Today is my 3 week anniversary of the operation. This week has been rather uneventful. I did notice that there seems to be more swelling this week than last. I attribute that to the fact that I have been trying to be more active. And by active that simply means I’ve been moving the leg at the knee more an actually getting up and wheeling or crutching around more. I am getting tired of sitting on the couch at home or staying at my desk at work. I actually prepared dinner one night while the wife was at the gym. I wish I could have taped that it’d be funny to watch later. I would get a pot out of the cabinet move it three feet on the counter, crutch to the pot move it three more feet crutch to the pot, move it to the stove, crutch to the stove. I took about 3 times as long and was VERY tiring
The good news is that I have cut back on the pain meds. I still take some at night and maybe some ibuprofen during the day, but for the most part I quit that hard stuff. More good news I worked three days in a row but Wednesday afternoon was rather painful, i kind of planned that which I why I have today off to rest and elevate.
Next stop is Monday which will be almost a month since the operation and I am hoping and praying that I get the Darth Vader boot I am fed up with the cast. I already have my arguments prepared if he tells me he wants to cast it longer. in all honesty I really feel I am ready for some early mobilization exercises. I know I will probably not be able to bear weight, and I am OK with that. I just want some relief from the swelling and mentally something that shows i am taking a step forward in the re-hab process.
Next update will be Monday, good luck everyone!
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