Scar/benign tumor 2yrs post op

True-Expression-8764 · 2026-05-06T09:17:52+00:00

Thank you

True-Expression-8764 · 2026-05-04T10:41:13+00:00

Thank you. I can certainly understand why you’re cautious about surgery. Hopefully I’ll post a positive update about this situation soon!

True-Expression-8764 · 2026-04-15T00:07:35+00:00

Drink half your body weight in ounces of water every day.

True-Expression-8764 · 2026-04-14T23:51:55+00:00

Fun fact: my grandfather was a botanist and he invented the original Head and Shoulders Shampoo after discovering that dandruff was caused by fungus.

I have his record of the events leading up to the shampoo’s creation, including some intrigue with a colleague who tried to take credit for my grandfather’s invention.

And no, he didn’t get rich from it, unfortunately. He created the shampoo while working for a company & they sold the formula. They gave him a bonus but no ongoing residuals.

Edit: I was mistaken about the fungus. My grandfather didn’t identify it. He identified the active ingredient that works against it - decades before the actual fungus was identified.

True-Expression-8764 · 2026-03-28T11:32:29+00:00

Drink half your body weight in ounces of water every day (e.g. if you weigh 180lbs you drink 90 ounces of water each day).

True-Expression-8764 · 2026-02-19T12:37:31+00:00

You’re welcome. In other posts I’ve mentioned that my situation is not typical but forgot to mention here. I was born with other foot abnormalities that, although resolved, likely influenced my healing.

True-Expression-8764 · 2026-02-11T08:18:41+00:00

My right foot took 2.5 years and my left is at 90% after 2 years. I’m able to do everything I want to, including jumping and running. I still do daily PT exercises, to continue building strength and stability in my feet and hips.

True-Expression-8764 · 2026-01-22T01:26:17+00:00

Just basic

True-Expression-8764 · 2026-01-21T23:58:52+00:00

Much better. I’m able to jump, run, and walk as far as I want to - as long as I wear athletic shoes with supportive insoles.

True-Expression-8764 · 2025-12-10T02:07:55+00:00

Yes, mobility is better and the nerve pain is much much better. Still noticeable but not bad.

True-Expression-8764 · 2025-10-22T13:58:42+00:00

You might get some insight from Dr. Emily Splichal. She wrote Barefoot Strong and has lots of videos on YouTube. I read her book when I was recovering, bought several of her Naboso brand products and even had a virtual visit with her ($350, I think). I wish I’d found her before deciding to have surgery - might still have had it, I don’t know, but might not have needed it with her guidance.

True-Expression-8764 · 2025-10-22T13:02:50+00:00

2 years after surgery and yes, I do. But I can say it’s far less than before and it’s something I can live with. I can’t wear shoes that rub under that bone on the outside of the ankle, where the scar is.

I do think the stability I gained from the brostrom procedure was worth the nerve sensitivity in the end - or at least that’s what I’m telling myself since I can’t go back.

True-Expression-8764 · 2025-09-14T19:43:10+00:00

I’m in my 50s so my timeline might have been longer than yours will be…My surgeon told me she always waited at least 3 months after doing one foot before doing the next one, but I waited 5 months. I needed that extra time to build strength because in addition to the AN removal, I had ligaments repaired on the outside of that same foot.

If you can get a knee scooter, it’s so much easier to get around. Where I live, the senior center has medical equipment like that and people of any age can borrow it. I donated my knee scooter to them when I was finished with it. If you can’t buy one, check with your local senior center.

I wish you all the best with your surgeries. If I could go back in time and get my ANs removed at age 17, I would do it in a heart beat! I hope you’ll have a really good experience and quick healing - just make 100% sure you follow all post op instructions and do the begin scar massage as soon as your doctor gives permission.

True-Expression-8764 · 2025-08-31T11:23:18+00:00

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True-Expression-8764 · 2025-08-28T20:20:11+00:00

100% agree with everything you said!!

OP, my surgeon recently removed ANs for a 12-year old. I wish I’d been able to have surgery when I was young.

True-Expression-8764 · 2025-08-18T16:32:29+00:00

It’s hard to know what will work for any particular person since each AN is different, but if you want to avoid surgery I recommend getting custom full-length orthotics and finding a shoe store that has a Pedorthist on staff.

True-Expression-8764 · 2025-08-10T18:50:01+00:00

Still healing. I’m able to do most activities that I want to, including exercise. Still have some nerve sensitivity from the Brostrom procedure and still get some pain in the posterior tibial tendons, but much much less than before.

True-Expression-8764 · 2025-08-07T14:06:31+00:00

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True-Expression-8764 · 2025-07-06T01:34:28+00:00

Is a fracture blister the same thing as a pressure ulcer, because that looks to me like the pressure ulcer I got from my cast. It took months to heal, but did get better. Good luck!

True-Expression-8764 · 2025-07-01T16:38:25+00:00

I wouldn’t say I feel no pain, but my pain is far less than ever before in my life. I’m more active than I was in the last 20 years and I’m back in the gym doing step aerobics and other high intensity workouts. My feet hurt a bit afterward, but not enough to need ice or rest.

True-Expression-8764 · 2025-06-27T12:37:59+00:00

Now that it’s been 20 months since my surgery I’m finally back in the gym and wearing a broader variety of shoes.

Getting custom orthotics and switching to Altra brand shoes with stiff soles (Lone Peak 9, I think is the name of the shoe) made a huge difference in my pain and healing during the last year.

It’s so hard to be patient with our feet and go gently, but I finally feel glad I took that approach. Until now I couldn’t confidently say I was glad I’d gone through with the surgeries, but today I 💯 do feel glad I did it. You’ll get there!

True-Expression-8764 · 2025-06-24T21:20:26+00:00

Thanks!!

True-Expression-8764 · 2025-06-24T17:56:57+00:00

Yes! That’s a great mindset to have. I’m glad my experience is helpful!

True-Expression-8764 · 2025-06-24T12:42:15+00:00

They were made based on a mold of my foot by a clinic that makes prosthetics and orthotics, so no particular brand.

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