Comments on: The first week of HELL http://achillesblog.com/horselvr/2008/07/16/the-first-week-of-hell/ Simply a place for me to complain :0) Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:35:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: horselvr http://achillesblog.com/horselvr/2008/07/16/the-first-week-of-hell/#comment-7 horselvr Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:35:35 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/horselvr/?p=3#comment-7 I think that would be great!! Also, we can start a "tips & Tricks" list that will help people understand the fun things we go through to take a shower, go to the bathroom and going up and down stairs! I think that would be great!! Also, we can start a “tips & Tricks” list that will help people understand the fun things we go through to take a shower, go to the bathroom and going up and down stairs!

]]> By: Sheila http://achillesblog.com/horselvr/2008/07/16/the-first-week-of-hell/#comment-6 Sheila Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:30:23 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/horselvr/?p=3#comment-6 I agree with being able to keep it elevated and baby it, esp in those first few weeks. You want that wound to heal before any other complications develop and you have a lot of time to muck through things, so go easy those first few weeks. Prior to surgery I knew I would be working from home for the short term post op, but I still went thought a lot of emotions about the isolation, helplessness, frustration, extended recovery period, etc. If there isn't a list of "insights" for each stage, maybe that is something we could do. Our own "What to expect when you're expecting ATR recovery", for each stage. :) I agree with being able to keep it elevated and baby it, esp in those first few weeks. You want that wound to heal before any other complications develop and you have a lot of time to muck through things, so go easy those first few weeks. Prior to surgery I knew I would be working from home for the short term post op, but I still went thought a lot of emotions about the isolation, helplessness, frustration, extended recovery period, etc. If there isn’t a list of “insights” for each stage, maybe that is something we could do. Our own “What to expect when you’re expecting ATR recovery”, for each stage. :)

]]> By: chowderlad http://achillesblog.com/horselvr/2008/07/16/the-first-week-of-hell/#comment-5 chowderlad Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:56:44 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/horselvr/?p=3#comment-5 I started playing crossword puzzles. Those actually are great time wasters! And sudoku, although I'm not a huge fan of it. I started playing crossword puzzles. Those actually are great time wasters! And sudoku, although I’m not a huge fan of it.

]]> By: paigefifi1 http://achillesblog.com/horselvr/2008/07/16/the-first-week-of-hell/#comment-4 paigefifi1 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:08:22 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/horselvr/?p=3#comment-4 i stayed in bed for nearly 2 1/2 weeks post op. it really help s with swelling and DO NOT PUSH yourself. if you'd read my blog and others-you'd see that the first 3 weeks is the toughest. I am now on week 4 and just starting to get more mobile. Hang in there. Rent movies. Read books. i stayed in bed for nearly 2 1/2 weeks post op. it really help s with swelling and DO NOT PUSH yourself. if you’d read my blog and others-you’d see that the first 3 weeks is the toughest. I am now on week 4 and just starting to get more mobile. Hang in there. Rent movies. Read books.

]]> By: John Bristowe http://achillesblog.com/horselvr/2008/07/16/the-first-week-of-hell/#comment-3 John Bristowe Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:51:43 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/horselvr/?p=3#comment-3 Just keep the faith. I'm about 7 days post-ATR and I'm trying to stay busy with work or things around the house in order to hold off boredom/depression from setting in. Maintaining a blog on this site really helps. Here's to your recovery! Cheers! Just keep the faith. I’m about 7 days post-ATR and I’m trying to stay busy with work or things around the house in order to hold off boredom/depression from setting in.

Maintaining a blog on this site really helps.

Here’s to your recovery! Cheers!

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