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United StatesWell, darn!! Had several phone calls to make this morning (renewing prescriptions, setting PT appointments, etc.). In between calls, I thought I'd check one last time for aqua therapy in my area - BINGO!! Found one about twenty minutes from here!! 
Woo Hoo!! Until I call them, that is - yes they're taking new patients, but they don't work with insurance at all - and their fee is $100/session which is just not a possibility, <sigh......> So, on to standard outpatient PT, my first appointment is next Friday afternoon.
I just had a call back from my OS office, they're starting to reduce the amount of pain meds as well. They've been issuing 60 4 mg dilaudid, with the instructions 1-2 every 4-6 hours, so up until yesterday I'd been taking 2 every 4 hrs. (I tried reducing to 1 a couple of times, it was just too soon). Yesterday I reset my alerts so I've increased the spacing to 5 hours between doses, which I told them this morning. His PA said the prescription he's providing today he wanted to last 10 - 12 days - um, basically meaning cutting what I've been having in half at least AND longer spacing between doses. AND, the next prescription he's already planning on dropping the dose down to 2mg tablets instead of 4mg. Well, at least hubby will be happy with the drug changes
I know I don't need the heavy doses of narcotics forever, but it IS scary reducing them thinking what if the really bad pain comes? What if I can't get on top of it very easy? What if the swelling gets a lot worse?? Yeah, all that stuff just rattles around in my brain.
BUT - on the high side, once I'm done with the heavy duty pain meds, I can drive again, right??
Woo Hoo!! Until I call them, that is - yes they're taking new patients, but they don't work with insurance at all - and their fee is $100/session which is just not a possibility, <sigh......> So, on to standard outpatient PT, my first appointment is next Friday afternoon.I just had a call back from my OS office, they're starting to reduce the amount of pain meds as well. They've been issuing 60 4 mg dilaudid, with the instructions 1-2 every 4-6 hours, so up until yesterday I'd been taking 2 every 4 hrs. (I tried reducing to 1 a couple of times, it was just too soon). Yesterday I reset my alerts so I've increased the spacing to 5 hours between doses, which I told them this morning. His PA said the prescription he's providing today he wanted to last 10 - 12 days - um, basically meaning cutting what I've been having in half at least AND longer spacing between doses. AND, the next prescription he's already planning on dropping the dose down to 2mg tablets instead of 4mg. Well, at least hubby will be happy with the drug changes
I know I don't need the heavy doses of narcotics forever, but it IS scary reducing them thinking what if the really bad pain comes? What if I can't get on top of it very easy? What if the swelling gets a lot worse?? Yeah, all that stuff just rattles around in my brain. BUT - on the high side, once I'm done with the heavy duty pain meds, I can drive again, right??
But, how do you KNOW reducing will be a problem if you don't TRY, right?
I'd checked before, but there's just nothing close. On the other side of town there's a facility off of International Drive (near all the theme parks), but getting there and back would be an utter nightmare each and every time due to the traffic - it would just be bad. My gym doesn't have a pool, either. I'd also checked at the YMCA, there's one less than ten minutes from me but their pool is closed until late March, it's an outside pool. So, yeah, batting a thousand on that one all the way around.
Been icing and elevating all morning, prepping for our little journey to hubby's sisters for Super Bowl. He's left it up to me how long we stay and I'm playing I by ear. The drive alone is 45 minutes, I'm taking some ice packs and my meds, of course. So, we'll see - she has a lovely couch with built in recliners that I can stay nice and elevated on 
Don't know what THAT was all about, but I don't want to repeat it tomorrow. The last twenty minutes or so at sister in laws was getting pretty uncomfortable, so I'm glad to be home, properly elevated, and icing before bed. Everyone was surprised at how well I was getting around, it felt good to get lots of compliments - great ego boost, that's for sure.
Hubby said, too funny!!
..... I've had some cramping from time to time too, & I found it's well taken care of by substituting the Tylenols with a couple of generic acetaminophen+ methacarbamol tablets (Robaxacet) and a side benefit of those is it helps me sleep when I take them at bedtime.... I think it's the same formulation as Tylenol Night's.
