be because I was young with really strong bones and I try to never take painkillers for anything 🤷🏻♀️
who did your surgery. I live in Orlando
His name is Dr. Walter Roth in Lake Mary, FL
@@WithLoveMMthank u
Did you have to sleep with the boot on ?
No, I had my foot elevated on a pillow while I slept for about a week.
I had surgery today, just like your leg😭💔
I hope you have a fast recovery
hello im 13 years old and im gona have a bunion surgery
Wow, I didn’t know a person could be so young with that issue. I hope the surgery goes well.
Mārtiņš Fonovičš I am 13 also and I have my surgery next week and I am really nervous
@@arianajohnson2794 I was nervous too. They gave me some medicine to calm my nerves before surgery. It's a pretty simple surgery and should only take 45 mins. I'm sure you'll do great. My surgery for my left foot is this Friday. Right now I'm calm since I've already had my right foot done. But I know I'll start to get nervous right before the surgery.
koi dragon same!
i’m 14 and getting it june 5th. i’m terrified
Hello just wondering how old are you and what kind of a bunion did you have mild of severe?
Hi, I had just turned 29 when I had my surgery. I think my bunion was mild but slightly worse than what the doctor could see with xrays. But I would save it was severe. It did start to hurt even when I wasn't wearing any shoes. I'm going in to get my left foot done February 22. I'll still be 29 when I have it done but just a couple weeks before turning 30. I'm going to try and get a before photo of my foot. I'm hoping I have a smooth recovery again.
Great video; thank you!
Elizabeth Allbrook you’re welcome
Good luck with your left foot too angel 💞💞💞
12/13/2018 - no te quejes de la bota ... ma mia llega hasta mi rodilla!!!! I prefer yours!
Jajaja... gracias.
Very pretty
Wish you stop moving tge camera !