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Grasshopper Green · 05-18-2005, 06:05 PM

Ok, hope this doesn't gross anyone out. I have pretty bad bunions on both feet, my right being the worst. It's partially genetic, my mom has pretty bad ones too. However, the right one is getting pretty bad...my big toe is kind of "shifting" underneath my second toe. Basically, I'm looking for advice from anyone here who has had surgery on bunions. Did it work? Would you recommend it? I haven't talked to my doctor about this yet because I'm not sure if it's something I should just live with, or if the surgery really can help. Thanks!

StanT · 05-18-2005, 06:17 PM

I've had it and it worked great. My wife is an RN, she hooked me up with a sports medicine doctor. I wasn't ready to give up hiking or skiing. The top of my toe had very little feeling for nearly a year (important for skiing) since then, it's been 100%. Talk to a doc, I'm sorry I waited so long.

Grasshopper Green · 05-22-2005, 04:13 PM

Thanks for the advice, Stan. I am making an appointment with my doctor tomorrow.

dlish · 05-22-2005, 08:54 PM

see a podiatrist! thats my best bet..he may recommend u get orthotics, and maybe it might straighten your toes.. i had problems with my collapsed arch in my foot, as well as my toe going under my 2nd toe..things have been fine for about 10 years now, orthotics did wonders!

05-18-2005, 06:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
Grasshopper Green ...is a comical chap Location: Where morons reign supreme	Bunions Ok, hope this doesn't gross anyone out. I have pretty bad bunions on both feet, my right being the worst. It's partially genetic, my mom has pretty bad ones too. However, the right one is getting pretty bad...my big toe is kind of "shifting" underneath my second toe. Basically, I'm looking for advice from anyone here who has had surgery on bunions. Did it work? Would you recommend it? I haven't talked to my doctor about this yet because I'm not sure if it's something I should just live with, or if the surgery really can help. Thanks! __________________ "They say that patriotism is the last refuge to which a scoundrel clings; steal a little and they throw you in jail, steal a lot and they make you king" Formerly Medusa

05-22-2005, 04:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
Grasshopper Green ...is a comical chap Location: Where morons reign supreme	Thanks for the advice, Stan. I am making an appointment with my doctor tomorrow. __________________ "They say that patriotism is the last refuge to which a scoundrel clings; steal a little and they throw you in jail, steal a lot and they make you king" Formerly Medusa

05-22-2005, 08:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
dlish Currently sour but formerly Dlishs Super Moderator Location: Australia/UAE	see a podiatrist! thats my best bet..he may recommend u get orthotics, and maybe it might straighten your toes.. i had problems with my collapsed arch in my foot, as well as my toe going under my 2nd toe..things have been fine for about 10 years now, orthotics did wonders! __________________ An injustice anywhere, is an injustice everywhere I always sign my facebook comments with ()()===========(}. Does that make me gay? - Filthy

05-18-2005, 06:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
StanT © Location: Colorado	I've had it and it worked great. My wife is an RN, she hooked me up with a sports medicine doctor. I wasn't ready to give up hiking or skiing. The top of my toe had very little feeling for nearly a year (important for skiing) since then, it's been 100%. Talk to a doc, I'm sorry I waited so long.