← Return to What precautions do you take for minor procedures when living with ET?

Discussion
Comment receiving replies
Profile picture for Lori, Volunteer Mentor @loribmt

Hi @panamsandy It’s best to contact the podiatrist to see if they require you to stop taking aspirin before your appointment. The consideration would be for a delay in clotting. But I don’t know how vascular of an area it is where the corn will be removed. It might not be an issue at all in this case. But just better to check.

But what I will suggest for aftercare, besides following the doctor’s instructions, is to make sure you elevate your foot several times per day to help promote healing. I learned the hard way that it doesn’t mean just putting your foot on a cushion or sitting in a recliner. It means lying on a sofa with the foot elevated over the heart…by resting the raised leg on the back of the sofa. Do that for at least 20 minutes a couple times per day.
Good luck with the quick procedure. It’s amazing how something so little on our feet can be such an annoyance, isn’t it? 🙄

Jump to this post


Replies to "Hi @panamsandy It’s best to contact the podiatrist to see if they require you to stop..."

@loribmt Thanks so much for your reply. Yes, it's amazing how ET takes a role in so many things we take for granite. I sent a note to my H/O yesterday. I'm sure he'll recommend many of the suggestions you listed above. It's so nice to have this community to bounce things off of. Thanks again. Cheers!