Hi ladies. I messed up. Late Friday night I hurt my right knee and foot. Saturday I went to the nice, expensive urgent care with an in-house radiology department, and was told that knee was just severely bruised and my foot was just sprained. I was given the standard RICE advice, a prescription for some pain meds, and told I should be able to walk without crutches in a week or two. I'm still pretty swollen, so I feel like it'll be closer to two.
I'm getting a BA this Friday in the early morning. I've read a ton about what I should expect while I'm recovering, but I have no clue whether I should expect to be able to walk on crutches in the days following the procedure. I'm assuming I should bring along a friend to help my boyfriend load me into the car post-op, and carry me to the bed or sofa, but is it safe to assume I can walk on crutches for short distances (like to the bathroom) after the anesthesia wears off? The surgery is already paid for, and I've been planning this for months. I'd hate to try to postpone it at the last minute because I need to use crutches for a few more days, and I think there are serious financial penalties for rescheduling a few days before (I'd look it up right now, but my patient information booklet is on the other side of the room lol).
I feel silly thinking about buying a wheelchair just to make it easier to get around my house for a few days.
Has anyone here used crutches after a BA, or known someone who did? FWIW, I'm getting silicone unders with inframammary incisions.



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