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Try and get a visit to the physical therapist preop and start rehab prior to surgery. If you can strengthen it a bit ahead of time, you will have a better starting point after you get it done.
I always tell people do extremity stuff one at a time. Better not to need someone to wipe your ass for you, and if you have one decent pin under you for hobbling about, it is easier.
That said: I had a healthy 45 yo lady who insisted on getting both feet fixed at the same time. 1st metatarsal osteotomies and a big bone spur on the top of both feet. She was playing tennis in 4 weeks, which I learned about 6 weeks after surgery. Turned out fantastic, go figure.
Of course she did not smoke. If you are getting any sort of surgery, quit smoking at least a week before you get it, especially if it will involve saws and bones.
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She was the kindest person I ever met
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