I have had a fused big toe 8 years ago, along with a peroneal tendon repair and removal of the sesamoids on my left foot. That was done after a failed bunionecotomy. If I could go back in time, I would have never had the bunion surgery to begin with. Having the fused toe has impacted my gait causing pain in my “good” foot along with idiopathic neuropathy. I continue to go to various PT people and have just found a specialist for feet. She says there’s no muscle in my left foot and it’s a bag of bones. My daughter, an acupuncturist, advised me to go to a foot yoga session this past Sunday. It was sponsored by Foot Collective organization. They taught us all kinds of stretching and strengthening for feet and legs. Feet are the basis for which the legs and there up feel. Get feet in shape, and the rest should feel better too. I am convinced and plan to follow through. As for the peroneal tendon repair…that felt much better. I had a tear on the outside as well as up the ankle. The one up the ankle however, they did not remove all the stitches, so to this day, I have these little lumps that can be painful if a boot top or something rubs on it. I was told it would require a “surgery” to get them removed at this stage. Anyway, I would never have bone repair to my feet. Tendons, possibly, bone fusion - absolutely not. Doctors never tell you about living with the aftermath. The cure is worse than the ill sometimes. Good luck to you and hope your procedure goes well.