I am home from having surgery

cloud9

Thankyou all for being there. Hope you weren't too cramped. The surgery ended up being a bit different from what I or my surgeon expected. When he visited me yesterday evening to report what he'd done, he said, "You got a bit more than we'd bargained for! :eek: ". He ended up only partially fusing the big toe as he was worried about the lack of flexibility and how I'd cope. So he did a tendon transfer and a partial fusion. He said that 'IF it works', it will have been a very clever thing to do!! Boy do I hope it works!! I have to be 6 weeks completely non weight bearing now :sad: which I know I will find difficult. I have a K9 scooter, crutches and a zimmer frame so plenty of choices. Off to the good old Red Cross tomorrow to hire a wheelchair. I had a terrible night though. The pain was almost unbearable, despite the oramorph, codeine, paracetomol, ibuprofen and a Diclofenac suppository. All they did was give me a terrible upset stomach. Think I'm sorted now. It's been so much better since I got home.

traluvie

Sue that lovely to hear you back at home, nothing like your own home eh?

Fingers crossed then that your consultant has indeed done a very clever thing and works out for the best for you..

Make sure you rest and take it easy..

cloud9

Thankyou, I will.

dreamdaisy

Six weeks sounds like a long time when you are at the beginning of it, but think back to six weeks ago and that period of time has flown past. No wonder your tummy was a little upset - too much of the pain dullers methinks, what a cocktail! I am sure you will be feeling much better now you are home and in your own surroundings - I hope you have a better night's sleep tonight and that things are nowhere near as sore as they have been. DD

julie47

Hi Cloud9

Glad you are now back in the comfort of your own home and pleased the surgery went well.
Time to take it easy now for a while but I am sure the 6 weeks will soon pass.

Take care
Thinking of you
Juliepf x

cloud9

Thankyou xx

dachshund

Hi Sue.
your doing well its good having the forum after my fusion i think i would have gone mad 6 weeks is a long time to keep your foot up but its worth it in the end.
once the 2'nd 6 weeks come its not so bad.
take care((((((((sue)))))))) joan xx

daylily

Lets hope your surgeon is as good as he thinks, although I'm sure he wouldn't have done it that way if he wasn't sure about the outcome.

Good luck (I'm on the 6 weeks non weight bearing as well) and take it easy
x

tjt6768

I do hope it works for you hun. Got fingers and toes crossed

stickywicket

Six weeks does sound like a long time but it will pass and you will be so much better for it. I'm glad you are home. Be careful of the meds cocktail. Use food.

cloud9

Thankyou all so much. I didn't take any pain stuff since 7am today when I had oramorph. Just had to give in and took 1 tramadol.

stickywicket

It's not 'giving in' after an op, Cloud9. It's called being sensible.

skezier

Hi Sue,

Glad you home all done and its not giving in.... feet hurt they really do hurt!

I have to say i have never had an op yet where they have done what they said they would do but often when they are in there thy can see a better way of doing things and with luck this will really work well for you.

Hey you sit quite and I will get in and muck out your pockets..... my lot make some mess

Hope you have a good and very successful recovery and leaving you a ((( ))) cris xx