Toenail surgery

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I just had toenail surgery a couple days ago on my big toe due to an ingrown toenail. as a nurse your on your feet all day and I am wondering about how long did it take for you to go back to work. This was almost 3 days ago that it was done and it's not been bad at all to walk on and pain has been limited, but when I go to wear running shoes for work it presses pretty hard against the bandage and starts to bleed and make this pain so bad. Any suggestions?

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For bad toe situation not yet treated, I went to the trouble of buying a pair of running shoes one whole size larger. Provided larger toe box that did not press on the toe so much. You can get a sale pair to keep the cost down.

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Specializes in SICU, trauma, neuro.

What does your podiatrist recommend? Personally if I couldn't walk without pain or bleeding I wouldn't consider returning to work a good idea.

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Why running shoes? I wear men's dress shoes to work. They have big square fronts where your toes go, and offer a lot of protection from accidentally kicking something, or dropping something on them. I would think they would work in your situation.

I get them at the thrift store. I have never had sore feet. I have never had the slightest desire to have a closet full of shoes. I only buy what is comfortable, never have worn heels, and if a man's shoe fits and meets my needs I wear them.

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What do you do for work?

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I wear running shoes to work on a surg unit in a hospital. What do you do for work?

Why running shoes? I wear men's dress shoes to work. They have big square fronts where your toes go, and offer a lot of protection from accidentally kicking something, or dropping something on them. I would think they would work in your situation.

I get them at the thrift store. I have never had sore feet. I have never had the slightest desire to have a closet full of shoes. I only buy what is comfortable, never have worn heels, and if a man's shoe fits and meets my needs I wear them.

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I had the same surgery several years ago, I had it done on Tuesday and returned to work Saturday. I wore Crocs and would switch to a loose open toed house shoe when I could, those were the only shoes that didn't hurt.

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I have always worked bedside acute care. On my feet all day.

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