Whose got bunions?

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I have one on my by my right big toe.. and a bone spur on my heel.. Sometimes they are really sore.. Has anyone had a bunionectomy? How bad was it?
 

QuickSilver said:
I have one on my by my right big toe.. and a bone spur on my heel.. Sometimes they are really sore.. Has anyone had a bunionectomy? How bad was it?
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Unfortunately have them on both feet, but they don't really bother me much especially since open toe shoes are worn here round year most of the time. I have bone spurs as well, used to go for therapy for my feet, should be doing the feet exercises to keep ankles from tightening up.

I once did consider having the bunions removed, but, when the doc told me about the recovery time and how long I would have to stay out of the beach waters, it was an instant no go for me. The bunions just didn't bother me enough to require me that much immobilization.
 
Yeah, I have one on my right foot. I thought about having the surgery until the doctor told me that it would take maybe 8 weeks to be back to here I started. No thanks. I don't like it, but it doesn't bother me.
 
Mine look similar to yours, AprilT; with duck egg blue nail varnish.
i just buy wide fitting shoes.....
 
Like you Vivjen, as long as I don't constrict them I'm fine, no pain, their just not very attractive, but my feet still look nice enough in my strappy high heels. :D At least in my opin, the straps cross over in just a way to make the bump look like a beautiful decorative addition..

Oh wait, you want a picture.

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Why not, QS? I hate wearing shoes anyway; they don't show much in flip-flops....so maybe stick on a couple of flowers...
 
I'm starting to get bunions, too. It scares me because if I get where I can't take long walks, it's curtain time.:eewwk: Got to nip this in the bud.

I think mine are coming on because I started buying wider shoes. Then found out, after all these years, I have narrow feet. So I've been shopping all over for narrow shoes lately. Went to a New Balance store and bought a pair of expensive walking shoes, the narrowest they had (2A). Felt fine in the store but they stretched after a couple times walking. They make a 4A but you have to order them. Walking in shoes too wide is almost like walking barefooted, or worse.

Does anyone else have narrow feet? And trouble with bunions?
 
I have bunions but they haven't bothered me for a few years. I wear the toe spacers and the bunion shields and they make a big difference. I am also buying my shoes in the 4E size when I can. I have even purchased men's walking shoes and you can't tell it by looking at them but even if you could, as long as my feet are happy, I'm happy and I'll wear them anyway. Just call me Bigfoot. :)
 
AprilSun said:
... I have even purchased men's walking shoes and you can't tell it by looking at them but even if you could, as long as my feet are happy, I'm happy and I'll wear them anyway. Just call me Bigfoot. :)
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I've bought men's shoes too. Just because my feet are narrow doesn't mean they're small. This last pair were 9's. When I was 25 they were 7.5's. So do feet grow just like noses? Or does all that stuff that falls due to gravity just sink all the way to your feet? :confused:
 
NancyNGA said:
I've bought men's shoes too. Just because my feet are narrow doesn't mean they're small. This last pair were 9's. When I was 25 they were 7.5's. So do feet grow just like noses? Or does all that stuff that falls due to gravity just sink all the way to your feet? :confused:
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My feet are size 9 4E most of the time. That's why I just tell people to call me BigFoot! Hey, I should have used that name for this forum's user name. Now, I think of it!!! I bet you're right about the "stuff that falls due to gravity". They say that when we age, everything "goes south" and our feet are as south as you can get. ;)
 
Please DO spare the hemorrhoid image! Ha! Anyway, in my own case, accustomed to walking several miles every day, really severe pain began in my left big toe joint, so bad I could barely get the shoe on, much less walk comfortably any distance. That was in about 2000. I doggedly kept walking, some days worse than others. The pain gradually lessened, the big toe began turning slightly to the left, as the bump grew. Couple years later, the other side, same thing. Today, I walk several miles daily, no pain, cock-eyed toes and all. No meds were ever taken, showed them to my Dr. once, but having no medical coverage, his suggestion of surgery fell by the wayside.

I suspect the body has ways of healing itself, to some extent, if given enough time. imp
 
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