Hello Everyone,

I have had a large Plantar Fibroma Tumor surgically removed from the bottom of my right foot, and following the surgery, I experienced NO PAIN whatsoever as I healed. I didn't even need pain medication, which I would have never believed would have been the case. Due to the surgery, I still have scar tissue on the bottom of the foot, however, the lump is gone, and I have no complications at all. After the surgery, I used the "Freedom Leg" brace, and I got around great while I healed. I know Plantar Fibroma has a reletively high reoccurance rate, however, if it were to come back, I would DEFINATELY have the surgery again. Dr. Hurley was my surgeon, and I had the procedure done @ Excelsior Orthopedics in Amhurst, NY, and I can't say enough about what an awesome, professional team they were in taking care of me, I couldn't be more pleased. I have submitted a photo of my foot before & after the surgery, as well as the brace I used to get around.

spanishbuddha:

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Great story Metzie. Thanks for sharing. Any tips for others considering this which usually is not recommended unless as last resort.

I had surgery more than 30 years ago that was very similar to what you have show us Metzie. It was a success for me in so much as the scar has not caused me any issues but the growth returned in the same location within 3 years with a larger mass.

I have growths under the arch of both feet and for a number of years they blistered when playing sport. Over the years the skin has hardened and no longer do they cause me problems.

However I now have a new growth forming on the metatarsal region of my left foot. If this turns out to be LD the advice I am getting is that a combination of NA and cortisone is the safest option.

Surgery will be my last option as it seems that the risk of ending up with scar tissue problems is very high. Ditto repeat surgery on the regrown LD.

Thanks Wolfgang; radiotherapy sounds like a good option to deal with LD in the arch of the foot but I would be concerned about skin damage in the metatarsal area. Dry or damaged skin could be a real problem here.

At this stage I'm not sure that it is LD in this new location. I plan to get an MRI in the new year to see what the structure looks like.

FLNative:

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Metzie,

I am glad you had a great outcome. I don't recall if you stated your age, but I am guessing 30-40 years old. I had my first surgery when I was 28 (right foot) and had a great outcome. I then had my left foot done about 3 years later with a great result. Over the years the nodules returned to both feet so I had the left one done again at age 45 (same surgeon did both surgeries on left foot). Had a horrible outcome--develped RSD (google it) and am in constant pain (I am 48 years old, male, stilll play tennis). I am in no way trying to rain on your parade; just warning others that if you continue to filet open your foot, bad things can and will possibly happen. I hope that you never have a reoccurence and I appreciate you sharing your story.

Kind regards,

FLNative