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kaylald

Potential ORIF surgery in 3 days

Question

Hello, this upcoming Wednesday (7/29) I’m going under for the surgeon to do a “stress” test of my foot to see if it’s unstable and if it is, they will do the surgery right then. For context I broke my big toe, 3 metatarsals, and 3 square bones in my foot. I also completely or almost completely tore my lisfranc ligament. The surgeon said I have around a 40% of needing the surgery, but personally I feel like its a higher percentage especially if I completely tore the ligament but who knows.

Anyways I’m not really nervous for surgery it is what it is, if I need it I need it yk? Although what I am pretty nervous about is the fact that when going under I won’t know if I’m having the surgery until I wake up. I was wondering if anyone has had any experience like this?

Posted Jul 26, 2026, 11:36 PM UTC

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