Thank you much for sharing your stories. Good luck! Hope that was the last of scares with re-tearing.. Not a fun past 3 days. There are many that I know that will never be 100% again after injuries that they sustained. Our patients benefit from our team-centered approach with world-renowned surgeons and specialized physician assistants, nurses and physical therapists. he mentioned to me that if something had moved or been fractured id have to go into surgery asap to fix it. 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. Injuries after injuries, Hi Im so pleased to find this. Dont risk re-rupturing your tendon. appropriate medical assistance immediately. Got the ok to ween off the boot and start doing heel lifts, bike ride and wear two shoes but still avoid sudden movements. The pain seems to be just in my toes and subsiding since laying back down. 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. Well I am adding to the list of people doing more than we should a week out of the repair and anchors put in. !Also nice to know im not traveling through this shit storm alone. Might be that youre testing your Achilles more than i am though. I took off my boot and checked my incision point which was now covered in Seri strips since the sutures were out. Thought that I re ruptured the tendon. But I tried over and over to register and was not allowed (I gave myself the name "brokenbones"). I am seeing my doctor in a few days but I am terribly worried that I screwed the whole thing up. rest and elevate their foot and leg to keep it from moving. take pain medications for discomfort and antibiotics to prevent infection. use ice packs on the foot and toe to bring down swelling. wear a surgical boot for several weeks. use crutches or a knee walker for a few weeks. How do I reduce swelling in my foot after surgery? Get Plenty of Rest. Thank you so much for these replies - they are very reassuring. I have a bivalve fiberglass cast and I am 2.5 weeks post surgery and had an accident yesterday. 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. God speed to everyone else going through this journey. In order to avoid possible problems, there are a few rules you should follow. Felt like this SHOCK going thru my body. 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! This takes slightly longer if you have a general anaesthetic rather than an ankle block. Well, I had my appointment today and everything is in tact. Im a little worried I did some damage or worse re-tore the Achilles. I just walk on my heal, (which is very sore just after a few days) I dont walk around much at all but the first time I fell off it (5 a.m. after surgery) I tore my rotator cuff, so they say, I didnt go to an Orthopedic Surgeon, but this Managed to sleep it off and this morning there is just a dull throbbing. So, I had surgery again two days later. It was only for a split second but it hurt a lot. Im guessing the pain is from is from the trauma of putting weight on it. I really thought I'd torn my calf muscle in half! One of the nicest theyve seen lol. Our clinical information meets the standards set by the NHS in their Standard for Creating Health Content guidance. You will have to ask someone to drive you home. I had my splint on and I don;t think I put my full weight on it because I kind of instinctively let myself fall as soon as I felt pressure. The reality TV star, 44, is understood to have undergone an operation earlier this month to remove metal work that had been inserted into her foot around two years ago. My healing was going well and I managed to not put any pressure on the affected leg until today. I did put some weight on my surgery foot but the hard cast (well not a total cast but hard nevertheless) kept it from flexing. So happy I didnt do any damage except for a bit of pain but I can manage. 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. Call you Doc if your worry. These are nice and wide so there is no pressure through the foot, and often have a special wedge under the heel to help you not to put any weight through the front of your foot during the initial phase of bunion surgery recovery. I was told not to worry and I had recently been give permission to apply weight to heel of foot but no walking . Notice how enlarged the bunion joint has become due to the extra bone growth around the joint. There was something in the back of my head telling me that there is something wrong. Came down south for the holidays, my kids got scooters for Xmas so Jackass me was outside with them and scooting alongside. Here's What Want I Wish My Family And Friends Would Have Known. I was happy my wife found this website. So sorry you had to have a 2nd surgery Heather! Eric_Mark_1 hello,, I'm on week 3 of bunion surgery, I tripped while using the stairs and put full weight on my affected leg, it's been 12 hours and I still feel swelling on feet bottom and sometimes pressure against the operated area. 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. Hi guys, I have the same issue. Moral of the story for me, no matter what Im wearing my boot even if its a pain in the butt. Repaired posterior Tibial tendon and 3 torn ligaments. Looking for some feedback/advice. You may even feel a sensation of something embedded under the skin. Now that Im in air walking boot, he did say to take it easy with WBing since area is already stressed/sore and not to over due it. I have my athletic shoes with orthotics on my (better) foot all day. You can find out more about what happens during the operation in the bunion surgery section. Hi everyone, I had a slip-up about a week post-surgery in March 2019. LoL. Immediately after I put he warp and boot back on elevated and iced it, but for the remainder of the night and into this morning the tightness in the back of calf and heel have me so worries that I really messed something up.. so frustrated with myself. Remember that. 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. 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. I'm currently on the couch crying out of fear! Successful bunion surgery recovery is largely down to how well you follow your surgeons advice. Felt a ton of pain but no ripping feeling; more like a tough pull from my calf to my Achilles. Hello fellow Achilles warriors. I was first in a cast for 2 weeks and have now been in a moon boot for 1 week, still on crutches NWB. I started with a larger baseball player type sock and every week got tighter fitting ones. No complications with my first surgery, but I was going into it super fit and flexible. 3rd patient in my surgeons 16 year career that this happened to. (I know. what kind of a foot specialist hasn't got a backup plan if machine breaks?) Will try to update after dr appointment. Will be calling the doctor when we get back home. Ive been using a racket ball to roll out the bottom of my foot and help to stretch the tendon a little. I was 5 weeks post op after achilles debridement and reattachment - also had the gastrocnemius lengthening procedure. A little over 3 months out from surgery. No foot, toe, or ankle cast is not required. The thing is I always pushed myself to the limits and thought I was young enough to handle it. The recovery itself can take up to six weeks, but the entire healing process may last for up to six months. But I blame a recent spurt in running. My docs office hasnt returned my call yet so Im hoping thats a good thing. I am 5.5 weeks post op and am also wondering if your pain increased with PWB. 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. Been massaging it through out the day and seems to help. This has been a bad mental experience for me as Im used to working around the house all day long, now I can barely do anything. Torn my Achilles and I was exactly 1 week of surgery and still in my soft cast and was at the movie theater watching Avengers The End Game when it got to the last part with all the action were going on and I was in need to use the rest room, I was sitting up two levels as i was a bit hasty as I was crunching down I trip over the stairs and landed on my bad foot I felt pain admittedly through my foot almost as when I first injured it and felt pain on my Achille, muscle was tweaking a bit, felt pinch all around my bad leg like I took pre-workout C4, that night I went to bed and I felt as my leg was burning and muscle tweaking leg tinkling all night. Everyone says theyll follow up and never do. Thank you all for your posts. 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. My first fall was off my scooter, and my second was going down the stairs with crutches (ended up just falling on my back , thankfully didnt tumble down The stairs lol) its very scary at first, but it happens to everyone. All rights reserved. The fiberglass edge of the cast caused more pain under my toes than the tendon site itself. People will turn to every possible alternative before arriving at the last resort of conventional foot surgery. I have two really shallow stairs that lead up to a larger staircase on the right that takes me upstairs. Woke up medicated and felt much better and then coming out of a quick stop at a gas station the next afternoon lost it coming down a curb on the scooter and it hurt much worse this time around than the first. Said no gaps in tendon and could see calf movement when moving foot into dorsiflexion so repair still intact. I fell while navigating up a small set of stairs on the front porch. Still NWB and using a knee scooter. 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. Still, it's a big worry. I had a ligament reconstruction surgery, so everything is supposed to be tight. wont hear back til tomorrow either way i have an appt in about 32 hrs to see him. I'm hoping I'm not moving forward to fast. This is generally the moderate stage of the development of a bunion. She thinks Im overreacting. I dont know how manu weight i did put , afterwards it felt uncomfortable but not in constant pain I am really worried that i have done any damage. I heard no popping or tearing and no severe pain. Still feel some dull aching, so i called my doc and am awaiting a response. My foot is doing a lot better. 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 know its my fault and I aaa being stupid, just wondering if anyone else had similar surgery and experience. Were you OK when you went to the doctor? Good luck! We all heal at our own pace. The weight was probably on for less than 1 second before I quickly caught my balance. Right foot forward, left foot back. I ended up putting all my weight on my ankle. He said he could have pulled me off the operating table by my foot and it wouldnt have come apart. I feel like he had good answers to my questions. 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. Had surgery back on July 23, and Im scheduled to have my hard cast removed this Thursday August 6. I do risk by doing it and I probably should just put it on when doing any waking. Katie was confined to a wheelchair and unable to walk initially following the incident in Turkey. At this point in the game for us, any little good news and steps forward are a victory. I retired 2 years ago and have been remodeling our house so looking forward to the day I can continue. It still hurt like the dickens but there was no damage done. Hard to see without removing my splint but I dont notice any swelling. Hi all.. While that is comparing a negative with a less negative thought it truly is helpful to keep that in mind. This x-ray on the left shows a foot with severe arthritis of the bunion joint , and less arthritis of the smaller toe joints. The hardest part for me is getting in/out of a walk in shower. It is usually accomplished through surgery. This happened on a Friday. I go to the Doc in two days so Ill update everyone whose reading this one way or the other to provide some feedback then. for being 2.5 months post op are you able to walk again with no problem? This too shall pass. Yikes nwb is tough! I pretty much blacked out and started vomiting from the pain. 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. As I get more mobile, I keep reminding myself to take care and slow down if I start rushing. Had full tear of Achilles. Since then i have had to put weight on my foot 2x, but only for a brief moment to keep from falling. I'm two weeks out from surgery but have very little wrapping on my foot. Im 4 weeks post op from heal spur removal and Achilles tendon lengthening. Im about 10 days away from my first appointment but this has been helpful. Im four days post-op and in a splint. Update: Saw ortho today and had cast removed. accidentally stepped on foot after surgeryconnectwise knowledge base I had surgery Friday, August 5, and stumbled yesterday (August 9) at work. Obviously sore. The surgical screws are made from titanium or high-grade surgical stainless steel. The pain is most likely a result of muscles that havent been used in a while taking weight, you know? Hi, my name is Denis and Im 27 years old. He felt the back of my leg for continuity (looking for gaps) in the achilles and thankfully he found none. Called the doctor and he told he thinks i am fine but i am stressing the hell out. Always speak to your doctor before acting and in cases of emergency seek It felt sounded like tearing. 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. 2 days later went in to get the cast off. The corrective surgery for bunion is known as a metatarsal osteotomy or Today is exactly 2 weeks since the surgery and I feel that a lot of progress has been made. Felt a sharp pain for a few min and then it settled in; now mostly feeling light throbbing pain. I experienced a complete rupture of the Achilles - and there was NO QUESTION about whether or not I had ruptured it. When one part of the complex foot system is altered, every part of the system is changed, even beyond the foot. Im 3 weeks post surgery today - had my stitches out yesterday. I am 13 days post op (supposed to be getting my stitches out today), I was on my knee scooter last night and fell. This, though, is far from ideal. Over time, this causes problems in other areas of the foot and may also affect the ankles, knees, and lower back. Oh Mark, Im sorry to hear that! Figured Id check back here. Thanks everyone for the reassurance that we will all get thru this. 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. Rick, I also had a complete rupture and the doc told me it was shredded too. It happens as we all have stated. I say it because I literally didnt put my foot on the ground so Im not sure how I re-ruptured it. In the strong majority of cases, there is misalignment of the bone that makes it stick out and become prominent. Webaccidentally stepped on foot after bunion surgery. WebIn 2010, a study in the Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery was the first to demonstrate that It was painful. Read Also: The Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute. Do you know majorsite ? It still hurts more than before but trying not to get too anxious about it. Historically, these procedures have been performed through large incisions, but at HSS, I have perfected two special techniques to correct bunions through tiny incisions. as far as pain goes, it doesn't hurt if i just keep it elevated, it is more sensitive than the day before i fell so does feel like i rewound the healing process a bit, but im going to continue icing it for 30 minutes on an off. Excruciatingly painful. Called the docs office and left a message with the nurse. 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. The longer you leave it the harder it gets. I figured I would share my 2 stories that happened recently so that others can use it for their own. 13 days post-op, sutures removed yesterday and fiberglass cast applied. I tried to catch myself with my injured foot but that didnt quite go as planned. Let me know how it goes with you. Talk about a scary proposition. Im going to try to convince her to call the doctor today. 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. I didnt have it hurt up in the calf area though. If the wrist is still painful I would strap it to avoid further damage. So how does the tendon feel today? I was in my walking boot when it happened. Im about 6 weeks post op, (not good with the medical terms) My body ended up in a pose sort of similar to a runner at the start of a race. Im good with that. Just gonna keep hobbling toward that light at the end of the tunnel. Thank you all. 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! 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. How was it the first time you stepped on it? 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. 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. I am taking more pain meds today too. Best of luck to all who have dealt with is type of surgery. I Had a similar scare as all of you about 3 & a half weeks post surgery. I just got the walking boot on September 21. Perhaps this post will Allow others going through this similar life of purgatory to receive a little rest. i originally plan on waiting a year for it to heal up then doing my other foot. I have a little throbbing at the incision site right now, but I assume the pain will be less in the morning. 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! lost my balance and my foot hit the floor. Just two days after my bunion surgery I accidentally tripped while in cruthces and ended up putting all of my weight on the foot that was just operated on. just updating for the next poor soul who happens upon this encouraging blog for the same unfortunate reason. Will find out the extent of damage from the doc tomorrow. But more than likely, youre just fine. I'm 3 months post surgery and because it's revision surgery from a fusion in 2016, I'm so afraid of anyweight on the new surgery I use the wheelchair most of the time. Registered in England and Wales. my foot now feels numb and i cant really feel much around where the sutures are i can still feel my other toes though. Thanks. Simply put, an orthopedic surgeon manually realigns the injured joint, then removes the cartilage and proceeds with stabilizing the bone in order to recover together. In a couple of days I will go back to the doctor to get another hard cast. each week feels better and better! I stepped down (in order to avoid slipping and falling) on my post-surgical foot when I still had the soft splint on. He has written and lectured on this topic in the United States and is considered an authority in the management of bunion deformity. Thankful for this blog. I was with my good foot in full weight bearing but like trying to put some pressure on my forefoot for some reason I dont know why. The bones lengthening, straightening, or shortening after being cut may occur unexpectedly during surgery or gradually after. Its an incredible source of reassurance. My leg is so small. 14 users are following. 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). I was less than two weeks post op. Despite my description, he said theres a low chance of a re-rerupture, but to have me come in Monday (2 days later). over a year ago. I am only 10 days post op and still in my splint. respect of any healthcare matters. The same thing happened to me but I wanted to post here to ease somebodys fears hopefully. The doctor explained that the PARS operation is passing multiple threads through the tendon and looping it against the opposite side. The first one allowed me to discover this forum. this is the best thread i have ever read. I took a fall while trying to maneuver my scooter; I fell off to the right and instinctively tried catch myself with my right foot. Smart to have the DR check it out just incase! Thanks for your support! Second surgery was open then a week later I had to get a third surgery to debride a hematoma. 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. 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). WebVery close inspection is usually necessary to find any trace of bunion surgery. 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. I missed my scooter when trying to get on and fell over it. The pain is probably from the trauma of it. I think these scooters need to have a better design to make them more stable. Hoping I didnt re-rupture, but it didnt feel like it. No damage. Just two days after my bunion surgery I accidentally tripped while in He said 9 times out of 10 if you are still in a cast it isnt an issue, but to let them know if any pain hits at insertion point. Ive also heard that if you re-rupture, you would hear and feel that snap again just like what happened during your original rupture. over a year ago, Guest I've been totally off pain meds for over a week, and only took meds a few times before that. 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. I'll start sending you private messages to check in. I was hopping up on a bar stool and accidentally tapped the casted foot on the ground. Judging anecdotally from the stories on this thread, I would guess shes correct. Any update? What type of anesthesia is involved? 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. Its a few hours later now and there is still some throbbing on the Achilles. Had Kidner procedure 2 plus weeks ago to remove accessory navicular bone and reattach tendon. Initially there was an incredible amount of pain, took off the boot and the wrap to ensure I didnt tear the stitches open. I have been running my fingers up and down the tendon and it feels fine. 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. Sign up for all the best celeb news from the Mirrorhere. my next foot, my left is my weaker leg. was my weaker leg so I am a little concerned. Brain thank you. Felt good!m. This morning I woke up and forgot that the splint was of and put weight on the ankle. was very encouraging and relieving. Im worried I stepped forward and pulled On the tendon. As far as I know there are no metal pieces in my foot. I fell forward and tumbled over, feeling a rip and shock feeling. Worried I reruptured now and am debating moving my check up to Monday to give me peace of mind. People mostly do it that arent taking recovery slowly and seriously. In severe cases mostly involving more elderly patients, resection arthroplasty is often performed by removing the bottom of the toe joint with the big toe left immobilized entirely. Also had me push into his hand and was able to give some force. Ill post with updates. accidentally stepped on foot after bunion surgerytyrone smith obituary. Full blow absorbed on my repaired foot, hurt pretty bad tingling and throbbing on the interior and posterior heal. Some tingling and a very little pain. Any input will be helpful. 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. They will get you answer one way or another! I was told a minimum of 56 days NWB. She sported a white bandage on her left foot. Rob, I agree with Rick - lots of people experience a little slip during that period and its scary to think you might have screwed up (I had the same experience). But maybe I'll feel differently a year from now. I have my 2 week post op appointment with my doctor in 2 days and will explain what happened to my doctor. Randm Tornado 7000 How Long To Charge, Aon Grand Ballroom Wedding Cost, Radney Funeral Home Saraland Al Obituaries, Shooting In East Memphis Today, Bronagh Gallagher Down's Syndrome, Articles A

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