Can't believe this happened this close to surgery

[ashleyt26 13]

So yesterday morning, my clumsy self was handing my one year old a piece of toast and I kicked the edge of my coffee table leg and managed to break my baby toe. Ugh, now I don't know if this is something I should tell my surgeon or not. I can still walk fine just have a little limp.

[2goldengirl 2,076]

Not necessary to tell your surgeon. Gonna make that postop walking hard, though. Ouch!

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

So yesterday morning, my clumsy self was handing my one year old a piece of toast and I kicked the edge of my coffee table leg and managed to break my baby toe. Ugh, now I don't know if this is something I should tell my surgeon or not. I can still walk fine just have a little limp.

I doubt it will delay your surgery, but I highly recommend you tell your surgeon everything.

[ashleyt26 13]

I think I will go ahead and call the office and let them know what happened. Better safe than sorry, right.

[songsmith 334]

They might have suggestions on how to modify your walking so it's less painful. I'd tell them. Heck, my surgeon operated when I had a head cold and couldn't breathe through my nose at all. I'm sure yours will push you through, too. (I broke my leg a few years back when my jeans caught on the doggy gate and my foot slid along the wooden floor. No one would believe I did it battling space pirate ninja assassins. )

[Babbs 14,681]

I had bunion surgery July 29th, and they scheduled my sleeve surgery August 22. I couldn't believe they scheduled it so soon after that! I was still wearing a soft cast right up to surgery. Let the surgeon know, but I'm sure it shouldn't delay things at all.

Good luck with your upcoming surgery!

[AvaFern 3,516]

Your surgeon does not care about your toe, however if you tell him about your toe and he considers this something that might be an issue, your surgery will get moved. Medically there is no need to inform your surgeon that you broke your toe. You need to be able to walk slowly, to hobble, not to run a marathon after the procedure. When you tell your surgeons about things that have no bearing on the surgery or your recovery, you put them in a position where legally they have to respond and document the issue and if they see this as something they could potentially get sued over later, then you basically screw yourself for no reason.

I got a wicked cold a few days before surgery, but by the morning of surgery I had a very low fever and my airway was clear. I felt like crap, but there was no way I was going to tell them that I had been sick because then they have an obligation to push the surgery, when in reality as long as I could breathe while I was sleeping (since you are sedated and need to maintain your airway) and there was no fever that raised questions, there was no medical reason to delay the surgery.

Your toe is fine and your surgeon doesn't care, so don't complicate things for no medically valid reason. And ice your toe- I know a broken toe hurts more than it seems like it should.

[ashleyt26 13]

Your surgeon does not care about your toe, however if you tell him about your toe and he considers this something that might be an issue, your surgery will get moved. Medically there is no need to inform your surgeon that you broke your toe. You need to be able to walk slowly, to hobble, not to run a marathon after the procedure. When you tell your surgeons about things that have no bearing on the surgery or your recovery, you put them in a position where legally they have to respond and document the issue and if they see this as something they could potentially get sued over later, then you basically screw yourself for no reason.

I got a wicked cold a few days before surgery, but by the morning of surgery I had a very low fever and my airway was clear. I felt like crap, but there was no way I was going to tell them that I had been sick because then they have an obligation to push the surgery, when in reality as long as I could breathe while I was sleeping (since you are sedated and need to maintain your airway) and there was no fever that raised questions, there was no medical reason to delay the surgery.

Your toe is fine and your surgeon doesn't care, so don't complicate things for no medically valid reason. And ice your toe- I know a broken toe hurts more than it seems like it should.

thank you. I feel much better. I didn't want to say anything because I can walk fine just a slight limp, and donny want to risk getting surgery pushed out any farther. I think I'll keep this little secret. ????

[animallover1247 249]

I had a wicked sinus infection that turned into bronchitis the day my endoscopy was scheduled. I called the surgeon and he didn't see an issue with placing me under anesthesia to do the scope. As bad as I felt, I pushed through driving 3 hours one way and waiting on him for four hours. It wasn't easy but I was glad to get it done. I don't think he will care about your toe.

[Valentina 2,642]

Do NOT keep secrets from your surgeon!!! That is a very bad idea. Keeping secrets damages the "code of trust" between the two of you. Do you want your surgeon keeping secrets from you????

He/she really needs to know if there is a bruise. It is sooo important to know if there is a clot of blood somewhere in the body. He/she needs to know everything about your body that you know in order to keep your surgery as complication free as possible. Don't make his job anymore difficult than it already is.

Probably the only thing that can be done for your broken toe is to tape is securely to the toe next to it to give you a bit more comfortable stability when you walk.

I try not to give medical advise, ever, but this is an exception.

DO NOT KEEP SECRETS FROM YOUR SURGEON.!!!! PLEASE.

I care!

[ashleyt26 13]

Do NOT keep secrets from your surgeon!!! That is a very bad idea. Keeping secrets damages the "code of trust" between the two of you. Do you want your surgeon keeping secrets from you????

He/she really needs to know if there is a bruise. It is sooo important to know if there is a clot of blood somewhere in the body. He/she needs to know everything about your body that you know in order to keep your surgery as complication free as possible. Don't make his job anymore difficult than it already is.

Probably the only thing that can be done for your broken toe is to tape is securely to the toe next to it to give you a bit more comfortable stability when you walk.

I try not to give medical advise, ever, but this is an exception.

DO NOT KEEP SECRETS FROM YOUR SURGEON.!!!! PLEASE.

I care!

I decided to let them know. I called their office and they let the surgeon know and he called me back and said that it was fine and wouldn't delay surgery, I was just advised to not take any NSAIDs, since I am pretty close to surgery day.

[Valentina 2,642]

Do NOT keep secrets from your surgeon!!! That is a very bad idea. Keeping secrets damages the "code of trust" between the two of you. Do you want your surgeon keeping secrets from you????

He/she really needs to know if there is a bruise. It is sooo important to know if there is a clot of blood somewhere in the body. He/she needs to know everything about your body that you know in order to keep your surgery as complication free as possible. Don't make his job anymore difficult than it already is.

Probably the only thing that can be done for your broken toe is to tape is securely to the toe next to it to give you a bit more comfortable stability when you walk.

I try not to give medical advise, ever, but this is an exception.

DO NOT KEEP SECRETS FROM YOUR SURGEON.!!!! PLEASE.

I care!

I decided to let them know. I called their office and they let the surgeon know and he called me back and said that it was fine and wouldn't delay surgery, I was just advised to not take any NSAIDs, since I am pretty close to surgery day.

Thank you

[sweetsavannah 20]

Personally I would tell your surgeon...no secrets, no surprises.

Oops just read your latest post. I'm glad you told him and all is well! Feel better!

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

I am so glad to hear this.

For me, one of the biggest benefits of going through this process is to get to practice rigorous honesty.

I have to be rigorously honest with myself and the professionals in whom I am entrusting my life in order to succeed.

Withholding information could be fatal.