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Minimally invasive surgery next week. Don't know what to expect. Please help!!!

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gilliansbunion
gilliansbunion

I'm having MIS on my left bunion next week.I'm really worried about a few things. Firstly I'm worried about the operation. I'm having sedation which I'm a little nervous about and wondered if anyone had done this without being sedated and just relied on the regional block they use. I'm also worried about the pain factor after the operation. Just wondering how bad it will be. I have 3 young children and really worried I'm not going to be able to hobble around the house to get them a drink or a snack. I'd love to hear from someone else who has had minimally invasive surgery. I need my mind putting at ease.

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    Oxejess gilliansbunion

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    How are you doing today ? The site is so good to be able to support each other and I wish I had found it early because so ? Can be answered by people who are going through the same worries . Hope all is ok and better than you thought x

    Di

    • gilliansbunion
      gilliansbunion Oxejess

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      Hi Di

      Thanks for thinking about me. I've been fine. A hundred times better than I thought. I've not hardly got any pain where I was operated just uncomfortable tight feeling in my toes. Maybe it's the bandages?

      I've not walked on my heel yet. I'm a little anxious I will damage something. I've just elevated since coming home. I'm just regularly taking my paracetamol and nurofen.

      Getting some little bubbling sensations where I had the ankle block. What a great invention that is. Didn't wear off until about 24 hours!! Amazing. X

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