surgery to break toes

[aninja]

OMG, I have just got over shoulder surgery to stabilise it.

Now i am on the waiting list to have toe broken and realigned(they are putting an implant in to ensure it stays there) because of the shape of one of the bones in my foot, all the pressure when walking goes into 2nd toe and I often have to walk on the sides of my feet. This has caused pressure in the knee and has made ligamnets, tendons and cartilage swell and I aslo have fluid on the knee.

When I saw the surgeon, he gave me 2 choices, go on the waiting list now or wait til you can't walk. Not much of a choice then, is it? lol

As if that wasnt enough, surgeon says that eventually I may have to have others broken at some poiint in the future. Apparently they cannot just reshape the bone that is mis shapen because, knee and hip bones are mis shapen so if they did that, it would put more pressure on knee/hips.

I am not looking forward to 6-8 weeks in a cast and on crutches

Anyone had/heard of this sort of surgery? I am not sure it is that common because 3 consultants all conferred about the best way to deal with the problem.

aninja
xx

[paw]

Aninja, I worked for a foot surgeon for more than 3 years. He never had a case like yours during that time. He did surgery about twice a week. He would cut and realign bones often, most times the big toe or the 1st metatarsal bone. That was for bunion surgery which is very common. Only a couple of times while I worked there he would cut other bones and fix them with wire internally or external fixation (long heavy wire like a skewer).

I think your surgery could be specially designed for you or not commonly done.

[aninja]

Thanks for the input Paw, I thought maybe I was a little odd! LOL

aninja
xx

[paw]

Being a little odd is pretty common here. Good luck if you decide to have the surgery.

[aninja]

Just to update you all, I have foot surgery on 21st September, I will be in a cast for 6-8 weeks.

OMG, also have 2nd lot of prolotherpay on 23rd September, so will be in a bit of a state that week.

Will update as to how it goes

aninja
xx

[nonyanomemory]

good luck with the surgery I hope having to use a crutch doesn't cause your shoulder problems. I am surgery phobic!

[paw]

Can you borrow a wheelchair for right after the surgery? If you can't get a chair, can you get a walking frame? That would be a little easier on the shoulders than crutches, but they are most useful in a home without stairs. Can you push back the prolotherapy for a week or two? You will be asked to keep off your feet as much as possible and to elevate it as much as you can. That is to help reduce swelling. The more swelling you have, the more pain.

Good luck with the surgery.