11 MONTHS - Post-Op

Eleven months, I can hardly believe it. ;o) Let's get to some updates.

Physical Balance

I've heard many Brachyins speak about balancing issues. I don't recall ever having any with my Brachy. Now, after my surgery, I do have balancing mishaps (while getting dressed mostly), but that's different. It's due to having bone in places I'm not accustomed to. But I'll get use to it and my balance will be fine. I'm no doctor, but at 11 months, bone union is probably done but still stabilizing?

Closed Shoes

I recently wore entirely closed pumps for a short period of time. It was great. I couldn't fit into these before because of my bunions. But I did notice something. My pinkie toe on my x-brachy foot felt some serious pressure compared to my right. Which is odd because my brachy foot is narrower than the non-brachy foot, so you would think it would fit better in a shoe.

Well it does fit better in a shoe, it just doesn't feel that way right now because that picky toe lived its life under my fourth toe, remember. Now that I have a normal fourth toe, the picky is farther out then its ever been. It's not use to being up against the inside of the shoe. I feel with time it will get use to it. I've even gotten mild blisters because of it.

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IN FACT, now that I recall, Anita (the girl is Spain I've spoken to you about) had a similar problem. But she chose to have surgery for her pinkie toe. (Her 5th toe began to develop what she calls a corn, or a permanent blister, on the bottom of it because of the way it was so snug to her new 4th toe. So she had surgery done on the front side of her toe to remedy this.)

My 5th toe isn't as plump as hers, so I think I'll be fine as-is.

Speaking of Shoes

I'm pretty much eating my words now. I've been saying all along that I'm not going back to really high heels. Well a few things have happened to make me turn on myself.  

1. At the stores, there are a poor supply of 1.5" heels 

compared to very high heels. It's frustrating even. I spend way too much time searching for the needle in a hay stack. And it's winter, so small heels are coming in not so feminine looking styles... which my closet is full of. (I'm sure it will get better once warmer weather hits.)

2. Something unexpected happened. I saw a pair I really loved, but they looked much to high. I kept coming back to them though so I tried them on. As I walked the store with them I had to hold back the tears because I've never felt like that in high heels before. There was no bunion pain! I don't know why but I had forgotten about the pain that use to shoot up my shin. (probably because I've been nursing my bunions with short heels for a couple years now.) Anyway, I was shocked at the comfort.

By bunions were in full swing when I was 14 years old. I don't know what it's like to wear high heels without pain. The joy I felt was indescribable. And if that wasn't the best thing ever, the shoes were 70% off! I took those puppies home for $30 instead of $100! 

I've never been so happy to eat my own words in the whole of my life. ;o) I want to hug my surgeon right about now!

Know what else I discovered? The higher the heel the shorter my fourth toe looks. I find this very funny and very cute. I love my new toe!

Another Highlight

My aunts 50th wedding anniversary! I was able to wear the kind of shoes I use to dream about wearing when I was a teen. It was a thrill to show up in these! 

Left Foot is Narrower

My left foot has always been narrower than my right because of the Brachy. My 5th toe on that foot never got the same wear and function as the right, so it remained narrower. And now after my surgeries, it still is.

If you have Brachy on just one foot, this may be the case with you as well. Below you can see how my left doesn't fill the width of the shoe like the right. And still, I love my toe! ;o)

Next month will be my one year anniversary of my Brachy one-stage corrective surgery. Be sure to come back and check that out. I'll be talking about any numbness that remains and I'll be presenting a video. Don't miss it!

Ciao! xoxoxoxo