Anyone here ever had bunion surgery?

[PBenn]

The surgery went very well. I had general anesthesia and had it done outpatient. I was off work for 10 days (2 weekends). I had to keep my foot up and stay off of it for the first week except to go to the bathroom. Went to the doctor to get my stitches out after that first week and started wearing an air case (only when I walked). I didn't have to wear it 24/7. I had to wear the cast for 4 weeks. Today is the last day. I was prescribed 12 therapy visits and that is going well. I have 4 more visits to go. My foot is still swollen but there is minimal pain. I go back to the doctor on Monday (June 9) and hopefully he will set me free. I had this surgery done on my right foot five years ago and I am pain free today. I am so glad I had it done. Any questions?

[Daisy and Delilah]

My daughter had the surgery about 6 months ago. She was off work for 10 days. I went over to her house to stay with her. Turned out, she didn't even need me except for the first day. I didn't have to do much of anything for her either. She had relatively little pain. Her Podiatrist put her on a pain pill schedule with three different pills. She followed that exactly as instructed. She had no trouble at all. She is a person with an attitude that's as positive and uplifting as it gets. She never lets anything bother her so she may have not been telling me all of the details. I was amazed at how well she did. I kept telling her about how much pain she would have when the numbing agents would wear off. It never happened. It still bothers her occasionally but only a little, after she walks alot. More discomfort than pain. Her doctor did say it could come back too.

Mary, I wish you luck. I know she was having a considerable amount of pain before the surgery. She was complaining about it at that time. Getting the surgery will help to get rid of the intense pain, I hope.
I also found it interesting that her doctor said her foot was full of arthritis. I didn't know arthritis could be so bad in a person in their early 30's. Her doc said that alone should have been pretty painful.

[Medusa]

The surgery went very well. I had general anesthesia and had it done outpatient. I was off work for 10 days (2 weekends). I had to keep my foot up and stay off of it for the first week except to go to the bathroom. Went to the doctor to get my stitches out after that first week and started wearing an air case (only when I walked). I didn't have to wear it 24/7. I had to wear the cast for 4 weeks. Today is the last day. I was prescribed 12 therapy visits and that is going well. I have 4 more visits to go. My foot is still swollen but there is minimal pain. I go back to the doctor on Monday (June 9) and hopefully he will set me free. I had this surgery done on my right foot five years ago and I am pain free today. I am so glad I had it done. Any questions?

Thank you so much for posting this. It's really helpful to me and, if my Fur Posse will give me a break w/vet bills, I may consider having the surgery. (I have terrible health insurance and it's really only good if I have something catastrophic happen. I usually end up paying for most of the medical bills.)