So
this is what the foot looks like, pre-surgery. It doesn't look too bad from this angle. The shot does not clearly show how intense the protrusion was. But this bunion made it so I was no longer able to wear any shoes comfortably. And the strain on my knees and hips from the fallen arch, made it nearly impossible to walk for any distance, including the basic strolls involved in grocery shopping, etc.
I wish I had been more proactive
regarding the filming of the surgery, but it wasn't until I was on the operating table
that I requested permission to film the two procedures, both the Hyprocure and
the Bunionectomy, from the attending doctor, David Greenberg. Until then, I was far more
concerned with my questions, anxiety about my health and future of my walking prospects. Once I got
over the excruciating pain involved in the freezing of my foot and I became
marginally coherent again, only then did I think of filming for posterity's
sake. So out came the IPhone and voila. Do Not Watch the film if you
are SQUEAMISH!
What you see far more clearly in this filming is the Bunionectomy I'm serious, do not watch this unless you have an in-depth scientific appreciation for all things anatomical and biological!
I will post the rest of my recovery journey in the days to come. I have already secured Dr Greenberg's permission for the filming of the left foot HyProCure surgery, booked for October 9th, 2012, which I promise will be filmed with greater precision and attention given to the final product. Like I said, this was done under strained circumstances. One might say, under duress.
