Has anyone had both of their feet operated on?

jwahlton · 03-02-2010, 06:40:04 PM

On Thursday I'm getting both feet operated on. Two years ago I had bunion surgery on my right foot and still needed it on my left. So for the last 6 months, it's been very painful when walking. And now I've got a new puppy, I can't walk him. So I'm getting both second toes shortened, and bunion surgery on my left foot as well.

Looking forward to it actually. Good drugs! So I've stocked up on books from the library, have stuff in the Netflix queue.

Any other advice?

junebug30523 · 03-02-2010, 07:06:13 PM

I had both of my little toes done at once. I was suffering with hammer toe and couldn't wear shoes. The surgery involved taking out joints in the little toes and pinning them with steel wire. I was off work and on Demoral for three weeks. My advice for things to do besides the movies and books, are crossword puzzles, jigsaw puzzles, and needlecraft.

Please feel free to pm me if you want.

melodyjg · 03-02-2010, 09:19:01 PM

The girl I work with had both feet worked on at the same time and she was out of work for over 6 weeks!! Can't remember what she had done but just wanted to say make sure you have lots to keep you busy because I know she went bonkers from sitting. :)

hopeky94 · 03-03-2010, 10:30:25 AM

Remember to have a bag, box, cooler, or something similar, that you can use to transport needed items from one place to another by yourself. Even if there'll be someone around to help most of the time, there's still a chance you'll have to "fend for yourself" at some point and won't be able to carry things around like you may be used to!

Keep an empty drinking bottle with a large top opening, for times you may want to fix yourself an iced beverage. If you have to, you can throw or roll that across the floor, plus the puppy can't spill it with the top on! :)

Speaking of puppy: if there's no one else who can take it outside when needed, you'll need either an extendable leash that can reach far enough from where you'll be able to get to, or what my friend's grandmother did was tie a long rope to a post on her porch, with a clip on the end of it, so the dog could go out in the yard without her having to.

And even if you are living alone and are very independent (speaking from experience here!), please ask someone to stop by (or at least call) at a somewhat regular time every day. That way, heaven forbid something happened-- like you fell and couldn't get to a phone or the dog got loose-- you have a "safety net" for your own (and family/friends') reassurance. If you don't need their help-- great to hear! But if you DO need them, it's much easier to know help is already coming than to have to admit after the fact that you need the help!

Praying that you'll have a speedy recovery! Enjoy the downtime-- and your new-found freedom without bunions!! :)

jwahlton · 03-03-2010, 02:45:28 PM

Thanks! My husband and/or daughter will be with me 24/7 the first few days. I had the bunion on my right foot operated on a couple of years ago so I kind of know what to expect. At that time my husband gave me one walkie talkie, one of those long grabber thingies and anything else he could think of to make it easier for me. I've got my Dad's walker so I'm set for that. I am actually looking forward to it!

Oh and someone can take the puppy out (even though they don't like to) and I do have a chain from my tree in the back.

Thanks everyone! I'll probably be on here and facebook a lot too!

derketchup · 03-14-2010, 08:32:40 AM

I had bunions removed but 1 year apart from each other. I have no advice except to make sure your bathroom is handicap accessible! Practice trying to go without walking... so you can get a feel of what to expect.