After the surgery, should I be laying flat on my back for the first 2 days with my foot elevated or can I be sitting up a little bit with my foot elevated? Thanks for any help. Also, I know they are doing an ankle block of some sort. Does anyone know when the numbness wears off? I want to be prepared with my pain meds.

You can be sitting up - just keep the foot elevated. I never spent anytime laying down or in bed. I had an ankle block - just my foot was frozen. Didn't feel a thing. The freezing came out sometime in the evening but I took Tylenol 3 before the freezing came out and continued taking it for 3 days even though I never had any pain. The tylenol was probably keeping me from feeling any pain. Don't wait for pain, just take the pain meds and you should be fine. I finally stopped taking the Tylenol 3 on the 3rd day and just went on regular tylenol. There never was any pain - just some discomfort from the stitches - but regular tylenol took care of it. I had major bunion surgery, 2 permanent screws and a non walking cast for 6 weeks.

Hi,when i had mine done,they just numbed the foot,you need to take painkillers before the numbness wears off.i had mine done on a morning and by that night it had worn off.I had the foot up all the time because it did swell up a hell of a lot,but i did sit up slightly.goodluck

crutches and kissesuk - thank you so much for your advice. I will start meds as soon as I get home. Crutches, you impress me. No pain, just sore. I can deal with that. Let's hope!!! I'll let you know how everything goes, but I won't be able to get to my computer right away!

Hi Scare de kat,
The very best to you on your surgery tomorrow. I was given a script for Vicoden...never used it, but opted for advil instead. I really took it to control pain for the first couple of weeks...took it 2-3 times a day in the first 4-5 days.

Good Luck...and when you are able to get to your computer..let us know how you are doing.


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Hello! I just had bunion surgery on the 15th. As long as your foot is six inches higher than your hip, it doesn't matter whether you are sitting or lying down. Also, take whatever pain meds they give you before the regional block wears off. I filled my pain scrip a few days before the surgery and took the pills with me in my purse so I could take one on the way home. Since it was Percocet, which is best taken with food to avoid stomach upset, I also packed a peanut butter sandwich (non-perishable) and a bottle of spring water in a little lunchbox. On the way home I ate the sandwich and took a pill. Best of luck to you. And whatever you do, do what the doctor says to do. I've been following my instructions to a T and my doctor is amazed at how beautifully I'm healing. Already had the stitches out and everything!