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I got a bunion. What can I do to alleviate?
10 October 2011
| Incredulous Joe
Posted on 10/10/2011 12:25:10 PM PDT by incredulous joe
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To: incredulous joe
86 the Crocs. Go with a nice pair of Red Cross shoes and tell the salesman what is going on.
To: incredulous joe
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posted on
10/10/2011 12:30:11 PM PDT
by
umgud
To: incredulous joe
get yourself a giant blue ox and have him lick it for you. the coarse tongue will peel that sucker off in no time...
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posted on
10/10/2011 12:30:46 PM PDT
by
stefanbatory
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To: incredulous joe
Outback has very good blooming..
Never mind.
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posted on
10/10/2011 12:35:16 PM PDT
by
listenhillary
(Look your representatives in the eye and ask if they intend to pay off the debt. They will look away)
To: incredulous joe
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posted on
10/10/2011 12:37:19 PM PDT
by
Doogle
((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
To: incredulous joe
Are you sure its a bunion and not gout?
What about compression socks?
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posted on
10/10/2011 12:37:56 PM PDT
by
Netizen
(Path to citizenship = Scamnesty. If you give it away, more will come. Who's pilfering your wallet?)
To: incredulous joe
I’m incredulous nobody’s suggested shooting it off your foot with a 30-06.
Seriously, see an orthopod. Even out of pocket, a quick office visit will hurt you a lot less than a painful bunion. Probably a bunion. Maybe not, and a close look from a pro might turn something a bit more dangerous.
To: incredulous joe
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posted on
10/10/2011 12:40:35 PM PDT
by
patriot08
(TEXAS GAL- born and bred and proud of it!)
To: incredulous joe
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posted on
10/10/2011 12:40:35 PM PDT
by
smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open ( <o> ---)
To: incredulous joe
My wife had a bunion removed. It was real surgery. She needed crutches for a month and assistance with a single crutch for another month. At first she had to wear a boot when upright and when lying down she needed an ice pack and elevation of the foot. It took a long time but healed perfectly and is totally normal now. Good luck.
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posted on
10/10/2011 12:43:37 PM PDT
by
Rapscallion
(DO NOT RESPOND TO RUMORS. Your freedom may depend on it.)
To: incredulous joe
My wife had a bunion removed. It was real surgery. She needed crutches for a month and assistance with a single crutch for another month. At first she had to wear a boot when upright and when lying down she needed an ice pack and elevation of the foot. It took a long time but healed perfectly and is totally normal now. Good luck.
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posted on
10/10/2011 12:43:59 PM PDT
by
Rapscallion
(DO NOT RESPOND TO RUMORS. Your freedom may depend on it.)
To: incredulous joe
I've had them since I was 16. I had to stop running track. I was also told surgery was the only answer. Because I'm a big wimp I kept putting it off. Seeing a co-worker go through rehab after the same surgery and still seeing her in pain to this day was enough for me to nix the surgery. Plus, the past few years I've really gotten into natural healing. Lots of D3, hyaluronic acid, and fish oil has taken my pain away. I don't even have trouble when the weather changes anymore. I did seek advice from a chiropractor as well, and he hooked my up with a masotherapist that showed me how to stretch my toes. Stretching those muscles and tendons does wonders as well.
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posted on
10/10/2011 12:44:53 PM PDT
by
goodwithagun
(My gun has killed fewer people than Ted Kennedy's car.)
To: smokingfrog
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posted on
10/10/2011 12:45:25 PM PDT
by
Netizen
(Path to citizenship = Scamnesty. If you give it away, more will come. Who's pilfering your wallet?)
To: incredulous joe
Are you sure you have hallux valgus? 9 out of 10 bunions occur in women. This is often due to wearing tight fitting shoes, or a genetic condition.
Other causes of toe/foot pain can be strain or gout.
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posted on
10/10/2011 12:46:56 PM PDT
by
NautiNurse
(Rick Perry's 2012 campaign is Fred Thompson v2.0)
To: incredulous joe
First, you need to procure a Dremel moto-tool and a coarse sanding drum......
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posted on
10/10/2011 12:51:28 PM PDT
by
Bean Counter
(Obama got mostly Ds and Fs all through college and law school. Keep repeating it.....)
To: incredulous joe
Chuck the Crocs.
You need orthopedic shoes like Dr. Scholls.
They are softer as you land each step.
You are going to be on your feet all day and you need some sort of shock absorption.
If it were me I’d have shock absorption and I would get the best I could buy. Not because I have champagne taste but for durability of my bones, calves and veins.
There is also a very cool rubber insole you can get that is better than the Dr. Scholls and you may even be able to continue wearing your Crocs.
You’ll have to look it up as I running out the door to close a deal.
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posted on
10/10/2011 12:52:21 PM PDT
by
Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously, you won't live through it anyway)
To: incredulous joe; Mrs. Frogjerk
Long term, I have been told that surgery is the only option. Im not thrilled by the prospect, but I will be in a better situation in the new year. I will also, hopefully, have a Certification as a Med Tech, which will take a considerable amount of wear and tear off these old bones. The longer you wait out the surgery the worse it is going to get. Get the surgery as soon as possible so that the recovery time is the shortest it will be. A cast for six weeks vs. a boot for a couple of weeks. That is your decision. This advise comes from my wife who had the more severe bunion because she waited until I told her to go to a doctor. By then she had to have the Austin Bunionectomy with Internal Fixation - a much more involved procedure.
She has a bunion on the other foot but is no where as severe and should be routine. IF SHE GOES TO THE DOCTOR!
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posted on
10/10/2011 12:52:55 PM PDT
by
frogjerk
(Today is already the tomorrow which the bad economist yesterday urged us to ignore. - HAZLITT)
To: umgud; incredulous joe
ROTFLMAO
Now that there’s funny. I don’t care who are.
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posted on
10/10/2011 12:55:17 PM PDT
by
Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously, you won't live through it anyway)
To: Netizen
it’s unilateral and occurring on the foot that I which I bend and put the most pressure on.
The Wheaton brace looks like it might do the same thing as compression.
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posted on
10/10/2011 12:55:40 PM PDT
by
incredulous joe
("No road is too long with good company" Turkish Proverb)
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