Today has been an interesting day so far. I had a fairly decent night's sleep (except for the hours between 12-4:30) and awoke not feeling as great as yesterday, but not terrible either. I was a bit stiff and sore when weight bearing, but not to the point where I wasn't able to shower and get ready for the day.
My home PT came for my 3rd visit today (last one was last Friday) and boy oh boy did I work hard!
I am still having significant pain along the medial joint line - exactly where the majority of pain was pre-surgery. We were careful to avoid activities or stretches that caused that sharp pain, but found many other stretches and activities that were challenging but not painful. We worked for a little more than an hour - including my brief rest due to a dip in my blood pressure making me feel too dizzy,nauseous and shaky to feel safe standing.
I have not gained much in terms of ROM but my quads are now firing and I am able to walk a lot more naturally with less and less support from the walker!
After PT, I had a quick lunch, iced my knee and have been trying to nap but sleep is continuing to evade me. I am absolutely wiped out.
I may have over done it a bit, because I haven't been able to get comfortable in the hours since she's left. It is so hard to judge that delicate balance between doing nothing and letting this knee turn to stiff lead and pushing the stretches so far that it fusses at me for the remainder of the day. I hope I can get the hang of it sooner than later.
My amazing MIL has taken my two darlings to the mall for lunch and a trip to the Build a Bear Factory where they can create their own stuffed animals. The girls are so excited - I can't wait to see what they come home with!
I am anxious to get a peek at my incision tomorrow when the waterproof bandage is finally removed. I hope that things look good enough to have the staples removed - things are starting to burn and pull a bit during certain movements.
The next thing on my list is to figure out what I am doing about my pain meds. My doctor has not asked me to wean off or change things, but can only write me small prescriptions to be picked up. The trouble is, the doctor's office is not an easy place to get to for my husband - especially in evening rush hour. I am hoping that I can soon begin to transition to a different meds that can be called into the pharmacy for me (although I will admit to being afraid to try something just to realize it's not enough).
Ok, in the time I've sat here, my knee has stiffened back up again, so I'm off to get it gently moving and hopefully find a different position for a while.
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It's not just the short-term incapacity & discomfort that we deal with, 
it's the hopeful expectation that very soon we shall be reaping the rewards for all our efforts!!! 
when are you getting your staples out? Or have you been glued? (apologies if I have asked this before, I'm a little fuzzy from lack of sleep this morning) 
I must have tried to stay downstairs too long yesterday and I paid for it with a very uncomfortable knee, hip and lower back all night long. It's silly to think that just changing the chair you are sitting in could be the culprit, but I did notice I was so comfortable in one spot I wasn't often moving and adjusting so that when I did move to get up or move, I was more (all over) than I have been to date. 
Add to that, I had a friend visit and I didn't nap at all in the afternoon and I think it was just all too much.
I didn't mention it before as I felt that it was just a side effect of my knee settling in (plus I remember vividly the shock of impact going through my pelvis when Gort was being hammered home!!) 
I do notice minor improvements along the way, I can now lift my Gort leg onto the pouf without supporting it, couldn't do that yesterday! 
enjoy your day!! Sending you a big hug & a prescription for chocolate - stat!! 
Also got a good butchers at it the next day as I'd had considerable 'wound ooze' & bled a lot, so it had to come off & a fresh one applied. Maybe too much info there!!sorry!! 
I know the skin around mine is itching like crazy at the minute, which I reckon to be a good thing? 
