Hi there,

I just wanted to report on my 6 week post op appt. My podiatrist told me that the bones are about as strong as they are going to be at this point and they are almost 100% healed and that the alignment looks great! :D

He told me that I should start walking normally now, putting pressure on the front of my feet and bending my toes normally instead of walking flat-footed. He said that at this point I don't need to worry about damaging the bone and that it's just soft tissue that needs to heal. He said I can walk barefoot a little, but he still thinks I should stay in the tennis shoe. I can wear other shoes and resume normal activities as it is comfortable for me.

I need to work on my big toe's flexibility. He said that he's seen better, but he's also seen worse. Walking normally is going to help with the flexibility a lot.

He told me not to worry about my big toe slanting in towards the other toes. He said that what they are doing is normal and even if I wear a toe spacer, it will drift back when I don't have the spacer on and put my feet in shoes. The bunions are not reforming!

So, all in all I'm feeling much better about things, and finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel! :bouncing:

-double bunionectomy, 1/7/04

Hi HappyMama!
That is great news!!! I wish you the best of luck!

I'm so glad to hear that news! Yippee! No wonder you are jumping for joy (spiritually of course).
Pam :)

Way to go, HappyMama! That's great news. We all need to know we're getting through this successfully and it sounds like your news was the best. I'm really happy for you!

twobadfeet

Woohoo! I'm glad to hear that! I'm in my 1.5 week post-op, so I have a long ways to go, but you've given me hope that things will heal quickly for me, too!

Carlos

Great news! Ease into walking gradually. I didn't & now I'm relapsing...

Hi, That is wonderful news. I am so happy for you. Great you can start walking again. Polly

YAY Happymama, your progress sounds great.
Does this mean you don't have to see your doctor again?
I did not have a 6 week postop followup, instead my doctor told me to come in at 7 weeks instead, and I'm planning to get custom orthotics fitted at that time.
I'm so paranoid about the bunion reforming! I'll probably wear the toe spacer, splint, and bandages and sports tape for a while yet

Hi Sweetficus,

I go to the doctor in 6 more weeks for another checkup.

I am finding that it is hard to walk normally. It's like I forgot how to or something, lol! It's getting there though...

Thanks for the support guys! Good luck with your recoveries!

HM - I also forgot how to walk on that foot normally as well, I was limping w/o even noticing just b/c I had been so used to keeping weight off that foot. And my leg on my surgerized foot is noticeably smaller from the disuse atrophy and compensating hypertrophy of the other leg (not so nice, no short skirts until they even up again)

i am so glad you had such good news!! maybe we are starting to see a small light at the end of this tunnel!!!!

Glad your doing well, it is also encouragement for those of us that are less than 6 weeks post-op. The tunnel is getting brighter everyday and spring is just around the corner. Congrats on a good report.