Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011...12:19 am
2 weeks Post Op - My Wife is a Saint
It has actually been 3 weeks since my injury, and just under 2 weeks since ATR surgery. How do any of you get through this without a special somebody at your side? When this is all said and done, my wife will deserve a medal of honor. She brings me meals, water, ice, pillows, arranges the shower/bath, and basically whatever I request. Not to mention, she has taken over the manly things around here. (yard work, garbage day, etc.) So not only has this injury temporarily changed my life, it has changed OUR lives. Regretfully, we have the summers off (we are teachers) and now our summer has to be dedicated to this injury. There will be more summers to come, I guess. On the bright side, we still have an amazing trip to Antigua coming up this August. No better way to recover than in the tropics!
Since the surgery it has been quite bearable as far as pain. I only needed to take meds through day 2, and after that, I’d had enough! This blog has been amazing for advice and very helpful in terms of seeing where many of you were at during the weeks to come. Crutches are starting to get old and I have started to ponder getting a knee scooter. I have talked to several people I know personally who have gone through this injury, so their reassurance helps a lot…knowing that there is light at the end of this dark tunnel, or, an end to this marathon.
I met with the surgeon on day 10, and it was a surprisingly fast appt. He really never even came in the room to take a look at much. The sutures are dissolvable, so no need for removal. The incision is healing up very nicely, according to the nurse. We just talked about maybe adjusting the boot to 30 degrees at around week 3, and perhaps starting some very light stretching. Other than that, we scheduled an appt. for the 5 week mark, on August 5th. It will be interesting to see what he has to say at that point.
Thinking ahead, I also scheduled an appt. with a PT on the same day. The 5 week mark seems to be when most people get started with therapy, so I am looking forward to that.
I know that this race is still just beginning…but I have the best partner to be “running” with. Thanks a million to my wife!
1 Comment
August 9th, 2011 at 6:53 am
Hi this is my first blog and I was reading your comments and noticed you mentioned the knee scooter - I am five weeks post ATR surgery and have been using the scooter for the last four weeks. I just could not manage the crutches at all, always terrified that I would fall over. I find the scooter a fantastic help, it has become my new best friend. Like you I have been relying on my husband for so much but I have to say that having the scooter allows me a lot more indepenence ie carrying things back and forth (there is a little basket in the front) and just generally for getting around. This little scooter has given me so much more confidence and I would def recommend that you try one - if you do I would suggest you rent out the all terrain version as this allows you the option of going outdoors. I am still in a cast but going back to hospital next Friday for examination - will have to wait and see if I will be put in the boot.
You are so right - we def need someone special in our lives at the moment. My husband and family have been rocks but having said that I am absolutley looking forward to be able to do all my chores myself.
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