Bunion surgery wound care. Saw the doc today and all was well after the mishap. The first one allowed me to discover this forum. Also, they will ensure long-lasting correction without the possibility of the bunion coming back. Basically they said that the odds of tearing it again are extraordinarily low. Do not want to go backwards at this point. im worried that i might have moved the bones around because i know the dr put a screw in to keep it in place and im paranoid that it will heal weird now.. anyone else have a fall 5 days after their bunionectomy was there any effect from it? office. Is it not natural for the brain to try to plant that foot? Back to square one. 10 days post surgery after a complete rupture. Are you not yet FWB in your boot? My knee and the hard part of the splint took the weight but Im still so scared I injured my Achilles again. So hard to grasp the loss of my independence and ability to do my usual activities. He felt the back of my leg for continuity (looking for gaps) in the achilles and thankfully he found none. Two weeks after surgery and just had the experience of falling off my scooter and intstictively trying to stop myself by putting out my bad foot. I just got the walking boot on September 21. Freaked out! Well, my body thought otherwise and I torned my Achilles tendon. And depending on the type of fracture, the sizes might range from 1.5 mm to 7.3 mm. Like you, I wanted to get the surgeries done asap and it was better for my insurance to do them both within the plan year. But you are right - my husband is reminding me that no matter what happens, we will figure it out. I'm hoping I'm not moving forward to fast. Although the mechanics of connecting two pieces of wood together and inserting screws into your foot are the same, the screws in your foot after bunion surgery are constructed quite differently. The tingly sensation reminded me that I wasnt ready so I ended up sitting back down. The first time I had a crutch get caught up in a loose extension cord while at work. Better Choices For Hip Surgery - And Faster Healing And Recovery, Sticks And Stones May Break My Bones: Review Of Orthopedic Surgery Android Apps. I know I have to go to the doctor but if I ruptured my achilles I should be in a lot of pain today right? Not an expert on crutches yet obviously. The main reason I am worrisome is the pain is mostly in my heal where my sutures are reconnecting my tendon. More than likely you will be just fine, but your doctor will be able to tell you for sure. Bunions are painful, unsightly, and mysterious. Just gonna take it one day at a time, but I cant wait to start walking again lol. No pain, but a severe stretching feeling. The fiberglass edge of the cast caused more pain under my toes than the tendon site itself. my next foot, my left is my weaker leg. was my weaker leg so I am a little concerned. If you try and do too much too soon, or start wearing inappropriate shoes too quickly, problems may arise. Happy walking! A few tiny incisions are made in the bones by the surgeon. My wrist is a little sore today but not horrible so I'm hoping it's just a. Similar to how you would think of putting two wooden pieces together. move around. Today is 1 day after surgery this just happened to me.. Registered in England and Wales. Some tingling and a very little pain. foot do all the work my left is currently doing. It immediately hurt and I am now icing and elevating my leg. My Achilles rupture was an a full insertional retraction where the tendon came disconnected from the calcaneus or heel and so my surgery was a little different than others. Its an incredible source of reassurance. At this point I still ice most of the day. Both continued to get worse the rest of day. The same thing happened with me when I lost balance I smacked my food down on the floor to regain balance it was a two step smack because I did it once then kind jumped off of it since I had my crutches and then still didnt have balance and went back on it and thats when my bf caught me. Notice how enlarged the bunion joint has become due to the extra bone growth around the joint. Have a 2 wk follow up in 2 days/ hopefully everything will be ok. Will try to update after dr appointment. I felt tingling in the toes but no pain really. For background, I fully ruptured my Achilles tendon in the first week of August and had surgery roughly a week later. Am now 4 weeks post surgery. It did feel much better afterwards. I start physical therapy tomorrow and hope to get my right leg strong enough to be able to support crutches and a scooter when my left foot is non-weight bearing. i took a little spill a bit ago.., felt lots of pain in my ankle but thats all so far. Ive been walking in a boot for the past 4 weeks and have gotten pretty good at it. While hundreds of bunion surgery operations have been described, surgeons generally correct bunions using one of two methods to realign the malaligned bones they are bone cut or bone mending . ), I'm using my partner's email because this server would not let me register. If your injury is slightly above the ankle & is held together with titanium hardware after a few weeks(Id say at least 5 to 6 weeks) its proabably Ok. Was multitasking on my scooter and lost my center of balance and fell forward. No complications with my first surgery, but I was going into it super fit and flexible. but dont do it again. What helped me a lot , was accepting that I had this injury, and blocking out the thoughts in my mind telling me that I would have been doing this or that if I didnt have this injury. Sorry you have to start over again on the recovery road. It's harder to ride the knee scooter with the hard cast but I guess I'll get used to it. The hardest part for me is getting in/out of a walk in shower. This procedure affects the balance of the patient and also changes the anatomy of the foot. 8. Repaired posterior Tibial tendon and 3 torn ligaments. New bleeding occured. Two days later and had a second scooter fall with full weight down on my bad leg. Use of the forums is subject to our Terms of Use I was less than two weeks post op. After about 15 minutes or so the shooting pain was gone and my pain level was back to my normal. I'm feeling much better about my surgery on 11/7 now. Let me know how your Thursday appt goes. Instinctively, my nwb leg reached out to catch my fall. Hopefully its done its job in protecting me. im definitely worried about this, i dont know how much time ill spend off of work at this point im just waiting it out. Read our editorial policy. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. You have brought up a very wonderful points , regards for the post. Also, displacing the bone and keeping it in the right position is something that has to be done in the bunion correction. It is essential to keep the surgical wound dry and clean after bunion surgery. Thank you so much for these replies - they are very reassuring. Truck driver Now I couldn't get around without it. Today, I was able to push back on the docs hands with more force than Ive been able to since surgery. I hate not being able to see what is going on. Add me to the slip list. Hopefully I didnt re injure my Achilles. Quick recoveries to us all! Update: Saw ortho today and had cast removed. I would like to thank everyone who contributed to this forum because I thought that I had really messed up when in fact this is a very common incident. Everything was going so well. I have a little throbbing at the incision site right now, but I assume the pain will be less in the morning. I didnt land on the bad foot, I fell forward and tried to catch myself on a table with my hands but the bad foot came down anyway as I fell forward , and sort landing on on the ball of that foot. Today my surgical cast and stitches were removed, x-rays were taken, and I was put in a removable boot. I reached out again via their messaging system and they wrote back that again if I didnt have severe pain I should be okay but I wanted to get checked out personally so I made an appointment to see the Doc on Monday. She was spotted with a bandage on her foot last week whilst leaving the doctors. Instinctively, my right foot came down (the injured achilles foot) and bore most of my weight (170 lbs). I was in immense pain and agony and it felt like a ripping and tingling sensation, and the paranoid side of me was thinking I pray to god I didnt just re-tear my achilles after all my progress! I had to wait 2 days to see my doctor as I was getting ready to be placed in a boot and the anxiety ate me alive lol. I did the same thing while on the Knee Scooter. Unless they say its more of a deal with the pain and slowly work it type deal. i'm feeling extremely blessed today and just relief that the fall didn't cause any damage. I was 5 weeks post op after achilles debridement and reattachment - also had the gastrocnemius lengthening procedure. He said the increase pain I was having, among other symptoms, was probably due to tension put on sutures when I put weight on it. I was still in a soft cast, and my ankle definitely moved forward a lot. I was going a little faster than I probably shouldve been going and hit a crack. If there is still pain/throbbing in the morning Ill call the Dr as I dont go back for 19 days. Slipped onto foot like the second day excruciating What Is It Like to Have Cataract Surgery? I spent the day with it elevated (was most of the time anyway) icing behind the knee and freaking out that I'd just ruined the surgery. My docs office hasnt returned my call yet so Im hoping thats a good thing. This was certainly a relief to find this forum but I am a little concerned. Praying that I didnt mess it up. Im 4 weeks post op from heal spur removal and Achilles tendon lengthening. While not the topic of discussion on this post, I was expecting that I would be immobilized in a boot without putting weight on my foot for a lot longer. Armor always on! Was it re-ruptured? Last night one of my crutches slipped out from under me and I naturally landed on the injured leg, putting weight on the front of the boot under the toes. Hoping all is ok. Its an annoying injury. Reading this makes me feel better about what just happened. Still NWB and using a knee scooter. I can definitely second that this site is really helpful. Im slated for my next docs appointment in a couple weeks, but may try to get in earlier so they can take a look to see whether I have done any damage. Been doing the double and assisted single heel lifts, balancing on my bad foot passing a weight left to right and try to remain balanced for 30 seconds or more. Katie Price underwent surgery on her foot earlier this month, with the procedure said to have involved taking screws out which had been inserted in response to her having smashed her feet in 2020. I am scared I may have torn my repaired tendon. I will be ready to celebrate when the healing process is finished in a few months. I was recommended to only put 25% of my weight on it and to not to walk on it yet , as my physical therapy should begin next week . I guess Ive just been really fortunate because I had very little swelling and really no pain to speak of. I do some very light massaging like you and that is a little bit uncomfy, but i dont push that at all. The same thing happened to me but I wanted to post here to ease somebodys fears hopefully. So far every thread but one makes me feel mentally better. Called my doctor and they told me very similar to your doctor. The dressing will need to be changed frequently, and even more often if it becomes damp with fluid or blood or becomes soiled. accidentally stepped on foot after surgeryconnectwise knowledge base I thought all that work healing, elevating, icing, for nothing! Last night the back wheel of my scooter caught on door moulding, tipped and I put my entire weight on my casted leg. Im good with that. Hope that was the last of scares with re-tearing.. Not a fun past 3 days. I started with a larger baseball player type sock and every week got tighter fitting ones. I was still in the Jones splint. You will get through this like so many others before you. She opted to wear a pair of open-toe sliders, which likely provided a bit more comfort than alternative footwear would have done. He did confirm that if the tear had been in a better place, he wouldve been fine with PT now. Wouldnt you know it, thats the same foot i just had an achilles surgery on four days prior. speedy recovery. Has anyone experienced what Amanda and I have gone through? I was in a splint for 2 weeks, then a hard cast. Minimally invasive bunion surgery recovery. My appt. Id love to ice it, but the current semi-soft cast is too thick to have ice do any good. Ill find out Thursday if there was damage. I can still wiggle my toes and slightly move my ankle. I didnt notice anything there. I do a couple miles a day around a nearby park, and generally live my life normally through the day except for no biking/hiking/motorcycle stuff. And one of the most important things to have in mind is to find the best possible doctor because dealing with some screw problems can easily turn this non-invasive procedure into disaster and cause even bigger problems after bunion surgery. Just cant lay down like an invalid. Katie is now said to be learning to walk again following the latest procedure. but now I'm 2.5 months post op and I'm experiencing a lot of pain on the top of my foot. Dont risk re-rupturing your tendon. Got the ok to ween off the boot and start doing heel lifts, bike ride and wear two shoes but still avoid sudden movements. I swear I am feeling a wet sensation like bleeding from the incision. She has difficulty getting out of chairs and cannot hop when using crutches. Felt like a shock in the area of the injury and I have a a lot of tightness in the bottom of my foot. Stitches not out yet. It happens so fast Im honestly not sure if I landed flat footed or stepped Forwards. Shooting pains, and I definitely felt something tear as my foot was absorbing the shock. Today waking up pain is a little worse.I feel like I have less strength in foot than I did prior to the fall and very concerned Ive re-torn or lengthened the repair. Recurrence may happen if the bunion isnt fully corrected at the time of surgery or if the wrong bunion procedure was used. He did use a flat stone with muscle cream and worked the tendon and scar tissue. Excruciatingly painful. Take your drugs and walk on the foot. Now, i dont now if im going crazy or something but sometimes when im too good like feeling fine without thinking in the injury I just panic thinking if I get distracted and did something I shouldnt and try to remember if I felt any pain. Bit freaked to say the leasthate to have 2-3 week set back. I had surgery Friday, August 5, and stumbled yesterday (August 9) at work. Given your description of events, I would be very surprised if youve done any real harm. The pain is totally gone now, and all seems back to normal, so Im going to assume that no damage has been done. Your bunion took years of wear and tear to form. I think that some pressure, compared with slipping onto the injured foot, cant really make a lot of damage, and while I pressure, since wasnt weight bearing I think the ankle didnt even flexed or moved that much. Had surgery on 4-9 pain has been bad nwb so so Im in a hard boot. I was hopping from my scooter to a chair when I tripped and instintively put down my NWB foot to catch myself. 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. Ask our community of thousands of members your health questions, and learn from others experiences. Called the docs office and left a message with the nurse. Your foot will be bandaged to hold the toes in the correct position with dressings in place to cover the wound and the stitches, or occasionally your foot may be in a cast. Still very stiff which is what concerns me but I am only five months out too. I really thought I'd torn my calf muscle in half! Fingers crossed hoping its not re-ruptured. About 25% pressure went on the injured foot but I have been freaking out all day. Happy healing!! The doctors at UFAI are thoroughly trained and highly skilled in all the effective ways to correct bunions. Live up north where I was holed up. Put ice behind the knee. Im really glad I found this. The back of my leg and my heel are tingling and I just had the feeling. I was first in a cast for 2 weeks and have now been in a moon boot for 1 week, still on crutches NWB. Thank you all for your posts. Tingly, sore, pain? My dr had xrays done to make sure nothing moved out of place however I do have a screw that is in my bone where theyve realigned it so it can mend back he said it looks like nothing moved. Read the ice behind the knee advice in this thread and wanted to say thanks for that. Im a little worried I did some damage or worse re-tore the Achilles. 3 weeks post op, completely ruptured my Achilles. I just did something similar and I am scared! Freaking out thinking I re re-reptured or harmed it in anyway. There was a slight initial pain (gone after a minute or 2) but it was fine this morning, and there isnt any swelling. Thanks for asking after me. Ive been massaging it now that Im in boot. I think I sort of stood on the toes of that foot for a second). I missed my scooter when trying to get on and fell over it. Thanks. Felt a ton of pain but no ripping feeling; more like a tough pull from my calf to my Achilles. Typically intubation and heavy anesthesia is not needed for this type of procedure. No pain, but freaked out. I have my 2 week post op appointment with my doctor in 2 days and will explain what happened to my doctor. Im still in my boot on the last wedge which comes out next week and Ill be completely flat foot in the boot. or a Splint? And the first stages of bone healing happen once the bones are squeezed together. WebIn 2010, a study in the Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery was the first to demonstrate that I fear that there are a lot of people re rupturing. This entry was posted on 80 -90% better after surgery is a home run. i originally plan on waiting a year for it to heal up then doing my other foot. The pain was ongoing for a couple of hours but it was no where near the pain of the initial rupture or the few days after surgery. 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. I am 11 days post op (tore Achilles playing soccer), and have an appointment with my Doc tomorrow to assess healing of stitches so that I can be moved into a moon boot with heel lifts. But more than likely, youre just fine. Hey Brian i posted last month on September 13th. 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. That cools the blood going to the foot. Glad I found this blog but still nervous.. Like most I fell/put weight on achilles repair. No damage. Are you managing to use the knee walker now? Im still in a cast (4 weeks tomorrow) not equinus anymore but still not flat. As others have said, be careful and take it slow, dont get overconfident with your mobility. Feels like I can out a bit more than that at the moment, but dont want to get ahead of myself and get injured further. A little over two weeks, i went out to start my truck and pressed on my clutch.bad move, but the pain went away pretty quickly. Hello fellow Achilles warriors. Anyone had a similar experience that can give me some hope or I guess let me know if you all think I ripped it out all over again? Think positive youll be fine I turned out ok. I sent a message to my doctor and he stated that the cast will protect the foot and it really cant move any direction so I should be fine. Im in my 4 week post-op and yet in the cast. I am in fear of a 2nd surgery. We were coming out of the theatre, the rows of seats are narrow, and I had to crutch along and then start going up some stairs at an angle. I would like to thank you all for writing and hope everyone a quick recovery. I loosen it when Im sitting or laying, but any other time its strapped in. Id have to think youre good that far out. In my case the doctor clearly said that if the tissues around the suture get too loose, i will never recover full strength. But it so happens that the doc told me once I got my foot to go to 90 to start putting weight on it. Im two week post surgery and I was getting out of my car and lost balance. (During surgery. new orleans paddle boat to zoo; who has an eagle patronus; apple cider vinegar went up my nose; Heel shifting, bond grafting, plates and screws. Extremely anxious but hopefully Ill also be once again on the road to recovery. I am 10 days post-op and fell after the wing nut on my left crutch caught on my shorts pocket. She is going to change the cast on Wednesday and check it. Physio has given me some low pressure exercises to do daily and is encouraging me to put around 10% of pressure on the injured leg, when I walk. It may also occur if patients dont follow the postoperative directions carefully. I felt a pop (but it wasnt the same snap that I felt when I initially ruptured my achilles) I didnt feel the punch in the calf that I felt initially either.