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Bunion Surgery
February 8, 2024 at
07:20 AM
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Well it has been a couple of years since my last surgery so I guess I am due, right? 
As a kid seeing the bunions on my grandmother's feet I thought they were like calluses..... they are not. it's basically your toe bone dislocating itself, fun times.
I have the goobers and am extremely independent and don't want to be unable to walk or drive too long.
There is a procedure called a modified McBride and it only has a 2 week in walking boot downtime then back to reg shoes if able. No hospital stay, twilight sedation with a local and no metal inserted. They remove a sesamoid bone and shave part of the outward knuckle.
Seemed like the best option. Most other options require 8 to 12 weeks off the foot and includes metal.
After being on the internet TOO much I am having some anxiety go figure.
I read threads in Reddit's sub-forum as googled for medical journal articles and while this is prob ok, it might be better to get a procedure called Chevron. From what I am finding it's 6- 8 weeks in a walking boot and includes metal but a slightly less occurrence of things shifting and needing more work.
Anyone here have any experience with either?
I also want to be healed up before late spring so I can take care of my yard and plants.
As a kid seeing the bunions on my grandmother's feet I thought they were like calluses..... they are not. it's basically your toe bone dislocating itself, fun times.
I have the goobers and am extremely independent and don't want to be unable to walk or drive too long.
There is a procedure called a modified McBride and it only has a 2 week in walking boot downtime then back to reg shoes if able. No hospital stay, twilight sedation with a local and no metal inserted. They remove a sesamoid bone and shave part of the outward knuckle.
Seemed like the best option. Most other options require 8 to 12 weeks off the foot and includes metal.
After being on the internet TOO much I am having some anxiety
go figure.I read threads in Reddit's sub-forum as googled for medical journal articles and while this is prob ok, it might be better to get a procedure called Chevron. From what I am finding it's 6- 8 weeks in a walking boot and includes metal but a slightly less occurrence of things shifting and needing more work.
Anyone here have any experience with either?
I also want to be healed up before late spring so I can take care of my yard and plants.
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Holding as tightly as I could and threatening to put my foot so far up their butt they'd see my toes when they bark they decided to acquiesce
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I do need to run out the gas in the snow thrower and I plan to use it once more (today) and then empty the thing for the season. I'm just not sure if my snow boot is roomy enough to get on over my swollen foot without killing me. Last resort I could use my reg (super soft sided skecher) and put a garbage bag over it :/
I do need to run out the gas in the snow thrower and I plan to use it once more (today) and then empty the thing for the season. I'm just not sure if my snow boot is roomy enough to get on over my swollen foot without killing me. Last resort I could use my reg (super soft sided skecher) and put a garbage bag over it :/
It's hurting less the last 24 hours or so.. Yay
I did wear the garbage bag over the walking shoe when I went out each day to clean the yard/do poop patrol. But no pics.
It's hurting less the last 24 hours or so.. Yay
I did wear the garbage bag over the walking shoe when I went out each day to clean the yard/do poop patrol. But no pics.
Aw nuts
Glad to hear it's starting to hurt less though!
Glad to hear it's starting to hurt less though!
This wasn't anywhere near as bad as I was worried about. Might have to get the other one done before too long if it's only 3 weeks of inconvenience. If only I could Uber/Lyft to the surgery and back.
This wasn't anywhere near as bad as I was worried about. Might have to get the other one done before too long if it's only 3 weeks of inconvenience. If only I could Uber/Lyft to the surgery and back.
3 weeks is not bad at all, and yeah, sucks they make you find someone to drive you for this stuff
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