I had bunion surgery about a week ago. I went back to the doctor and he said everything looked great and gave me a boot to wear on my foot until the next visit.
So I started walking using the boot and now my foot is really bruised. Is this okay? It does not hurt at all, just bruised.
Also, I have a k-wire(spelling?) sticking out of my foot. Is it okay to walk even though it is sticking out? The doctor never said anything about the wire thing… just that he will remove it in a few weeks.
I wouldn’t want the wire to bend or break or anything.
Thanks!
I had my bunion removed on Fed 6 of this year. I can tell you that all you really need to do, is rest your foot alot. Even if your not in pain.
The reason for this is so that the bone stays in the position it was adusted to. I also had the wire in my foot, and it drove me crazy. It kept moving and it would stick into my skin causing alot of pain. I didn’t know how big it was or anything, so I reached inside my bandage and moved it. I had to. When I seen the doctor two weeks after I was so shocked to see how big the wire was. It was like a huge fishing hook. It didn’t hurt when it was removed either. I had to use a walker to get around for about a week in the beginning. My foot and toes were all bruised and that is normal.
After the wire was removed my foot became very swollen again.
I just kept my foot up for a few days and it will take almost six weeks before your ready to go back to your normal life, but so far everything you said sounds just fine. I felt like going back to work last week, but my doctor said to stay off work for six weeks. He said the bone has to heal. The wire can move but it won’t break or anything like that.
Mine moved and it was painful at times. But don’t bend your foot or anything, you shouldn’t anyway or else the bone won’t heal properly.
In the coming weeks you will get better each day. I found that walking around did help in the past few weeks, just don’t over do it,
even if your not in pain. Good Luck and don’t worry.