I'm going to a foot and ankle surgeon this week due to recurrent ankle sprains and pain and instability. what should i expect? if surgery how soon?

Depends: This can attend a lot of issues including past history of injury, how chronic this observation is and your presentation. Also depends on what side of the ankle, you're talking about. There will be conservative care. An MRI will most likely be done first to rule out any obvious tears and how chronic it may be. If surgery is warranted , you may be looking at six weeks nonweightbearing cast.

Your convenience.: This is an elective type of surgery. You can schedule it at your convenience. The doctor will evaluate you and give you the treatment options.

Depends: If you have exhausted conservative measures, the surgery can be scheduled at a time convenient to both you and the surgeon. There are many procedures done for stabilizing the ankle.