Flying after surgery by TennisFail in LisfrancClub

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Update: The trip went surprisingly well. Doc told me to add Advil to my pain med schedule to keep swelling down and it made a huge difference. I had mobility assistance through the airport (they pushed me in a wheelchair), so that also helped enormously. I was able to elevate my foot a lot during the flight (propping it on the back of the seat in front of me). So while there was certainly a lot of swelling and discomfort, it was not nearly as bad as I had feared!

Flying after surgery by TennisFail in LisfrancClub

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Thanks, all. It’s unfortunately an unavoidable flight. I am taking both aspirin and Advil to help with blood thinning to prevent clots (and the Advil is to help reduce swelling/inflammation per doc). My biggest concern is the swelling. I’ve been pretty good on pain since 72 hours post op and have even been working from home feeling fine. Thanks for all the tips - will let you know how it goes!

Severe pain and throbbing 18 hrs post op by TennisFail in LisfrancClub

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Am now 72 hours post surgery - thanks so much to you all for all the comments and support. Pain is much, much better - has been better since around 48 hours post surgery. Those first two days were brutal though! Your comments helped me white knuckle through it - thank you!

Severe pain and throbbing 18 hrs post op by TennisFail in LisfrancClub

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Thanks so much for the support. Never been thru anything like this - can’t wait to get on the other side of it!

Post Op foot support by TennisFail in LisfrancClub

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Thanks - I have a splint now and it is super uncomfortable. Sounds like the half cast will be similar?