Yes, left foot only, in 1999.

  My A1c is

Barbara, if you want to heal well, you might want to cut the carbs a
bit; that A1c is a tad high if you're exercising and taking both those
meds.  Higher carbs produces more inflammation, and this will matter a
lot with this surgery.

Discuss pain management with your surgeon before you have the
bunionectomy.  I know and met (more about this later) many others who've
had it.  There is no way to describe the pain, seriously.  All I can say
is, it feels as if a piano fell on your foot from a great height for
about 2-3 days post op.  The good news is, most docs give you gonzo pain
meds.  I had Percocet and another drug to take together, for
potentiation of painkilling.  I was in a half asleep fog for the first
two days, after day 3 Tylenol was enough.

When I was in my post surg boot a couple of weeks after surgery, folks
would walk up to me and ask, "bunionectomy? Bet you'll never do that
again!"   It really effing HURTS.  The pain in my foot was so bad I had
no choice about doing it; even bed sheets brushing it set off pain.
It's been well worth it; I did a lot of flexibility exercises in that
first month, and went to PT to keep it loose.  Well worth the discomfort.

If possible, get a walking cast instead of crutches, which I found
hazardous.  My surgeon ordered a walker for me to use in the house; it's
more stable and safer.

Hope all goes well.

Susan

Sorry to hear of the bunions and the surgery ahead, Barbara, but I
hope you sill soon be getting that relief you need that will improve
your life. I do know what severe and unremitting foot pain is like,
and it bites big time.

Wishing you all the best.

Will, T2

Hi Barbara:

I hope your surgery goes well.

May  I ask you what your bg numbers are like on the byetta (the fasting
bg
and the usual pp bg) ?

Best wishes
H.

Barbara, I know nothing about bunions except that people have them.  I
just want to wish you good luck on your surgery and hope that your
feetsies feel all better. lol
Loretta

--
In tribute to the United States of America and the State
of Israel, two bastions of strength in a world filled with strife and
terrorism.

I haven't had that surgery done but my mom has.  She did not have both feet
done at once.  Immediately after the surgery, she had to wear a clunky
wooden shoe for a few weeks.  Then she could switch to regular shoes, but
her foot was swollen for a while.  She had to get some shoes in a larger
size than she usually wore.  And because the larger shoe didn't fit the
smaller foot, she bought an identical pair in the smaller size.  This worked
well because she then had the shoes she needed following the second surgery.
I don't recall her taking any pain medication other than OTC stuff.  And she
wasn't off her feet for long, but she couldn't drive for a while after they
did the right foot.  Now her feet are a more normal width.  She had taken
AAAA width and those were very hard to find.  Now she can sometimes take a B
width, but more often an A.

Barbara, I just had bilateral bunion surgery in late October, and it
went very well.  I also was put immediately into the "bunion shoes" and
was walking around the house the day of surgery.  I only took ONE
Vicodin pill the night of surgery, just to make sure pain didn't keep me
awake.  But after that, I really didn't suffer any pain at all (and I
don't have neuropathy!).

My workplace requires that we return to work at 100%, so I had to stay
out for 5-6 weeks.  I work in the operating room, and we're on our feet,
working physically, all day long.  But after about 5 1/2 weeks, I was
back to work.  I did shop for a pair of tennis shoes that were a bit
larger than usual, just to keep my feet comfortable (the swelling take
awhile to go down).  I would say that it has taken probably 5 months for
the swelling to completely subside during the healing process.  I just
had the screws removed in the office 2 weeks ago, which was about 4-5
months after surgery.

I didn't stay in bed for the first 3 days, but I did try to keep my feet
up as much as possible.  At my computer, I just propped my feet up on
the desk.  It would drive me CRAZY to remain in bed for 3 days :)

Good luck on your surgery!  I also had much pain in the joints prior to
surgery, which kept me awake at night, so at that point the surgery was
necessary.  I hope yours goes well.  I hope you know something about
your surgeon.  Working in surgery, I know that some are good, some not
so.  So hopefully you've gotten some referrals from satisfied customers.

My bgs were a bit higher the day after surgery, probably from the
physical stress, and also because the surgeons usually inject a steroid
of some sort at the end of the surgery (Decadron or Celestone).  But
it's better to have it than to not have it.  The bgs will level out
within a short time.

It has taken me about 4 1/2 to 5 months to begin exercise on the
elliptical machine or running on the treadmill at the gym.  But that's
OK by me.  I did gain a few pounds, but also that's not so abnormal
during the winter.  So I've just gotten back into the exercise program.

Oh, one thing.  I did find that when exercising on the elliptical, I had
some discomfort in the ball of my right foot.  If you are uncomfortable,
mention that to your doctor.  Mine wrote an Rx for inserts for my shoes,
and that has helped immensely.

Mary