The only 'Bunyan' I know of is the one who wrote The Pilgrim's Progress ;-)
Er, sorry, I couldn't resist that!
For information about the treatment of bunions, see the NHS website: http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Bunion/Pages/Trea tment.aspx
(It's also worth clicking the links, on the second line at the top of the page, for further information).
Sorry - had to laugh at Chris's remark.
Anyway devilspawn, if you need surgery, the results are pretty good. I know two people who've had bunions removed, and they both had pins put into their feet to straighten the toes. This's had no detrimental effect, and if it removed the pain, then it can only be a good thing.