Well, we went to bed early -- for us -- last night and I slept reasonably well. I've finally migrated from the recliner into the bed and it's helped some. I still run the ice machine quite a bit at night and off and on a great deal during the day. I still have quite a bit of swelling which, I think, is preventing my flexion from improving more than the 108 it's currently at. Other than icing and elevating, which I'm doing a lot of, are there any other tips for getting rid of the swelling. I asked the nurse, the resident and the OS all three separately about the swelling and they all three gave the same answer -- it's normal, it's just going to take time, just ice and elevate as much as you possibly can. It's just such a weird feeling to have the swelling inhibit my movement so much -- I hate it.
Nothing on the agenda today -- thankfully so it will mostly be a day of rest and recovery. My husband is at a friend's house working on a wood-working project and I think he's going to take off tomorrow for a day or two to visit his mother. I am cleared to drive now short distances and PT is just down the street so I can get myself there tomorrow with no problem. He's been a great help and now that I'm doing better, I'd like to see him have a break too -- although, just between you and me, I'm not sure visiting his Mom is much of a break. Whoa, did I say that?
Have a great day, all.
Roxie
United States
Good for you.
