If you've ever watched any television in your life, you're probably under the impression that bunions are these nasty sores that old people get on their feet. I'm here to tell you that the stereotypes perpetuated by the uniformed media regarding bunions could not be further from the truth. A bunion is simply a deformity of the foot. Nothing more, nothing less. With that being said, I've had bunions my entire life, hereditary ones. Now, not all bunions are hereditary. Many people get them as a result of wearing shoes that don't fit properly. I, however, just got them from my mom's side of the family. As with any bodily deformity, bunions can very much be painful. Mine have acted up throughout my life, but over the past year or more, they've been so bad that this past Thursday (September 7th) I had my right bunion surgically corrected. The photo to the right is what my foot looked like pre-correction. The lump on the left side of my foot is the bunion. It&
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