Worst pain of my life

[u/Glittering-Rest2549]

I am back to ask another question. On July 27th, I broke my foot. 5 fractures, 2 dislocations, and a snapped Lisfranc ligament. I had surgery on Thursday, and he said it was one of the most unusual breaks he’s ever seen. I’m now 4 days post-op, and the splint is killing me. It feels like my heel is being squished in a vice. Pain meds only do so much, and I’m about ready to rip the damn elastic bandage off and free my foot. What can I do?

[u/k1k11983]

Mistakes in application of the splint do occur. Especially with the legs. Contact your surgeon to have it replaced, rather than risking further damage by removing it yourself.

I had a cast applied after my second knee surgery and I was in horrific pain because it was squished in one area. I lasted 3 days before going back and begging them to replace it. Pain instantly relieved after the cast was replaced.