I have had problems with bunions for years, and it just keeps getting worse and worse. One of these days I'm going to have to get this dealt with, but I can't deal with downtime right now. Anybody here had any success with surgery or other treatment?

I also have limited range of motion in both big toes, there's a name for that too, but it escapes me at the moment.

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I have a bunion on my right foot. Although it looks scary it does not hurt at all. I imagine that could change quickly. I have always imagined that corrective and high quality supportive shoes could help a lot. I don't know if it is surgically correctable or not. Having known several folks who had foot surgery and had some difficulties I will be reluctant to have anybody cutting on mine because of the extreme inconvenience if they take too long to heal.

Tom

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Dave- before your do anything make sure you find a good podietrist, i have my feet worked on and didin't require any down time at all.

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What IS a bunion anyhow?

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Dave,

I had a bunion removed from my right big toe about 8 years ago. Big spur on the "inside" of my right big toe. Looked like the tip of a thumb sticking out of the side of the toe. If I banged it by accident, lemme tell ya it really hurt.

So, my surgeon did two things. First, he cut off the spur on the side. Then he cut a wedge in the lower bone of the toe to let the top bone straighten out. (Over time the top bone had tilted direction and pointed to the right).

After the operation, I wore a soft surgical "shoe" for a few weeks, then sneakers when I was able. Took about six weeks or maybe a little longer to be able to wear leather dress shoes comfortably. In fact, he told me that in 60 days it was going to be as healed as it was going to get. And he was right. After two months I was completely healed and pain free, and the bunion hasn't grown back. Very light scar on the inside of my big toe about 1 inch in length.

After the operation, I took a pain pill for a couple of days, mostly to sleep comfortably. Had it done on a Friday, stayed off it for the weekend and returned to work on Monday. It was my right foot, so I couldn't drive a car for a while and I did hobble arould on crutches for about a week or so.
I had this done in late October, and come January I was ok. Depending on your circumstances, you may want to consider postponing it till the weather improves in a couple of months.

I'd do it again in a NY minute, if I ever have to.

Now, can I tell you about my 5 artery bypass surgery or my 5 level cervical fusion?

Good luck.

Yeah sure, we are waiting....maybe we should start an operation thread.

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God, we sound like a bunch of old farts . . . . Did I tell you about my lumbago?

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Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

. . . or my rheumatiz . . .

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1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

. . . arthuritis . . .

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1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

. . . erectile dysfunction . . .

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1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Hold that thought....till the spring GTG..
Maybe I 'll have another chapter in the autobio by then

. . . bursitis . . .

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1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

. . . backache . . . .

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1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles