1 month post surgery


It's been over a month since my surgery. Toe is still the same size it was as before. Yesterday was my appointment with the doctor and let me let you guys I am still in tears. Remember I told you guys how he reduce my gap from 7mm to 3mm or something. Well that cause it to shrink obviously and damage the skin since all the fluid came out. Then I am not sure if I told you guys that the last 3 toe were stuck together. well he placed gauzes in between and damage my skin even more he he remove the entire epidermis and nail. now my toe doe not have skin on it or nail. its just this pink tiny thing. I have been so depress, stress, and honestly i am fed up with this i don't know what else to do. I have been crying for weeks now.

I asked him, am I going to lose my toe? He hesitate then responded I don't think so. He also say I have a "slight infection". Doesn't look "slight to me. he did prescribe antibiotics and I have been taking them. I also have a cream to put on the toe. it says a small amount put I just pour it on the toe because I am afraid of touching it.

He then say we might need a second surgery to do another cut. HELL NO, I refuse to let that main damage my foot anymore. so right now I am just trying to heal the skin and nail and I will see him on friday. I will let you all know how it went. I've been trying to find ways to make me happy but no such luck lately.

ps. I HATE THIS

Pictures

Now

concerns

concerns

1st post opp

x-ray

x-ray

before

UPDATE

28 DAYS POST-OP

Hey guys am not sure if I mention, puts its almost a month since the surgery I have not been told to start turning the device again. My toe was the same size as my pinky toe put the doctor reduce the size so now its super short again. It is still giving off a lot of fluid (Yellow in color) and the fluid dries on it, I change my dressing today and notice blood coming out of the toe also. Tomorrow I have my next appointment I hope the doctor tell me to start turning again. I will let you guys know how it goes...

Depression

disappointments


Its been almost a month, And I feel like crap. I had distracted 7mm doc said bone wasn't filling in so he unscrew the device back down to 3mm. A lot of fluid came out and is still coming out. my foot looks horrible I regret the fact that I went to this doctor I JUST WANT THIS TO BE OVER. The fluid have dried on the stitches (Yes my stitches have not been removed yet. It looks horrible. I cry every time I look at my feet I don't think I will ever have the look that I wanted. The brachy toe is swollen has a lot of fluid and looks dead. Its purple. I am crying as I'm writing this. I do not know what else to do. The doc cut my foot all the way up to my brachy toe. the cut is about 9-10 CM. I seriously measured it. I hate this, I hate this, I hate this.

August 12

Initially, My surgery was on august 5th, the nurse call and cancel the day off while I'm on my way to the hospital. highly disappointed. So they reschedule for August 12, then hospital call and said I'm not on their list (WOOOOSAHHH). So I call the nurse and she sort everything out I was added to the hospital surgery list last minute. I was not prepare for this surgery at all. I feel like maybe it was god doing his work cause he didn't want me to have the surgery but I prayed and went through it still because I really wanted this. 

Surgery went well didn't experience much pain until I got home. the next 3 days was hell I was in so much pain. the pain killers was no help. I hated this

Intro

hello everyone,

I have brachymetatarsia and after much research and reading I decided to go through with the surgery. At first I wanted to go to Baltimore to see a doctor after I saw his video on youtube, due to financial circumstances I decided to look for a closer doctor. From reading http://livingwithbrachymetatarsia.blogspot.com blog I decided Michael Gallina from central florida foot and ankle center was closer to me and he has experience with this surgery. this condition had cause me to miss a lot of opportunity in life and have low self-esteem and not a lot of confidence. I was so happy when I found that Dr. Gallina could do the surgery for me.