There’s several different things to think about in preparation for upcoming foot surgery. 

It is important to think about these things before hand and to plan ahead of time. 

There will be things to do to your surgical site to help make sure things heal correctly. For example, you can get a shower protective sleeve to go over your foot and calf. 

When you have a bath or shower it will help to have a plastic chair outside of the shower.

And a plastic chair inside of the shower.  I recommend using a hand held shower head that has a long flexible hose. These are about $20 at Home Depot and very easy to install. This way you can be sitting in the shower and not worrying about having to keep your balance. Also having the plastic chair inside the shower gives you a place to sit while use that hand held shower head and hose. Once you’re done you then have a plastic chair outside of where you can dry off and again not be sitting there balancing yourself.  Note that it can be very hard to get in and out of a bathtub, the shower may be best (at least initially). 

If you are experiencing foot or ankle pain, please give us a call at 425-391-8666 or make an appointment online.