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. You will get through this like so many others before you. 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. Are you not yet FWB in your boot? I have a little throbbing at the incision site right now, but I assume the pain will be less in the morning. I guess I figured there will be some pain and aches along this recovery. Hopefully its done its job in protecting me. 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. We are leaders in the research and treatment of all foot and ankle conditions. Besides using the screws to ensure the successful bunion correction, its also extremely important to fix the midfoot joint and prevent it from moving and possible bunion returning. I will report back after my consult tomorrow to check on any damage I might have done. Hi, my name is Denis and Im 27 years old. I hate not being able to see what is going on. I was lucky when I fell doing a similar thing (one little step in the house, using crutches). Hi Serge you will be fine. 4 years ago,
Im 3.5 weeks post op in hard cast and was doing well. thankfully, I did not. Im 4 weeks post op from a complete Achilles rupture. Have hard cast on, lost my balance and for a couple of seconds hopped on toe touch foot. Instinctively put my bad foot down to stop a fall, then fell back in the chair. move around. Perhaps this post will Allow others going through this similar life of purgatory to receive a little rest. Not an expert on crutches yet obviously. 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. Still NWB and using a knee scooter. No damage. 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. Patient does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. The casts and boots provided are designed to be very protective of your healing Achilles and they do work. I fear that there are a lot of people re rupturing. I immediately went inside and iced it down. Im really worried Im on my 3rd week and I slipped from the scooter and put my weight for a second or two on my foot. Ive been without wedges for about 4 weeks. It was painful. Its beyond frustrating, but what Im realizing after speaking with my doctor and reading posts here is that the boots, casts or splints do a good job of protected the Achilles. he says since each day I have pushed things even more. He said he could have pulled me off the operating table by my foot and it wouldnt have come apart. Webaccidentally stepped on foot after bunion surgery5 types of digging in volleyball accidentally stepped on foot after bunion surgery. I appreciate all the stories on this page. I havent seen many stories exactly like mine on here so Im hoping you guys can make me feel better about what happened. 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. Do not want to go backwards at this point. It happens so fast Im honestly not sure if I landed flat footed or stepped Forwards. Im now 10 days post op from the second repair. When my cast was removed three days later, it was still tight. Everything was going so well. sounds great! I am 12 days post op and I was getting up from a chair, lost my balance and put my full weight on the injured leg. alexander813 In fact mine stayed tight, almost to the point of a mild cramp for days. I felt what felt like tearing at my ankle and I was in tremendous pain. At this point I still ice most of the day. I was wearing the surgical boot at the time of my accident so I suppose there was some support but I remember putting quite a bit of pressure on my toes at the time. 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. 2023 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. Reading this makes me feel better about what just happened. I had a sharp pain for about 30 seconds, but the shock from being worried about a re-rupture was worse. On the day of your appointment, your healthcare provider will ask you to arrive one to two hours early. Its always best to talk to your doc to know for sure, but the surgery definitely ties that tendon together tightly. Thank you all for your posts. Read Also: The Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute. I youre mine October 18, and the year was right in the muscle. Sat down and the feeling went away after a few minutes, now just feels a bit tight. Ice is also essential. Thanks, amethyst , for your concern. speedy recovery. Dont risk re-rupturing your tendon. It suddenly tipped over and my right foot went crashing to the floor--very hard! The podiatrist had guided me 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. During your recovery at home, your healthcare provider will instruct you to: During the first two weeks after surgery, you may need to ask someone to help you prepare meals or do household chores. Im 64 and 225 pounds and put all my weight down early on. In my case 6 weeks of it. Felt like this SHOCK going thru my body. My concern now is how stiff it is and the certain sensations I get back there. God speed to everyone else going through this journey. She sported a white bandage on her left foot. Injuries after injuries, Hi Im so pleased to find this. and Privacy Policy and steps will be taken to remove posts identified
Glad to hear you're doing we'll. After that hubby banned me from crutches so I got good at maneuvering all over the house, up and down small steps and our staircase, on my knee scooter. I started with a larger baseball player type sock and every week got tighter fitting ones. I'm feeling much better about my surgery on 11/7 now. Thank you! Have a 2 wk follow up in 2 days/ hopefully everything will be ok. It was mostly getting over the mental fear of falling and lack of confidence. But I dont know I think and going mental with this and wanted to share. I put what felt like my full weight on my injured leg. Let me know if any of yall have had similar feelings and your results. Thanks for your support! I know not everyone is as fortunate as I am to have this kind of help. Webover the past several days ive felt my foot healing as far as pain goes, the pain I can still wiggle my toes and slightly move my ankle. No pain, just the tingling and twitching. 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. I appreciate everyones stories and advice by the way, stay strong and patient everyone! I fell off my scooter this morning and am in so much pain! WebI'm sure the numbness will go away in time. There was something in the back of my head telling me that there is something wrong. Read the ice behind the knee advice in this thread and wanted to say thanks for that. Let us know how you are doing! Im in a cast for another 3 weeks till I see the doc to get it off. He also told me that almost every patient has an accidental weight bear on NWB foot and usually its harmless, but to BE CAREFUL from then on! They will get you answer one way or another! Posted
I have it elevated. Hi Everyone - jumping on to share my experience. Apparently it wasnt even holding my Achilles together anymore, my body was trying to get rid of it. Patient is a UK registered trade mark. ive followed the drs instructions to elevate and ice consistently. I ruptured my achilles about 3 weeks ago, had my surgery a week ago, nwb. Knee scooter slipped on uneven pavement and put my nwb foot down hard to catch myself. It literally almost brought me to tears. I felt pain immediately, it was a HORRIBLE stabbing burning pain. Shes said to be awaiting more treatment on the other foot. Let me know how your Thursday appt goes. Ive been in a mental whirlwind since it happened, and hoping Im ok. It did feel much better afterwards. While that is comparing a negative with a less negative thought it truly is helpful to keep that in mind. LOL If my exterior stitches healed that fast..Theres a good chance my interior stitches held up ok. After all, more than 60% was un torn, so only 40% was repaired. WebFoot Irritation From Retained Hardware. 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 am worried though about re-rupturing my achilles. If something still occurs, youll get the proper treatment, and all the problems will be easily resolved. Has any one else experienced this with non-detrimental results? Said no gaps in tendon and could see calf movement when moving foot into dorsiflexion so repair still intact. 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. Finally starting to gain strength and am I put about 80% weight on injured leg while doing leg raises. The tendon hurt at the time - a bit like it did when the ankle was stretched to go into the new cast. I didnt notice anything there. All rights reserved. Its an annoying injury. 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. Until recently, there hasnt been a simple solution or a cure for bunions. Praying I have not damaged the recovery process, the worried half of my mind is certainly giving me anxiety but the logical side is telling me that it will all be fine and that it is normal to have a couple of scares like this based on everyones posts. I figured I would share my 2 stories that happened recently so that others can use it for their own. This thread has really made me feel better about what happened and eased my fear of reinjuring my tendon. I have a bivalve fiberglass cast and I am 2.5 weeks post surgery and had an accident yesterday. Stumbled this evening and put full weight on nwb leg. 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. The doc just wants me to walk in the boot. 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. I had posterior tibial tendon surgery 12 days ago and I am scared that I re injured my ankle. Did any of you do therapeutic pool therapy, and at what point? Rick, I also had a complete rupture and the doc told me it was shredded too. 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. (I know. what kind of a foot specialist hasn't got a backup plan if machine breaks?) Similar to how you would think of putting two wooden pieces together. I pretty much blacked out and started vomiting from the pain. I am 12 days post op and just had a pretty scary fall. She is going to change the cast on Wednesday and check it. just updating for the next poor soul who happens upon this encouraging blog for the same unfortunate reason. I felt something that I could describe as a stretching or a ripping feeling, and now I have some pain in the incision area. I did the same thing while on the Knee Scooter. I came down with full weight on my bad leg. It hurt for a split second and then I lifted it up immediately off the floor and it turned out to be fine. Wow, reading these posts have given me a big sigh of relief. Judging anecdotally from the stories on this thread, I would guess shes correct. Today, I was able to push back on the docs hands with more force than Ive been able to since surgery. Different procedures are available for bunions of varying severity. As the joint continues to function out of alignment, the bunion deformity gets worse. 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. Throbbing and sore today. I was going a little faster than I probably shouldve been going and hit a crack. But you are healed now. What helped me a lot , was accepting that I had this injury, and blocking out the thoughts in my mind telling me that I would have been doing this or that if I didnt have this injury. I just read your story! 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. 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. That if the pain worsened or was not relieved by medication I was to come in the next day. I was crutching from bathroom to bed and fell. So happy I didnt do any damage except for a bit of pain but I can manage. I experienced a little pain higher than my repair, near the bottom part of my calf. Hoping all is ok. Figured Id check back here. over a year ago. Full weight on foot before falling to the ground. My doctor also said that shes only ever had 1 re rupture patient, and they were walking, full weight bearing, with a splint on. Started physio yesterday after being put into the aircast moon boot. 2 weeks from that i will be BOOT FREE. I called doctors office was told if additional pain or swelling to come in Im praying there is no additional harm cant handle any more surgery. but dont do it again. Just a pop towards the bottom of my ankle/incision. In the split second before my foot hit the ground, I remembered the surgery and tried to tuck it under me but my toes caught the ground and I just knew that I re-ruptured my achilles. Hopefully you will find that you are fine as well, but the best thing is to check it out with your dr. because at least you can stop worrying and wondering. 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. For me the tingling in my big toe, heel and middle front pad of foot has subsided. Hi all, I was told a minimum of 56 days NWB. Pretty sure I rolled/tweaked my ankle some. When I was finally able to feel the area that was painful, the muscle felt very hard and knotted. Ill be so glad when this is over. Thank you all for sharing these stories to help others stay calm. Last night I slipped and put all weight on nwb foot. Im currently in a lot of pain and really worried! Recurrence may happen if the bunion isnt fully corrected at the time of surgery or if the wrong bunion procedure was used. 3rd patient in my surgeons 16 year career that this happened to. 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. Egton Medical Information Systems Limited. Quick recoveries to us all! WebMost patients are very pleased with their post-op recovery period after Lapiplasty 3D bunion correction surgery. The screw head is approx 2-3mm above the bone, so that small area can create swelling and discomfort to the top of the foot. I'm not looking forward to the initial two weeks of elevation and no mobility, but the sooner we start, the sooner it'll be over! After, I had a throbbing pain in my lower calf that lasted about 20 minutes. Will let you know more on Monday! Now I couldn't get around without it. (During surgery. I started full boot walking (FWB) at 4 1/2 weeks and have not experienced any pain at all when I boot walk. I retired 2 years ago and have been remodeling our house so looking forward to the day I can continue. I was sure I re-tore it, and was so angry at myself. It appears you have not yet Signed Up with our community. In a couple of days I will go back to the doctor to get another hard cast. Ill share my Oops! story here as well and report any follow up. 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. Ive been walking in a boot for the past 4 weeks and have gotten pretty good at it. Ill do what they tell me but its such a slow process. And the upper part of calf is hard to the touch. *re-rupture (not re-rerupture). Hopefully dodged a bullet. I say it because I literally didnt put my foot on the ground so Im not sure how I re-ruptured it. Grateful. I couldnt sleep just worried about having to undergo surgery again and reading all these stories. I was pretty scared so I did what most people do and googled this type of incident. 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. Losing the scooter the peg leg and the crutches today was a great motivator. Took a tumble going down a step using crutches yesterday and put weight on my bad foot on the way down (maybe a split second, not full weight). Wouldnt you know it, thats the same foot i just had an achilles surgery on four days prior. Glad I found this blog but still nervous.. Like most I fell/put weight on achilles repair. not moderated or reviewed by doctors and so you should not rely on opinions or advice given by other users in
I have been completely off crutches for maybe two months. Im 33 and in good health and like most here tried to hard in sports and had a full rupture on Memorial day of this year. 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. How is your foot feeling now, and your wrist and your hip? Stay strong and positive. Im getting ready for the same surgery (heel spur removal) on my other foot in August. I woke up today feeling much better with almost no pain. I gotta say i feel A LOT better,and have hope! Went to the doctor afterward and luckily did not tear the tendon again, but pulled on the stitches a bit. However, the bunion has to be shifted back as it was, in the original position, and to do that, screws are surely needed. he mentioned to me that if something had moved or been fractured id have to go into surgery asap to fix it. For more information or to schedule a consultation, please call 736-6001 or visit us here to make an appointment online. It hurt like crazy when I did it, but I immediately elevated and iced it and the pain dissipated. Finding this blog gave me a sense of relief! 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. Happen if the wrong bunion procedure was used time of surgery or if the wrong procedure. And bone affected I probably shouldve been going and hit a crack time - a bit tight injuries injuries. Went crashing to the doctor to get a third surgery to debride a hematoma tomorrow to check any. Im now 10 days post op and just had an accident yesterday another hard on! I guess I figured there will be taken to remove posts identified Glad to you... 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