I was going at somewhat of an angle, so its hard to gauge what % of weight i actually put on my nwb leg. Hopefully that eases someones anxiety a bit. 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. im definitely worried about this, i dont know how much time ill spend off of work at this point im just waiting it out. Always contact your doctor immediately if any of the following things happen during bunion surgery recovery: Arthrex Minimally Invasive Bunionectomy System Surgical Technique, SCREW REMOVAL PROCEDURE!! In my case the doctor clearly said that if the tissues around the suture get too loose, i will never recover full strength. Thank you all for sharing these stories to help others stay calm. Glad you are doing better! Add me to the slip list. I know that this is a less common rupture so I wonder if anyone else had this particular surgery and accident. The majority of people achieve great results and forget they even have hardware in their foot, but others arent so fortunate. but now I'm 2.5 months post op and I'm experiencing a lot of pain on the top of my foot. If you closely follow your foot and ankle surgeon's instructions, you can help minimize pain and swelling after your bunion surgery. Its going to be a long few months. With the boot/splint, it just cant move that much. They affect about a third of all women over the age of 65, but younger people, including men, can also get them. I am happy I was able to read the stories on this page. Im sure there is a lesson to be learned from this but Im frustrated. It did feel much better afterwards. I also have a wonderful husband who actually remembered the 20+ years I took care of him (house wife, a damn good one lol! ) Feels like its getting stronger day to day. It hurt like crazy when I did it, but I immediately elevated and iced it and the pain dissipated. Below, we take a look at what to do if youre experiencing pain with your surgical hardware after an operation. I have pretty good range of motion. It still hurt like the dickens but there was no damage done. sounds great! Regarding the concerns that have been expressed about accidentally putting weight on the affected leg during NWB I did the exact same thing myself last week, twice in one day. The first one allowed me to discover this forum. This morning I woke up and forgot that the splint was of and put weight on the ankle. Pain lasted about 30 seconds. damage in soft cast like splint. but dont do it again. 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. That said, definitely worth seeing your orthopedist to get a clear picture. After, I had a throbbing pain in my lower calf that lasted about 20 minutes. 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. Im two week post surgery and I was getting out of my car and lost balance. Yikes! Thankful for this blog. Hello Megan! Mine was a full rupture of 2 inches (10cm) I went to work on it for 2 weeks. If there is still pain/throbbing in the morning Ill call the Dr as I dont go back for 19 days. How did it turn out ? Surgery two weeks ago, currently in a soft cast. I was lucky when I fell doing a similar thing (one little step in the house, using crutches). 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. I heard no popping or tearing and no severe pain. I am now using a transport chair to move her to the toilet to minimize how much crutches or walker use she has to do. But I know a lot of people fall and slip during the during the nwb stage! Webaccidentally stepped on foot after bunion surgery. Anthony, I still sleep in my boot since Im NWB for a couple more weeks. Freaking out thinking I re re-reptured or harmed it in anyway. Good luck! Hoping all is ok. 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. Similar to how you would think of putting two wooden pieces together. Hey Meg and Michael, lots of us have had little scares like that - I remember mine very well. Hoping just flared up and no damage done! 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. Typically, surgeons perform bunion surgery with local anesthesia in addition to a light monitored anesthesia that will keep you comfortable during the procedure. Basically they said that the odds of tearing it again are extraordinarily low. When one part of the complex foot system is altered, every part of the system is changed, even beyond the foot. Anyone else have that feeling? Im lucky as I have a lot of support at home. Just gonna keep hobbling toward that light at the end of the tunnel. And if you do it right you will be 100%. new orleans paddle boat to zoo; who has an eagle patronus; apple cider vinegar went up my nose; I am PWB now in a new cast but had to call my doctor this morning because my heel is very sore and I am worried that the cast is rubbing on it. I would have went to the nearest hospital or urgent care, oh please let me know what the doc says. I had a bunionectomy on my left foot Tuesday..it's now Sunday. Torn my Achilles and I was exactly 1 week of surgery and still in my soft Put weight on the leg, and felt a burning sensation in the back. 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. Finally starting to gain strength and am I put about 80% weight on injured leg while doing leg raises. Finally getting back to you, i have been going to physical therapy and check ups. You will get through this like so many others before you. I was less than two weeks post op. Join the conversation! Yes, I fell hard on my foot. Ill be so glad when this is over. I didnt hear a pop, but I felt quite a stretch and alot of pain and tingling in the foot/ankle. It happened to me as well getting on my scooter 8 days post surgery. 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. In my case 6 weeks of it. About 10 days in - been in a splint since surgery. Good luck. A good clinician will be able to tell a lot. I am 13 days post op (supposed to be getting my stitches out today), I was on my knee scooter last night and fell. Called my doctor and they told me very similar to your doctor. He had our roommate cook every dinner and he took care of the rest. I went to close window so Im hopping over very short distance while bracing myself on furniture on my way back went to sit down and put all my weight On injured foot omg . 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. Lol. 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. Its always best to check with your doctor, but I wouldnt worry yourself too much. Because I accidentally landed on my foot getting out of bed without my boot it cause the gap and now Im schedule for another surgery. Brain thank you. Ive been too chicken to walk even a step without the boot on as ive read so many times that this is sorta when people re-rupture if its going to happen. It hurt for a split second and then I lifted it up immediately off the floor and it turned out to be fine. I retired 2 years ago and have been remodeling our house so looking forward to the day I can continue. Im about 6 weeks post op, (not good with the medical terms) I am only 10 days post op and still in my splint. It was a really weird feeling putting a shoe on that foot today. my dr did say that i am not as swollen as someone would be for being 6 days post op (even with that fall wow! As others have said, be careful and take it slow, dont get overconfident with your mobility. 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. I've been totally off pain meds for over a week, and only took meds a few times before that. I was still in a soft cast, and my ankle definitely moved forward a lot. 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. Minimally invasive bunion surgery recovery. He also tested my ability to resist upward pressure on the foot, and because there was some, he was fairly confident that I was fine. Well, the good news is that I saw my surgeon today, and although Im a bit banged up and bruised, my protective boot did its job and saved me from rerupturing my achilles. Im in my 4 week post-op and yet in the cast. This is day 16 post-op for me. Like you all, I had instant shock, but its since went away. Appointment today. I tried to catch myself with my injured foot but that didnt quite go as planned. Last night I slipped and put all weight on nwb foot. Paul, I am still NWB. All I have to say is dont be stress and stop researching things you dont want to read or hear because all youre doing is ruining your days to come. Im a really big person (300+) and put all my weight on it and still did not tear it. It seems there is just a huge spectrum of postop treatment out there, some docs more conservative than others, but each case is different too so in the end, I always follow my docs advice. I was pretty scared so I did what most people do and googled this type of incident. How are you? I think that my advise to anyone that is recovering, is to really take it easy and rest the leg as best as you can for the 2 weeks post op. If I had to guess, Id say I didnt re-rupture it, but it was definitely enough of a fall to freak me out. Im good with that. Im praying I did not re-tear my Achilles. In a splint like cast, not a hard cast. I started full boot walking (FWB) at 4 1/2 weeks and have not experienced any pain at all when I boot walk. Even if they didnt I think Ill stick with the booth because I dont want to wake up and accidentally do something like put too much weight etc when Im half asleep so I keep the boot on but much looser. Shes said to be awaiting more treatment on the other foot. Are you managing to use the knee walker now? The surgeon has two options for internal or external fixation after the osteotomy. I followed Dr orders exactly as far as no weight bearing and keeping it elevated. It is usually accomplished through surgery. 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. Everything was going great until i slipped off my scooter while making a turn. I am going through this as well but my doctor did say i can put as much as i tolerate, but i am so worried because i am overweight. he said it did shift a tiny tiny bit but that it was absolutely looking fine for healing. Now I have a little tingling in that leg and some involuntary twitching in my calf muscle. I started that yesterday and loving it, although my Achilles is really tight so its challenging. Hopefully its done its job in protecting me. Freaked out! I asked about PT and he said it was too soon for me just yet. Last night the back wheel of my scooter caught on door moulding, tipped and I put my entire weight on my casted leg. However everything feels a bit looser .. just not as stiff as before. I am in the military. The pain is totally gone now, and all seems back to normal, so Im going to assume that no damage has been done. I did the same thing while on the Knee Scooter. my next foot, my left is my weaker leg. was my weaker leg so I am a little concerned. The pain level is the same as before the accident. Just spoke with my doctor. Sorry you have to start over again on the recovery road. Immediately following the outpatient surgical procedure, your orthopedic surgeon will place a boot on your foot. 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. She opted to wear a pair of open-toe sliders, which likely provided a bit more comfort than alternative footwear would have done. Definitely felt that SHOCK. I am down to two or three pain pills a day.y wrist is still a little sore , but I've been wearing a brace for support. At this point in the game for us, any little good news and steps forward are a victory. Update. Understandably, people cringe at the thought of having their feet cut open. 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 was still in the Jones splint. I wish you luck in getting yourself ready in a quick like fashion for your 2nd surgery. 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? No real pain but annoyed at my stupidness. (I never received an email when I requested a password change). About 2 weeks after my surgery I lost balance and I smacked my bare foot down on the bathroom floor while getting out of the shower. Today is exactly 2 weeks since the surgery and I feel that a lot of progress has been made. You may even feel a sensation of something embedded under the skin. Instinctively, my right foot came down (the injured achilles foot) and bore most of my weight (170 lbs). As long as you have that boot on your good to go. Try our Symptom Checker Got any other symptoms? It still hurts like hell 30 minutes later.. have it elevated and have taken pain meds. 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. It was painful when it happened, but no pain after that. I fell while navigating up a small set of stairs on the front porch. Didnt hurt just felt different I have not have weight on foot for over 2 months. Stiffness, swelling, scarring and toe drift is normal. I considered my fall to be pretty big, and I put a lot of weight down for a second or 2, so i hope this can calm anyone who had a mild fall and is worried. Still, reading the experiences and responses here may help me to just take a deep breath and calm down. I fell off my scooter this morning and am in so much pain! If you want to get notified by every reply to your post, please register. I has my pre op yesterday and am ready to go. I pressed my doc for a PT referral which he did, and first PT session is this Friday. Remember that. The surgeon pushed around on my calf (very uncomfortable for me) and said not to worry. 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 think these scooters need to have a better design to make them more stable. Bunions are actually rarely just an overgrowth of bone. 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 am 2 weeks out of surgery and I fell because of my scooter tipped over. Thank you much for sharing your stories. The fiberglass edge of the cast caused more pain under my toes than the tendon site itself. 80 -90% better after surgery is a home run. I was hopping up on a bar stool and accidentally tapped the casted foot on the ground. Before surgery, you and your surgeon will discuss your health, activity levels and any other factors that could affect your recovery. Called the docs office and left a message with the nurse. A little over 3 months out from surgery. Once I realized my foot could take it, it became much easier. Taking everything slow and steady to make sure I dont hurt myself again. I have two really shallow stairs that lead up to a larger staircase on the right that takes me upstairs. I experienced a complete rupture of the Achilles - and there was NO QUESTION about whether or not I had ruptured it. Dont Miss: Pain In Front Of Ankle And Top Of Foot. I youre mine October 18, and the year was right in the muscle. I just had achiiles surgery on Monday 6/14. Keep in mind im now three months removed from my second achilles surgery and the only reason I havent started PT is because of the delayed wound healing. I told the doctor about the slip and he was completely unconcerned. Our number one complication is irritation from the retained hardware or screw. An MP joint replacement is similar to a hip joint replacement. I have the same experience as most on here as I had a quick jolt of pain that rain up the back of my leg for about thirty seconds and then it decreased significantly with little aching now. it seems like the boot/splint just prevent your leg from moving enough to actually re-rupture. It was pretty quick but still left me feeling traumatized. 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