abunnybabe
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Hi guys. I waited a few days to post this, had my first post op visit on Monday, at 2 weeks and 3 days.
OS took my staples out. He first sprayed my incision with ethyl chloride to numb it up a little bit,, then removed the staples. All I felt was a pinch here and there.
Here is the weird news. He said that I am free to do whatever I like, I have no restrictions. He said I could drive now,(will not do this on pain meds), he said I could take a bath, even though he had no suggestions on how to get me OUT od the tub! LOL
I asked to get my pain perscriptions refilles, as the rehab place only gave me a few days worth. I am on oxycontin 20 mg, twice a day and percocet 7.5/325, 2 tabs every 4-6 hours. We almost had a little tiff over the perscription renewals. He said he wants me off narcotics and that this would be the last time that he would write 'scripts for them. HELLO? This was the first time he wrote them! LOL. I told him that I couldn't do PT adequately without pain meds and he said this was non-negotable.
So, here I am at 2 weeks, 3 days post RTKR and I am already worried about rationing my pain pills. Did I mention that I am a big baby when it comes to pain? I don't like having pain, but then I guess, who does, LOL. My right leg is still so swollen, all the way up in the thigh, and tender to the touch. I guess that this must be from the tourniquet (thigh). The knee itself, is very stiff. With exercises and the belt (thanks beachbum), I can loosen it up and get 90 degree or a bit more flexion. But as soon as I quit exercising, next thing I know it is stiff and not moving so well again. I have been icing and elevating as much as I can. I have a big foam wedge that I put under my knee and a huge icebag on top, until it melts, several times a day.
OH well, PT starts in ernest tomorrow, so I'll see what they do to me, and what they think. Please fells free to make comments here. I love hearing what you guys all think. You really are the experts that I totally trust. :wub:
OS took my staples out. He first sprayed my incision with ethyl chloride to numb it up a little bit,, then removed the staples. All I felt was a pinch here and there.
Here is the weird news. He said that I am free to do whatever I like, I have no restrictions. He said I could drive now,(will not do this on pain meds), he said I could take a bath, even though he had no suggestions on how to get me OUT od the tub! LOL
I asked to get my pain perscriptions refilles, as the rehab place only gave me a few days worth. I am on oxycontin 20 mg, twice a day and percocet 7.5/325, 2 tabs every 4-6 hours. We almost had a little tiff over the perscription renewals. He said he wants me off narcotics and that this would be the last time that he would write 'scripts for them. HELLO? This was the first time he wrote them! LOL. I told him that I couldn't do PT adequately without pain meds and he said this was non-negotable.
So, here I am at 2 weeks, 3 days post RTKR and I am already worried about rationing my pain pills. Did I mention that I am a big baby when it comes to pain? I don't like having pain, but then I guess, who does, LOL. My right leg is still so swollen, all the way up in the thigh, and tender to the touch. I guess that this must be from the tourniquet (thigh). The knee itself, is very stiff. With exercises and the belt (thanks beachbum), I can loosen it up and get 90 degree or a bit more flexion. But as soon as I quit exercising, next thing I know it is stiff and not moving so well again. I have been icing and elevating as much as I can. I have a big foam wedge that I put under my knee and a huge icebag on top, until it melts, several times a day.
OH well, PT starts in ernest tomorrow, so I'll see what they do to me, and what they think. Please fells free to make comments here. I love hearing what you guys all think. You really are the experts that I totally trust. :wub: