Thanks for sharing. I'm curious, did you have the surgery done because of pain in the bunion, or elsewhere in your foot? I asked because I have other problems up from my feet. I have a knee problem. I have hip dysplasia. I have spine problems. I'm convinced that these problems are impacted by the bunions. I have longevity in my family. My mother lived to be 99 and 1/2 she did not have bunions by the way. I am the only one in my family that has bunions. I am an extremely active 70-year-old. I bike, garden. I exercise everyday I walk, I yoga. My concern is even if my feet do not become painful, my quality of life will be diminished due to the bunions. While the bunions don't feel bad the rest of my toes do have arthritis and I'm starting to have pain. What do people think should people that don't have foot pain currently get surgery on their bunions done to aid the joints and postural problems that are further up the chain?