First post op
Ok, I found this blog a little late so I am going backwards right now and posting what I readily remember of the process. I will catch up soon enough. Leading up to my first post op was rough. Due to the fact that I also tore my calf along with a rupture of my achilles, the pain was severe. I was on a regular routine of two Percocet every 4 hours without fail. I was even woken up on a few occasions with a spasm or a twitch that warranted a refil. I did not like where this was going. Leading up to my first post op, I was able to wean down to one Percocet every 6 hours and this was a huge step. As I recovered, the pain lessened which was a godsend. Don’t get me wrong, I like to be taken care of on occasion but where I was at with the meds made me almost an invalid and that helpless feeling was not something I wanted to continue. So, we are now at my first post op. first words out of the doctors mouth were that of pride. He took a look at the incision site, had a big smile and said we are on our way. Cast was removed, I was placed in my boot. No weight bearing for three weeks. Being so bored at home, I was even able to get the doc to release me to work from home. Very soon, but I needed it. So then began my ROM progression. I was instructed to get to 90 degrees by the next time I saw the doc. It was a slow process, but I made it. Like the doc said, we are on our way!
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So nice to see that first bit of progress and then every bit after…I also hate to feel like I was an invalid, crazy injury it takes the active and reduces us to the exact opposite! I too love the feeling of getting my life back with each step in the process…Welcome to the site and yep on your way!