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Should I get bunion surgery now or wait it out?
I'm looking for some opinions on whether I should get bunion surgery. I already scheduled it in about 2 weeks but I can still cancel if I change my mind.
The bunion on my left foot is not causing significant pain at the moment. I noticed some pain which is why I went in for the xrays in the first place but the pain is off and on--mostly off--and not interfering with my daily activities. I've read a lot of things that suggest waiting until the bunion is actually painful and debilitating.
HOWEVER, I had bunion surgery last year on the right foot and in that experience the pain progressed fairly quickly. Might have been because I was more active then but I really don't know. I have a family history of bunions so the current one is likely to get worse and obviously I know that it's not going to get better because bunions don't do that.
The problem with waiting is that if it winds up being painful a couple month from now I have way more going on. Currently I have the lightest schedule I'm going to have for a while so if I'm picking and choosing surgery times this is the most convenient.
But I keep reading that I should wait until it's significantly painful and now... I just don't know. So, can anyone offer some advice and opinions?
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The only thing I can suggest is if you have your doubts as to whether the surgery is needed or if this is the proper time to have the surgery. Is for you to try and get a second opinion before you need to cancel the surgery.
Each of us deal with pain differently and is why doctors ask you to score your pain on a scale form 1 to 10. This is the only way they can judge the pain you are in. If the same doctor is doing this surgery did your last then I would say that doctors judgement is also based on the doctors knowledge of you from the last surgery.
None of us are doctors and worse we do not know you so we have no way of giving you anytype of informed answer. If you trust your doctors judgement then have the surgery. If you have questions ask them it is your right to be fully informed. If you're questioning your doctors judgment then get a second opinion.
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