So I fell on the last step into my garage yesterday and twisted my ankle and heard a loud POP. I called my mom and she took me to Urgent Care they did xrays and told me I have a 5th metatarsal avulsion break on my right foot. Great. They give me a boot and crutches. I already had an appointment scheduled today with my pcp for my pre op testing ( ekg , blood work) so I crutched it in and she still cleared me for surgery but insisted I see ortho doc tomorrow morning. I am hoping he says I will be fine for surgery. Right now I can't weight bear on my foot. Fingers crossed it all goes well tomorrow and I can still get my surgery in 2 weeks. I'm not calling my bariatric doctor until after I see the ortho tomorrow. I swear I have the worst luck.

Shouldn't make a difference..

At my facility I've done bariatric cases on patients with broken arms shoulders feet whatever.

It's not common, but it happens

Oh no, poor dear. Make sure you rest this next 2 weeks.

Thanks guys! My surgeon wanted to postpone but his staff is going to wait until I have my follow up next week with my ortho. I have to get him to clear me for surgery and weight bearing on that foot to keep my Dec 4th surgery date. This is such a mess. Everything I do in life ends up being so dramatic lol.

Frankette...wishing you a good outcome, no matter if your surgery is on schedule or delayed. It's important to walk after surgery to prevent blood clots, so perhaps that's part of his hesitation? Wishing you good health and a safe surgery:) So sorry for the setback!

Good luck, cant think of why its a problem with the exception of circulation with swelling foot? I had full foot reconstruction, 9 weeks non-weight-bearing followed by boot, then physical therapy -- what a PIA! But, it is what it is, and there is an end eventually.