Mark Consuelos has finally decided to stop dragging his feet.
The âLive with Kelly and Markâ co-host revealed Friday that he is set to undergo âmajorâ toe surgery, telling viewers on air that he would be going under the knife following the show.
âTodayâs the day,â Consuelos, 55, told his wife and co-host, Kelly Ripa. âIâve been putting off this toe surgery for about a year.â
When Consuelos asked if she was going with him, Ripa, 55, confirmed she was, quipping, âIâm not resisting the opportunity to video ⊠capture you coming out of your propofol haze.â
âThatâs right. People say some funny, funny things,â Consuelos replied, before Ripa added, âI have you on video from your last foot surgery.â
The âRiverdaleâ alum admitted he was already feeling âa little loopyâ because he hadnât eaten anything since the day before, which Ripa called âstrangeâ because she had ânever heard of fasting for 24 hours before a surgery.â
âItâs dumb. ⊠I just want to eat. I could be convinced to eat at any moment,â Consuelos said.
He then picked up a piece of paper and began reading off ways to care for a loved one following surgery, including âtaking over some of their responsibilities.â
âWe share responsibilities,â Consuelos said, prompting Ripa to joke, âDonât worry, Iâll continue to do that.â
He then noted that Ripa would have to walk their dog, Lena, which he typically does over the weekend, as well as âbe present during the recovery.â
âThat means put your phone down. Take your AirPods out of your ears,â he added.
Another item on the list was reminding him why he was having the surgery, which Consuelos joked was so he could âplay golf better.â
âIs that why youâre doing it?â Ripa asked, to which he replied, âNo, itâs arthritic. Itâs bad. I need help. It hurts.â
Ripa, for her part, had her own list of ways to âstay saneâ following surgery, including reading, binge-watching shows on Netflix, journaling and crafting.
âI could teach you to knit if you want,â Ripa offered.
âIâm going to bedazzle my foot,â Consuelos said.
The âAll My Childrenâ actor has been on the other side of the surgery-recovery conversation before, when Ripa underwent a procedure of her own.
Ripa was absent from âLiveâ in July after undergoing gum graft surgery, which Consuelos said her dentist had recommended five years earlier.
âItâs painful,â Consuelos said at the time. âBut she famously doesnât feel pain. When she goes [to] the dentist, she doesnât use the Novocaine. But this one hurts, so I know itâs bad.â
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