Certain styles of shoes may press down on the top of the foot. I will be ready to celebrate when the healing process is finished in a few months. Throbbing and sore today. and he waited on me hand and foot, escorted me on every bathroom visit (finally I told him "some things really do need to stay private in a relationship" so he started waiting outside the door. Join the conversation! In severe cases mostly involving more elderly patients, resection arthroplasty is often performed by removing the bottom of the toe joint with the big toe left immobilized entirely. WebFoot Irritation From Retained Hardware. Similar to how you would think of putting two wooden pieces together. Saturday I stubbed toe using knee scooter, lost my balance and fell. For another data point, I did the same thing 4-5 days ago. Yikes nwb is tough! anyway that hole that was left from the stitch removal is now almost completely healed, but last night I misplaced by knee for the scooter pad and put what I guess is half my body weight on the injured leg. Now, already with a good job and stable life, I decided to get back to sports. I swear I am feeling a wet sensation like bleeding from the incision. I will be thinking of you and I hope you check in so we can support each other when we're healing. Has anyone else during this time frame experienced and like sharp pains now and then? not sure if it's related. I'll start sending you private messages to check in. Im about 7 weeks out of the boot now, and able to walk 2-3 miles without stopping. 2 days later went in to get the cast off. If there is still pain/throbbing in the morning Ill call the Dr as I dont go back for 19 days. i'm feeling extremely blessed today and just relief that the fall didn't cause any damage. Anyway at some point I put down the wrong foot! Now flash forward to 3 weeks post op I am out of the cast and now in the big boot. He also stated the only re-ruptures he has seen recently because of a fall or something similar have been people who took off their boots or didnt have them on as they should and fell or slipped etc. was very encouraging and relieving. Hello fellow Achilles warriors. no x-ray's for me. Do you enjoy reading about celebrities? I have been running my fingers up and down the tendon and it feels fine. Losing the scooter the peg leg and the crutches today was a great motivator. I called doctors office was told if additional pain or swelling to come in Im praying there is no additional harm cant handle any more surgery. Sign up for all the best celeb news from the Mirrorhere. Minimally invasive surgery on 6/14 10 days later stitches came out and it re-ruptured that night. Im now 8 weeks out and able to walk in a boot unassisted. My doctor said if your waking boot or cast is on during a fall, there is only the smallest of chances of a rerupture of because those things both are made to keep your foot immobile, keeping the tendon from stretching. Hi, my name is Denis and Im 27 years old. for being 2.5 months post op are you able to walk again with no problem? I wouldnt worry. There was something in the back of my head telling me that there is something wrong. Surgeons prefer not using screws that will hold the bunion correction in only a few cases. The operation is often used to treat severe pain that is uncontrollable and cannot be controlled by conventional therapies, physical therapy, herbal remedies, splints, or pain medications. For mild cases, non-invasive methods, like wraps, splints, and other apparatus can be worn, but these do not correct the bunion. Today, while transferring from a chair to my knee scooter, i misjudged my knee landing on the scooter pad and had a tumble over the side. Thanks everyone! I started full boot walking (FWB) at 4 1/2 weeks and have not experienced any pain at all when I boot walk. Anyone else felt this or am I imagining it?! Needless to say, my fall soon after my surgery did not lead to a rerupture. No pain. they hurt all the time, even when i have no shoes on. I have a little throbbing at the incision site right now, but I assume the pain will be less in the morning. Patient does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. If you closely follow your foot and ankle surgeon's instructions, you can help minimize pain and swelling after your bunion surgery. My foot hurts today in the arch but I'm not sure if that's from the removal of the twenty five staples yesterday and bending it to a ninety degree angle to put the cast on. Hoping all is ok. It doesnt hurt much, or constantly, but Im just scared in case I have torn it. Im glad that I found this blog though. Went well; had a new cast out on yesterday. Best of luck to everyone who is going through this. Our number one complication is irritation from the retained hardware or screw. He had our roommate cook every dinner and he took care of the rest. Nurse called back and said this does happen frequently and that its general not something to worry too much about. Just a day or so after 2 weeks, caught the curb of one step on the scooter, instinctively forced injured side down to catch myself (probably instinct to protect my head from hitting ground). A few weeks after ankle surgery its usually the joint stiffness that is the main roadblock to recovery. Why destroy a joint if you can save it? Dont stress and think positive!!! Does anyone of you had the same experience or do you you know whether just using the heel with full extended leg to plant would make it worse or better? I had my Surgery on June 5th by the 8th I had a scooter and started to get around the house. Hi all.. Historically, these procedures have been performed through large incisions, but at HSS, I have perfected two special techniques to correct bunions through tiny incisions. I'll be NWB for another 4 weeks. Thank you all for your posts. But as a caretaker who works from home and helps every time she has to get up, I am so frightened and have no idea what to do. Well I am adding to the list of people doing more than we should a week out of the repair and anchors put in. over a year ago. I was reaching over the side of my scooter (nicknamed Bobo), and I leaned too far, lost my balance and put full weight on NWB foot for about three steps. Our clinical information meets the standards set by the NHS in their Standard for Creating Health Content guidance. Any update? I have two really shallow stairs that lead up to a larger staircase on the right that takes me upstairs. My advice is (and im sure you have heard this a million times already) not to rush anything. It appears you have not yet Signed Up with our community. I just read your story! I was lucky when I fell doing a similar thing (one little step in the house, using crutches). Overcorrection is also a risk, but much less common. I was sure I re-tore it, and was so angry at myself. Im on my 5 days post surgery, when my crutches slipped i accidenttaly put my cast non weight bearing on floor as part of my reflect, im so shocked but thank god i found this forum, open stitches schedule still away on aug 6th so finger crossed x I heard no popping or tearing and no severe pain. Been massaging it through out the day and seems to help. Doc moved foot into dorsiflexion and palpated length of tendon, as well as noted calf movement going into dorsiflexion. Praying that I didnt mess it up. After, I had a throbbing pain in my lower calf that lasted about 20 minutes. It still hurt like the dickens but there was no damage done. I had no idea the fear of re-rupture would consume my thoughts like it has. Thanks. I had posterior tibial tendon surgery 12 days ago and I am scared that I re injured my ankle. (During surgery. Didnt hurt just felt different I have not have weight on foot for over 2 months. Ill share my Oops! story here as well and report any follow up. I went to close window so Im hopping over very short distance while bracing myself on furniture on my way back went to sit down and put all my weight On injured foot omg . Im really worried Im on my 3rd week and I slipped from the scooter and put my weight for a second or two on my foot. I was going at somewhat of an angle, so its hard to gauge what % of weight i actually put on my nwb leg. Have a 2 wk follow up in 2 days/ hopefully everything will be ok. I have the same experience as most on here as I had a quick jolt of pain that rain up the back of my leg for about thirty seconds and then it decreased significantly with little aching now. My docs office hasnt returned my call yet so Im hoping thats a good thing. my next foot, my left is my weaker leg. was my weaker leg so I am a little concerned. However everything feels a bit looser .. just not as stiff as before. This procedure affects the balance of the patient and also changes the anatomy of the foot. Im about 10 days away from my first appointment but this has been helpful. it seems like, from my read through of the comments above, the main people that thad re-rupture were ones who fell getting out of the shower or bed and didnt have any type of protection. Thankful for this blog. I stupidly put my NWB foot down, NO BOOT, just bare foot to the floor putting weight down on it. Everything was going so well. Stay strong and positive. But it so happens that the doc told me once I got my foot to go to 90 to start putting weight on it. Besides using the screws to ensure the successful bunion correction, its also extremely important to fix the midfoot joint and prevent it from moving and possible bunion returning. Im still a little numb and tingling on the top of my foot around my big toe, but hopefully that will go away in time. One of the nicest theyve seen lol. For the past three weeks, I usually navigate those shallow stairs with crutches, and then flip around to go up the stairs on my bum. I am in my third week of pt. I didnt hear or feel a pop like I did when I did it the first time, Martin, Im guessing you have a huge cast on your leg yet? However, the bunion has to be shifted back as it was, in the original position, and to do that, screws are surely needed. We all heal at our own pace. WebBut the lack of difference in the right foot is concerning. The foot and ankle can strengthen again after a fracture thanks to the screws. Happy healing!! Trying to make myself feel better. The pain level seems to be the as before the accident. The pain is probably from the trauma of it. I would like to thank you all for writing and hope everyone a quick recovery. Since then i have had to put weight on my foot 2x, but only for a brief moment to keep from falling. Of course I put my non weight bearing foot down to catch my self as I was falling to the ground. My question: I feel like there is a steel rod pushing through both sides of my ankle, and sometimes on the top of my foot. Currently have a splint on. Different methods of straightening the toe are employed. Ive been massaging it now that Im in boot. Put ice behind the knee. I saw your post that you have written in February and I had a very similar incident. I see my Dr. on the 13th looking forward to what Im in a cast for another 3 weeks till I see the doc to get it off. However, I'm thinking that since the pain didn't get worse, and has even calmed down, maybe I'm OK. A very bad sharp pain shot through my leg, I kind of threw my body down onto the ground. Initially there was an incredible amount of pain, took off the boot and the wrap to ensure I didnt tear the stitches open. Happy to say Im done with physical therapy. I was 5 weeks post op after achilles debridement and reattachment - also had the gastrocnemius lengthening procedure. I did LV. But I dont know I think and going mental with this and wanted to share. Sounds like you and I are about on the same timeline as I will be 6 weeks post op this Friday. I slipped off my scooter and slammed my surgical foot on the floor at exactly 2 weeks post op. I was certain something went wrong with the amount of pain I felt. Hey I just accidentaly stepped on my leg 4 weeks post surgery. I just fell today off my knee scooter! All was great, pain subsiding seven days out and my knee scooter caught the edge of a rug in the kitchen and down goes Frazier! 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