The corrective surgery for bunion is known as a metatarsal osteotomy or bunionectomy. He said the likelihood of a re-tear in a hard cast being fixed in some plantarflexion was highly unlikely and even more so being 4 weeks post-op. 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. Felt like this SHOCK going thru my body. THANK YOU SO MUCH for these posts. Felt a whole lot of pain and burning. Stay strong and positive. this is the best thread i have ever read. my surgery Thursday the 10th and I touched ground twice since then, it wasn't painful but I'm alittle concerned cause I have screws in my foot both where the bunion was and tailors bunion was. new orleans paddle boat to zoo; who has an eagle patronus; apple cider vinegar went up my nose; I has my pre op yesterday and am ready to go. I was hopping from my scooter to a chair when I tripped and instintively put down my NWB foot to catch myself. Or did you for a time? I was lucky when I fell doing a similar thing (one little step in the house, using crutches). Due to both the pain and the potentially bulky or rigid footwear that may be required, sleeping can be difficult, so it is important to take pain medication as soon as you feel sensation in your foot following your operation. But it did cause some new areas of pain and increased pain in some of the areas that felt bad after surgery (I had near zero discomfort about 48 hrs after surgery.). 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. I went in to see him and he touched everywhere and checked and there were no gaps or anything and he said I was fine. Patients are in a cast for two weeks and then must return to have their sutures removed. The doc just wants me to walk in the boot. He did confirm that if the tear had been in a better place, he wouldve been fine with PT now. Have hard cast on, lost my balance and for a couple of seconds hopped on toe touch foot. Im one week post op and while I was at work, I attempted to sit down and the chair slipped and I naturally placed my injured foot down and boy was I in a lot of pain. 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? They have been very reassuring and I would still be panicking if I had not found this page. Still, reading the experiences and responses here may help me to just take a deep breath and calm down. I am also two weeks into this. Cant wait! Ive been in a mental whirlwind since it happened, and hoping Im ok. Conventional foot surgery can be extremely debilitating. Notice how enlarged the bunion joint has become due to the extra bone growth around the joint. Overcorrection is also a risk, but much less common. Try our Symptom Checker Got any other symptoms? Put me in a big boot, stitches out on Thursday. You will get through this like so many others before you. 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. Also, displacing the bone and keeping it in the right position is something that has to be done in the bunion correction. Anyone else have that feeling? DONT USE YOUR CRUTCHES TO GO UP STAIRS - no matter how puny they look. Extremely anxious but hopefully Ill also be once again on the road to recovery. Just praying nothing I havent re-ruptured it, I would be devastated if this was the case. I had some intense pain in the Achilles and a stretching sensation but no pop. 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. Went well; had a new cast out on yesterday. I fractured my heel on 3/23/19 calcaneus . 4 years ago, I am going in tomorrow to have my sutures removed. I had my first PT session today and went from 0% weight bearing on a scooter to walking on one crutch with 60% weight on the foot! 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. Today calf behind incision is really sore and had a knot in it. Hi all, At least each experience helps us learn and grow! That one hurt a little. 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. Medication (which I had been off) helped with the pain it was still painful but lessened with meds which was what they told me to look for. Had ankle reconstruction 2 days ago sent home early as they dont like keeping people in due to Covid. My concern is my cast is very loose already, and for some reason the ball of my foot near the toe is not and was not covered to prevent my toes from pushing up during an accidental slip. It will be 10 weeks after my first surgery. Called the doctor and he told he thinks i am fine but i am stressing the hell out. I wish you luck in getting yourself ready in a quick like fashion for your 2nd surgery. Im in my 4 week post-op and yet in the cast. Hopefully I didnt re injure my Achilles. Hi guys, I have the same issue. Ive also heard that if you re-rupture, you would hear and feel that snap again just like what happened during your original rupture. If something still occurs, youll get the proper treatment, and all the problems will be easily resolved. The severe pain only lasted a minute, and my pain/swelling was a little above baseline that night. And you can setup your own blog if you want to share your journey with us and those who follow. The pain radiated all the way up my achilles and calf. I will be ready to celebrate when the healing process is finished in a few months. Has any one else every had this happen? It still hurt like the dickens but there was no damage done. We are elderly and a little overweight. I fully raptured my Achilles tendon. I fretted until I saw the doctor for my first post-surgical appointment, but I told him what I had done and he said everything looked fine. WebShree Jeewan Hospital, 67/1, New Rohtak Road, Nearby Liberty Cinema, Delhi, India they hurt all the time, even when i have no shoes on. The fiberglass edge of the cast caused more pain under my toes than the tendon site itself. I had a bunionectomy on my left foot Tuesday..it's now Sunday. In more advanced stages, some patients also develop osteoarthritis The longer the joint is crooked and the longer the joint is mal-aligned, the greater the chance for the person to develop arthritis. Dont risk re-rupturing your tendon. 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. Maybe my head is playing games with and I am very worried that I have re-ruptured my Achilles. Everything was going so well. I tell you, it was the worst pain I have ever felt in my life. Everything seems to feel the same back there so hopefully nothing crazy happened. Been doing ok managing on one leg for a month now, but today I lost balance when getting from car to knee scooter and put weight on my recovering leg, talk about SHOCK to the system! I always thought of myself as a sporty individual, I practised sports for all my youth but when I e entered college and the professional market had to put that aside. And depending on the type of fracture, the sizes might range from 1.5 mm to 7.3 mm. the first try at sewing it up using the suture implant kit failed, so he had to make another incision and sew it up old school). Here's What Want I Wish My Family And Friends Would Have Known. Pretty sure I rolled/tweaked my ankle some. I was google what just happens to me today and I found this. I would have went to the nearest hospital or urgent care, oh please let me know what the doc says. I lost my balance a bit and put my toes down on the grass and then immediately kind of collapsed my body so I didnt put too much weight. I still have a long road ahead though so patience is essential. I will report back after my consult tomorrow to check on any damage I might have done. 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. It immediately hurt and I am now icing and elevating my leg. So happy I didnt do any damage except for a bit of pain but I can manage. WebI had bunion surgery 4 weeks ago, age 63, I have fallen off my knee scooter several times, so Ive decided to quit using it altogether. Right now my achilles is in no pain. I felt pain immediately, it was a HORRIBLE stabbing burning pain. Did you need to take narcotic pain meds again? September 13, 2014 at 4:29 pm and is filed under Uncategorized. 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. Today it feels much better, but I still am terrified I jarred the plate, screws or both that are in my bones. Hey Rick, congrats on weening off the boot. I felt tingling in the toes but no pain really. But I blame a recent spurt in running. When I was still NWB and in the boot I took a really bad fall and came down hard on my injured leg hitting the toe on the ground. Yes, I fell hard on my foot. Apparently it wasnt even holding my Achilles together anymore, my body was trying to get rid of it. I used to get those weird quick shoots of pain down there, but cant say its happened recently. The doctor does not open till tomorrow so I have to just wait it out. I am only 10 days post op and still in my splint. Sign up for all the best celeb news from the Mirrorhere. or a Splint? Individuals who suffer from foot ailments like bunions, heel spurs, and hammertoes often put off foot surgery until the pain becomes crippling. Just felt a tingling and a little pressure- no real pain but have been worried I messed it up. When I massage that bump it seems to go away but appears after a while again. accidentally stepped on foot after bunion surgerytyrone smith obituary. I had my doc visit today and all was good with my achilles! Lol. No complications with my first surgery, but I was going into it super fit and flexible. Im 2 weeks in to this and accidentally put weight on the wrong foot in a near fall from my knee scooter. She thinks Im overreacting. I told the doctor about the slip and he was completely unconcerned. I am very scared that I did damage to the repaired Achilles. Different methods of straightening the toe are employed. I'm currently on the couch crying out of fear! I came down with full weight on my bad leg. Now, of course, accidents so happen and people here have had them. 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. I felt a pop. Two days ago, I did it again. All rights reserved. You are going to experience pain and swelling immediately after the surgery and in the first 48 to 72 hours, but these symptoms will slowly fade away as time passes. Feeling throbbing pain but can move toes etc. When I asked about the tears or ripping feeling in my leg, he mentioned theres a good chance I overstretched my calf muscles as theyre so tight. 10 days post surgery after a complete rupture. My wrist is a little sore today but not horrible so I'm hoping it's just a. There was definitely a sharp, brief stab, and some resulting throbbing. I put what felt like my full weight on my injured leg. I still have some months until I return to normal activity, but the small victories are keeping me positive. I see my Dr. on the 13th looking forward to what damage in soft cast like splint. Thank you so much for these replies - they are very reassuring. Like you all, I had instant shock, but its since went away. The hip is improving. i want to add that i was given a surgical boot to keep on and an appt to see my surgeon exactly 1 week post op. I really thought I'd torn my calf muscle in half! I had a sharp pain for about 30 seconds, but the shock from being worried about a re-rupture was worse. An MP joint replacement is similar to a hip joint replacement. Patient does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Repaired posterior Tibial tendon and 3 torn ligaments. Too be sure he said I could take an MRI, but seeing as I felt no pain about 30 mins after the intial fall happened and the fact that he diagnosed I was fine, I decided there was no point. Doc said that everything was fine, and that healing was going well, To make sure, give your doctor a call, theyll let you know if you need to see them earlier, Just wanted to say a quick thank you to everyone who has posted about their journey back from their Achilles injury. Still need some strengthening, but life is almost back to normal now other than not yet back into sports. Thank you all for sharing these stories to help others stay calm. She hasnt had any of the types of fall or dramatic slips described by many on this blog. I started with a larger baseball player type sock and every week got tighter fitting ones. ), I'm using my partner's email because this server would not let me register. Take things slow and be extra careful in all things, even when it doesnt seem necessary! Then later that day one of my crutches slipped out from under me on some slippery concrete in an underground garage, and I put weight on the injured foot again. So, for now, no extra stretching, no walking in a pool, etc. Therefore, just shaving the bump helps some, but comes with a high rate of recurrence. not moderated or reviewed by doctors and so you should not rely on opinions or advice given by other users in Rick, nice to have you and LeahMichelle to compare notes with since were all going through it about the same time. I am seeing my doctor in a few days but I am terribly worried that I screwed the whole thing up. Hey Brian i posted last month on September 13th. Im more worried about damage to a foot that was healing so well. The podiatrist had guided me But you are healed now. It was mostly getting over the mental fear of falling and lack of confidence. Hiker dreams, thanks for giving us an update. Update. I hate not being able to see what is going on. Still very tight. A few tiny incisions are made in the bones by the surgeon. Thank you all for your posts. I was 5 days way to get into my hard cast so I didnt contact the Doc and wait and stress it out was my descion, did a bunch of research and drove me even more crazy. wont hear back til tomorrow either way i have an appt in about 32 hrs to see him. Thankful for this blog. Put weight on the leg, and felt a burning sensation in the back. With being in the case, your foot isnt able to move, so the stitches should be fine. Researching minimally invasive surgery, patients can come across different surgical techniques. Fingers crossed hoping its not re-ruptured. appropriate medical assistance immediately. Its just a really weird feeling. It comes just days after she is believed to have undergone the procedure to remove metal work from her foot. I tried to catch myself with my injured foot but that didnt quite go as planned. Ice is also essential. Stumbled this evening and put full weight on nwb leg. I had my hard cast taken off about a week, but it had an extreme sharp edge on it that went against my calf and had to come off, so i was put in a boot. Needless to say, my fall soon after my surgery did not lead to a rerupture. A few weeks after ankle surgery its usually the joint stiffness that is the main roadblock to recovery. Inserting hardware is an imperfect science because everyone displaces stress differently on their feet, so what might work for one person may cause pain with another. Have a 2 wk follow up in 2 days/ hopefully everything will be ok. Bunion Removal (Bunionectomy): Preparing For Surgery and post OP recovery. Im currently in a lot of pain and really worried! Good luck. was very encouraging and relieving. I saw your post that you have written in February and I had a very similar incident. Should I worry? I guess the casts and boots are made with the fact in mind that the odds are most people will slip or fall at least once over the long recovery process. The recurrence rate is about 20% over a patients lifetime. Mine was a full rupture of 2 inches (10cm) I went to work on it for 2 weeks. Hes 2 hours away. She sported a white bandage on her left foot. I fell off my knee scooter tonight and put all my 220lbs to catch myself and felt some good pain at the time but now an hour or two later I dont feel any pain just wondering some symptoms of a re-rupture. Im still nervous as of today as my 2 week follow up is on the 17th. Its always best to check with your doctor, but I wouldnt worry yourself too much. Also I started wearing a compression sock as soon as I could get one on without discomfort. Either recurrence or overcorrection may require a second operation . accidentally stepped on foot after surgeryconnectwise knowledge base Now flash forward to 3 weeks post op I am out of the cast and now in the big boot. I took off my boot and checked my incision point which was now covered in Seri strips since the sutures were out. For more severe cases, the soft tissue must be further disturbed. Haha. No foot, toe, or ankle cast is not required. Are you managing to use the knee walker now? Quick recoveries to us all! Were you OK when you went to the doctor? I appreciate everyone sharing however as it makes me feel a little better to read that I was not the only one pressing a little to much and took the plunge not LOL. 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. Keep me informed of your progress and what the doc says about PT. Instinctively I fully extended my bad leg and used only my heel to plant. It feels fantastic to be on the upswing. Ill update tomorrow once Ive been seen! It was instinctual. Hello fellow Achilles warriors. Thanks, amethyst , for your concern. Ive been without wedges for about 4 weeks. Egton Medical Information Systems Limited. I go to dr Tuesday to get staples out and get a hard cast..hopefully, mine will turn out as well as most of the others! If you want to get notified by every reply to your post, please register. I was in my walking boot when it happened. Felt a painful tearing sensation. 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. The dressing will need to be changed frequently, and even more often if it becomes damp with fluid or blood or becomes soiled. speedy recovery. move around. Full weight on foot before falling to the ground. If there is still pain/throbbing in the morning Ill call the Dr as I dont go back for 19 days. It is essential to keep the surgical wound dry and clean after bunion surgery. Only way to know for SURE is talking with your doctor. Started physio yesterday after being put into the aircast moon boot. Now, already with a good job and stable life, I decided to get back to sports. Everything was going great until i slipped off my scooter while making a turn. You May Like: Mens Pants With Zipper At Ankle. Got the ok to ween off the boot and start doing heel lifts, bike ride and wear two shoes but still avoid sudden movements. This comment section though was reassuring. Anyone else felt this or am I imagining it?! With a collective experience of over thirty years of helping patients with lower leg, foot and ankle problems, the Foot and Ankle Service of the Rubin Institute is one of the leading treatment centers for foot and ankle conditions in the United States. I have my follow up in two days. Hi everyone, I had a slip-up about a week post-surgery in March 2019. But you are right - my husband is reminding me that no matter what happens, we will figure it out. Let me know if any of yall have had similar feelings and your results. Leave this I am worried though about re-rupturing my achilles. It happens so fast Im honestly not sure if I landed flat footed or stepped Forwards. 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. The majority of people achieve great results and forget they even have hardware in their foot, but others arent so fortunate. I had them take a pic and it looked like shredded pork in there. Instinctively, my nwb leg reached out to catch my fall. I know I had 2, the 2nd worst than the first as I had fallen off my knee scooter and caught myself with my casted footouch! Good call, Greg, thats how I found this comment section a few weeks ago as well. 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). I have to say, these things could use a design upgrade or twoI cant count the number of times the handle has jerked this-way or that after one of the wheels runs over some tiny crack in the floor! Been very diligent about not bearing weight on the injured foot. A little over 3 months out from surgery. Stitches not out yet. It doesnt hurt much, or constantly, but Im just scared in case I have torn it. Hi all, Im 14 days post op and in a cast and just about an hour ago I lost balance on my scooter and fell on my nwb leg. If I felt any severe pain then he would want me to come in. I didnt hear/feel anything, and sounds like you didnt either, so I bet its just a little scare. I also felt that pop that you described. This entry was posted on Thanks for your support! Great to hear youre doing well, Muhammed. Sorry you have to start over again on the recovery road. Typically, surgeons perform bunion surgery with local anesthesia in addition to a light monitored anesthesia that will keep you comfortable during the procedure. This allowed me to focus and celebrate my mini achievements through the healing process (rom, going partial to full weight bearing, to walking etc). Im four days post-op and in a splint. This morning I lost my balance and fell off my scooter, dull weight in my injured leg with my aircast boot on. Im still in a cast (4 weeks tomorrow) not equinus anymore but still not flat. It happened to me as well getting on my scooter 8 days post surgery. The typical recovery duration after bunion surgery is 6 weeks to 6 months, depending on the amount of soft tissue and bone affected. Full recovery may take as long as 1 year. When you are showering or bathing, the foot has to be kept covered to keep the stitches dry. Stitches are eliminated after 7 to 21 days. Our number one complication is irritation from the retained hardware or screw. New bleeding occured. Need to realize that Im not Wonder Woman and sit still. Is it not natural for the brain to try to plant that foot? I had a ruptured achilles but due to the way it ruptured I ended up having to do a FHL transfer to support it as well which causes more non weight bearing time. I still had pins in my toes from hammer toe correction and pins from bunion. I'm terrified that i messed it up. Yes it hurt like hell to walk heel first very soon after surgery and I know I cried A LOT but my orthopedist made me do it. Today marks 8 weeks since my surgery. Otherwise, ice, elevate, and rest as much as possible. The same thing happened to me but I wanted to post here to ease somebodys fears hopefully. Now I couldn't get around without it. This is bringing me hope. Better Choices For Hip Surgery - And Faster Healing And Recovery, Sticks And Stones May Break My Bones: Review Of Orthopedic Surgery Android Apps. For me the tingling in my big toe, heel and middle front pad of foot has subsided. Scary. 2023 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. Will try to update after dr appointment. No real pain but annoyed at my stupidness. Since this post made me feel much better, I will follow up after I see the doctor to let everyone know how it turned out. It was pretty quick but still left me feeling traumatized. In a couple of days I will go back to the doctor to get another hard cast. My gut says that I would know if I ruptured it and I dont think I did but based off of what I have read here its probably 75 plus percent fine, I however often times find myself as many of us do on the wrong end of the percentages Happy holidays to all reading this, I pray that each of you has a fast and complete recovery! Hey Meg and Michael, lots of us have had little scares like that - I remember mine very well. Good luck! But It hurt really bad for a few minutes but I popped a pain pill. If you have more questions, please come to my site and check it out! It didnt keep me up last night so I assume it is nothing. The doctor said I stretched my tendon, and that I must make sure to keep my foot pronated in the boot, no PT of any sort for the next week. 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. 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. When I was finally able to feel the area that was painful, the muscle felt very hard and knotted. Two bones being joined at a joint is also known as arthrodesis or a joint fusion. Paul, Im in the same boat as you. Two days later and had a second scooter fall with full weight down on my bad leg. I am 2 weeks out of surgery and I fell because of my scooter tipped over. Felt something that didnt feel like pain but more like an electric shock. I am taking more pain meds today too. I just got the walking boot on September 21. I also purchased a sleep/ relaxation boot when Im relaxing on sofa . It suddenly tipped over and my right foot went crashing to the floor--very hard! My tear was just above my ankle, roughly in the middle. Most patients will experience discomfort for three to five days. the first day after surgery was brutal. 3rd patient in my surgeons 16 year career that this happened to. I think I rolled it some when I also instinctively collapsed my foot inwards some to avoid putting weight on it as I fell. I wish everyone the best of luck. I have my first post op appt Tuesday morning. I was so upset as I had been so careful to not put any weight on the leg before, and my doctor was very clear when he said to be very careful of not putting weight or bending the foot. Ill be so glad when this is over. As long as you have that boot on your good to go. Plus I have two smaller kids that like to come into our beds in the middle of the night so I would rather be safe. Felt a ton of pain but no ripping feeling; more like a tough pull from my calf to my Achilles. Has any one else experienced this with non-detrimental results? The first 3 weeks coming to terms with it, Click here for the Group Marathon Tracker. Any input will be helpful. Webover the past several days ive felt my foot healing as far as pain goes, the pain However, some patients can benefit from newer, minimally invasive techniques that have significant advantages. This blog has kept me sane as I keep freaking out that I re-tore the tendon. Although I passed the Thompson test, reflex test and moving my foot up and down and side to side there was a gap shown in the MRI that had occurred during my fall. I did LV. So how does the tendon feel today? Surgery usually takes up to an hour and afterwards, you will be taken to the recovery room and monitored until your heart rate, blood pressure and breathing as well as the sensation and circulation in your foot are back to normal. I appreciate all the stories on this page. WebMost patients are very pleased with their post-op recovery period after Lapiplasty 3D bunion correction surgery. I had just stood up to open my window and on my way back to my chair I tripped of my bag. sounds great! At this point in the game for us, any little good news and steps forward are a victory. lost my balance and my foot hit the floor. Im 4 weeks post op from heal spur removal and Achilles tendon lengthening. Everything going well today I had stitches removed and hard cast out on. Brain thank you. As others have said, be careful and take it slow, dont get overconfident with your mobility. I do some very light massaging like you and that is a little bit uncomfy, but i dont push that at all. is tomorrow that is supposed to be transitioning into walking boot so well see. Can also feel my tendon and everything feels like its right where it needs to be lol. Nurse called back and said this does happen frequently and that its general not something to worry too much about. I have my follow up in two days Im hoping I didnt do anything to ruin my progress. Taydra - Im surprised the folks who put your cast on didnt tell you how to ice. Hey Hikerdreams, so sorry to hear that you fell. I'm hoping I'm not moving forward to fast. Felt a sharp pain for a few min and then it settled in; now mostly feeling light throbbing pain. My concern isnt a tear, but rather being scared to have stretched the tendon.
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