foot Surgery

[emalia]

Ok.. I am scheduled for foot surgery in 10 days..
Has anyone had a Neuroma removed before? That is what I am having..

[Lady Sarah]

eek! Good luck hon.

keep us in the loop, eh?

[Mairi the Herbwench]

I haven't had it done, but know a little about it - depends a lot on where it is and how big it is - you'll need to keep your foot elevated (reduces swelling) as long as your doc tells you to - usually, it's pretty minor surgery with very few risks or problems. Don't plan on dancing anytime really soon - but please do keep us updated!

[Phoenix McHeit]

EEP! :grouphug:

[Jeannie Fitzgerald]

Having had two major and one minor foot surgeries (and need more, but am too busy having a life), I can emphathize with you. It will be worth it, though. Everyone I've known who had neuroma removal surgery were pleased with the outcome. Follow your doctor's post operative instructions closely (don't push yourself too hard to recover but don't baby the foot too long either) and you should be fine.

[emalia]

Having had two major and one minor foot surgeries (and need more, but am too busy having a life), I can emphathize with you. It will be worth it, though. Everyone I've known who had neuroma removal surgery were pleased with the outcome. Follow your doctor's post operative instructions closely (don't push yourself too hard to recover but don't baby the foot too long either) and you should be fine.

Thank you..

Now off to figure out what they meant by bloodwork.. They forgot to tell me about that yesterday.. Yuck!

[Jeannie Fitzgerald]

Bloodwork just means they will take samples of your blood (I hope you're not squemish about it; it's really not that big a deal) for tests to make sure you're healthy enough for the surgery and to determine the various characteristics of your body so as to be able to anticipate any possible problems that might arise. It's essentially "insurance" and nothing to be concerned about. I have to get bloodwork done several times a year to monitor my hormone levels, possible heart problems, my thyroid levels, etc., and to provide a basis for any adjustments in my medications.

Barring unlikely complications, the worst you will have to deal with is some post-op pain (if you can tolerate pain killers, that won't be a problem; ibuprofen is the strongest I can take) and, later on, sheer boredom during the first few days of recovery until they let you walk again. How soon depends on you, your doctor and the color of M&Ms (or so it seems). One friend was up and about (albeit VERY carefully) the day after.

[emalia]

Bloodwork just means they will take samples of your blood (I hope you're not squemish about it; it's really not that big a deal) for tests to make sure you're healthy enough for the surgery and to determine the various characteristics of your body so as to be able to anticipate any possible problems that might arise. It's essentially "insurance" and nothing to be concerned about. I have to get bloodwork done several times a year to monitor my hormone levels, possible heart problems, my thyroid levels, etc., and to provide a basis for any adjustments in my medications.

Barring unlikely complications, the worst you will have to deal with is some post-op pain (if you can tolerate pain killers, that won't be a problem; ibuprofen is the strongest I can take) and, later on, sheer boredom during the first few days of recovery until they let you walk again. How soon depends on you, your doctor and the color of M&Ms (or so it seems). One friend was up and about (albeit VERY carefully) the day after.


Ahh I hope for good M&M's.. however I haven't ever taken anything stronger than RX Strength naproxin.. REally.. So I have NO idea how I will react to the pain killers.. IT will be interesting.. I hope that they give me something that I can half, that way I am not too toasty to work.. I will need to work the next day.. from home of course.. but still..

My only issue with BloodWork is that they kill my arm.. They make me look like a junkie! I hope that they can use a small needle and no vacu-taners.. I know it sucks for them, but it saves them multiple sticks after they blow my veins out. I know that the butterfly combo works well for draws on me. but the tree truck blows my vein out 1/2 way through each tainer.

[Nevada]

having survived ankle surgeries...for heavens sake don't push too fast too hard....do exactly what they tell you....I'll light candles for a speedy recovery!

[Foxglove2660]

I haven't ever taken anything stronger than RX Strength naproxin.. REally.. So I have NO idea how I will react to the pain killers.. IT will be interesting...

My only issue with BloodWork is that they kill my arm.. They make me look like a junkie! I hope that they can use a small needle and no vacu-taners.. I know it sucks for them, but it saves them multiple sticks after they blow my veins out. I know that the butterfly combo works well for draws on me. but the tree truck blows my vein out 1/2 way through each tainer.

They usually blow my veins too... and I am 2% of the population most of the time with prescriptions... I hope you're part of the 98%! :wink:

Brightest Blessings! I hope things go well.