Barbaraj
supremo
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- Jul 23, 2018
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Good morning all—it’s my first full day at home and I am resolved today to get more organized. After being home for a brief while yesterday afternoon I realized my operated leg was getting really swollen. I know icing is recommended but it made me even more stiff somehow. But I dutifully kept at it on and off for the afternoon and will do it today as well.
At least initially I am trying Tylenol during the day (although have stronger stuff if I need it) with a Tramadol before bed, and another one after 6 hours if I wake up and I'm in pain. Last night made it to 2:00 AM when I woke up and my left hip was aching from sleeping on my left side, plus I agreed to get a flu shot yesterday in the hospital and foolishly requested my left arm! Sore all over the left side of my body. Anyway, dragged out various pillows and pitched them on the floor, rolling over on my back, sleeping until 5:30 when I got up, and pee’d. Then back to bed and hubby helped me onto my side again with pillows put back. I’ve realized the week’s activities are all going to feel like a MAJOR production! All those PT exercises I did in the hospital yesterday have been ditched (not really pain but muscles in my thigh just ain’t functioning!) so doing foot pumps and knee presses only.
By the way, I’ve read that lots of folks have been required to wear these oh-so-attractive thigh high compression stockings and have hated them. I have ‘em on too, but kind of like them at the moment—they keep my legs warm which I like in bed. I may loathe them after a few days but not a problem now.
So, first day home has begun, the long journey begins. Will use my thread as others have done as a journal for recovery. Will help me, I’m hoping, look back and see real progress as the weeks go by.
At least initially I am trying Tylenol during the day (although have stronger stuff if I need it) with a Tramadol before bed, and another one after 6 hours if I wake up and I'm in pain. Last night made it to 2:00 AM when I woke up and my left hip was aching from sleeping on my left side, plus I agreed to get a flu shot yesterday in the hospital and foolishly requested my left arm! Sore all over the left side of my body. Anyway, dragged out various pillows and pitched them on the floor, rolling over on my back, sleeping until 5:30 when I got up, and pee’d. Then back to bed and hubby helped me onto my side again with pillows put back. I’ve realized the week’s activities are all going to feel like a MAJOR production! All those PT exercises I did in the hospital yesterday have been ditched (not really pain but muscles in my thigh just ain’t functioning!) so doing foot pumps and knee presses only.
By the way, I’ve read that lots of folks have been required to wear these oh-so-attractive thigh high compression stockings and have hated them. I have ‘em on too, but kind of like them at the moment—they keep my legs warm which I like in bed. I may loathe them after a few days but not a problem now.
So, first day home has begun, the long journey begins. Will use my thread as others have done as a journal for recovery. Will help me, I’m hoping, look back and see real progress as the weeks go by.
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