My latest update (if nothing else just for my own record):
Went along on a brief errand this weekend just for the car ride. It felt good to get out and about and I definitely got in and out of the car more easily than when I went to get the staples out a few days ago.
I've been sitting up in the recliner a lot more but after a couple of hours that gets uncomfortable & I feel the need to stretch out and ice. I do get up an walk for maybe a minute every hour or so to loosen up.
I seem to be in a pattern of at least one actual nap
and generally have a couple of dozes. I'm much less
with the hydrocodone than with the oxy. I'm able to do 2 tablets 4-5 hours apart.
In general I feel like this recovery is smoother than the last knee. I wonder if it's anything to do with how "angry" the right knee was versus a damaged but relatively"calm" knee this time due to the inflammation being less this time.
My walking feels like it's going well but I'm still at only 77 in the cpm.
Good news is extension in the cpm is -3. I'm wondering if the fact that I may have had a more extensive synovectomy due to the RA than strictly OA people has anything to do with more of a struggle getting bend? I was a turtle last time too.
@Josephine @Orthodoc
As ever it's the daily quizzing of The Knee--am I working hard enough? Resting and icing enough?
I'm able to heat up leftovers and the like and put dishes in the dishwasher. My sister came to do my laundry and I helped with the folding and putting away. The last few days I've been able to walk a couple of trips back and forth on the driveway. I do about 4 exercises (10 reps) 2 times a day as instructed by my PT.
I have some tightness/pain in the upper thigh right near the hip area that I noticed particularly sitting in the car when I tried to move my leg. I imagine that will take some time and stretching to deal with. but the overall muscle pain has definitely improved. Tissues are less
Something that I'm not sure is related to the surgery is that my left foot hurts/is sore generally when I walk. It doesn't feel like PF pain though I have a twinge of that now and then.
I noticed the foot pain in the hospital. They had these inflato booties that pumped a gush of air every little while. It actually *hurt*
on my left foot. Kind of like when someone gives you a really hard handshake and you feel like they're crushing your hand. It may be related to the RA. I'll have to ask the rheumy in a couple of weeks at my appointment.
Whew, that was quite windy! Catch you later...
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- hope the pain med changes work OK
