Hi. I recently had my toes fused again for the second time as first time round didn't go too well. I have had both feet done and as this is my second time I knew (or thought I knew) what to expect. I had the op done in the 25 Nov so I am coming up to 4 weeks post op. The feet were healing very well (just like last time) and I was starting to get a little more mobile and independance again. Thing is on Fri my nephew opened a door onto my foot and knocked k wire (accident of course), it wasn't with any force and although it hurt on impact it seemed to settle straight away. My husband being a fuss pot made me return to the sofa and elevate my feet again... After a couple of hours the foot really started to hurt and then swell. I was in absolute agony and had to take all of the pain relief the surgeon gave me for post op, I also only manage 20 min sleep Fri night. It settled slightly yesterday again but not to how it was before I knocked it and it is still swollen (the whole foot) even the toes that were not operated on. Please can somebody give me some advice as my husband want me back at hospital but I don't want to waste the docs precious time especially at this time of year. Im just worried that the wire may have been dislodged and digging into something?? :dizzy:
While I am just 5 days post-op, I would highly suggest you call the doctor and not worry about bothering him/her since that is their job. Just do it and that will make your husband happy.
I just spent two hours back and forth on the phone with my pod. My left foot (fusion on big toe) is very cold. It is almost like I put my foot in a bag of ice. The doctor had me remove almost all of my bandages and soft cast in case it was too tight. He also told me to not elevate my foot and see him tomorrow. The cast and bandages didn't seem tight at all and the foot is still cold BUT not as much. Any ideas?
Hi and thank you for your reply. I posted the original post and have since registered on this site (looks very helpful).
Is it your toe or your whole foot that is cold? If I remember correctly my toes where cold for the first few days but not the whole foot. You will have to post when you have been to see the surgeon and let me know what he said.
The thing is with me my surgeon/doc is a 2 hour drive away, which therefore doesn't make it as straight forward as just nipping in to see him!!! So if anyone has had similar or knows of what may be causing the swelling/pain I would appreciate it.
I too have had pain after my fusion. My fusion was done 7/22/09 and went very well. At each post op visit to my Foot and Ankle Doc, he said It looked text book perfect. (after taking x-rays of course) My last visit was 8 weeks post op and he said after looking at the x-rays that he is 99.5 % certain the fusion took. Gave me little restrictions other than no marathon running and toe bending. (I'm a yoga teacher) I was a good patient and did exactly as he instructed. What I noticed is that over the last month, the side of my foot hurts and is tender to the touch. My foot tends to "fall asleep" easily. (pins and needles feeling) I still have a mild amount of pain. Is this normal for 4 months post op? Should I wait it out for a couple more months or see the Doc?
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Although you haven't specifically said so, as you are posting in this old thread, I assume you are talking about fusion of a toe joint. If that is the case, it would have no bearing on your foot "falling asleep" other than the area at or distal to the surgery. I know nothing about your case or procedure, so if you want to know if pain at this time is something to be concerned about, check with your surgeon.
Thank you. Trying to find a current forum has been difficult. I had Right 1st metatarsal phalangeal fusion. They took out the joint and I now have a titanium plate a 8 screws. My surgeon warned me of the risk of stress fractures due to the surgery. As stated in my original post, I am a yoga teacher and resumed my practice when my surgeon told me I could do so. I resumed with the necessary modifications. Since the outside of my foot is tender to the touch I worry about a stress fracture. My gait is not normal at this time because the underside of my big toe is also tender. I should probably call my surgeon, correct?
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One cannot expect to achieve a normal gait when a great toe is fused, as a proper range of joint motion there is a requirement for normal ambulation. A fusion is a trade off . . . trading function hopefully for pain relief. But yes . . . if you are having post-surgical problems, the very first thing you should have done was call your surgeon. Forums are not adequate venues for diagnosing most medical problems. They are for general, non-case-specific information.
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