I joined this group before my surgery looking for other people’s stories so I wanted to share my own. I am 24 years old and have had bunion pain for the last 4 years from being on my feet and normal day to day life. I went to a consultation in 2024 about the surgery and put it off until March 6 2026… I used to be ballet dancer and I was so scared of not having my normal range of motion that is why I put the surgery off. In these years of dealing with pain 24/7 I realized I can give up some range of motion for pain relief. I danced on pointe for a year and half and also my great grandmother has a bunion. I blame genetics and ballet. For years I used a toe spacer everyday, toe socks, toe spacers for all toes, wide shoes, and the list continues. This was my first surgery ever in my life which also made me put it off for so long because I had so many questions I didn’t have the answer to. I made the decision to go through the month of not walking to have an outcome of my bunion being fixed and pain free. It was very hard decision for me. Everyday I went on Reddit and read about bunions, what people say about their toes, reading horror stories about surgery, etc. The wonders consumed my brain these last few years.
I decided the lapiplasty would be best for me and my needs. I had my surgery March 6 2026 and did not put weight on it for 2 weeks. March 19th I had the stitches removed and was placed in a walking boot. April 1st or 2nd is when I started walking in my Altra walking shoes and have not warn the boot since. I started back at work April 20th I am a clerk at the post office. I put my step count for myself this week because I was able to do 10,000 steps! I am so happy with my progress and recovery. I am so proud of myself for making this scary decision to go out of work and work on myself to be the best I can be.
I would love to answer any questions or concerns. I have read lots of stories and posts in this group and want to help you all the way you helped me.