Feb 20 2010
Post days 1-4
Got home from the hospital and went right to the couch. My wife was already set up my “command” center: Pillows for elevation, tray for water and blankets for warmth. Laptop and reading materials if I felt up to it. Mostly I wanted to put up my foot and sleep, but I was hungry at the same time. She also made sure I didn’t move much and took the pain pills the first couple of days.
The block wore off sometime Friday night and I was never so glad to feel my toes as that moment right there. I didn’t care that I was very aware of the pain. The femoral block was just plain weird. I gave up the pain pills on Saturday, never really worked.
The cast was so loose that I went in on day four for a new cast and a chance to see the incision. Pretty wild looking, although my wife was grossed out by it. Traded the glow in the dark cast for a blue one. Also picked up the Roll-a-Bout for work. I return on Tuesday (2-16-10),
