Chevron bunionectomy in future - Foot Problems Message Board

yakatchew · 06-17-2008, 06:53 PM

Had first dr. appt today and wow, the dr. was pretty awesome. (My primary said he was the best in town.) Great bedside manner. He told me that I have hypermobile 1st ray which is what has caused my moderate bunions. We googled that in his office so I have some websites to look at. I made a quick list of questions thanks to janewhite1 and her quick response to my earlier post. He answered all of my questions and said that a chevron bunionectomy is the procedure that he would perform. I'd be off of work for about a week. I'm fortunate enough to be in management and have a desk job.

So any thoughts or comments or warnings or suggestions?

Janesfoot · 06-18-2008, 05:08 AM

Back to work in a week? I suppose you could do it, but it may not be pleasant. I had a chevron plus a bunionette bunionectomy with pins.
My second week I walked too much and had to go NWB for five days.
You mentioned bunions. Would you have bilateral (both feet) done? That would definitely compound your recovery. I would recommend you continue your research and read threads on this board. I hope I don't sound too negative, but I'm now six weeks post-op and my recovery is very fresh. I'm glad you like your doctor, that is definitely a plus.

yakatchew · 06-18-2008, 07:36 AM

Well, he said that I would be off the rest of the week that the surgery is done then off the entire next week. So I guess that would actually be more than a week. I'll only be having one done at a time. I'll do the one that's causing the most pain first (right) and do the other one probably next year. I pretty much sit all day at work and will be able to put my foot up, so that may help. I'm also salaried and I'm thinking I would work part of the day for the first week or two back.

dancergal19 · 06-18-2008, 08:24 AM

I think you should be fine with that time frame. I had a severe bunion so I had a more invasive procedure but I was back to work after a week off. Granted I was on crutches so I wasn't putting any weight on my foot but it was a little difficult getting around. As long as you sit 90% of the time and are able to elevate your foot (I put a stool under my desk), I don't think you have anything to worry about. You should continue to ice your foot at work if possible, if not then ice it when you get home.

wmkcolors · 06-18-2008, 05:30 PM

Dancergal, I don't want to take advantage of someone else's thread, but I rarely see you on this board. I am 5 1/2 months postop, with a similar bunionectomy to yours, an austin/akin procedure, with my big toe cut and the bone below it. I have full ROM, but now that I'm walking more, I have alot of pain on the ball of my foot and into my arch. Did you experience this? I've tried to jog a little, but the above pain increases...... I'm not one of those few who was running at 4 months again. As far as working, postop..... I do know I wasn't able to walk hardly at all the first 4-6 weeks, so, if you do go back to work early, I'd plan ahead, so, you hardly have to get up and are able to ice and elevate at your desk.