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kaliella
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United StatesOn the 11th day post-surgery, and doing much better overall. Energy levels are good; I don't often fall asleep during the day anymore but sometimes take a short nap. My OS renewed my pain prescription but dropped it from percocet 10/325 to oxycodone 5 mg every 6 hours. I think he is pretty conservative with the pain meds (and in general). That does fine during the day but I take two at night, plus 500 mg Tylenol, since I get kind of achy.
The worst of the thigh pain I was experiencing in days 5-7 has resolved. After much research it seems to be my IT band that was/is the problem. It's still tight and hurts on the side of my knee and up the side of my leg several inches when I try to bend my knee past about 90/100 degrees. Stretching and massage helps, and I have been doing my PT exercises more in order to strengthen other muscles and take some of the strain off the IT band when I walk. The anterior part of my thigh is also very tight, but seems to be slowly improving.
Can't lift my entire leg more than a couple of inches while sitting in a chair yet. Can get myself out of bed fine, and into bed with great effort--the husband usually helps by lifting my legs while I turn. Still on a walker but can get around the house with a cane as well; not as comfortable with that so I'll probably give it another couple of days before switching over. I had a little panic late this past week where I was convinced that a 1" section of my incision was infected, but after sending pictures to my OS's RN and talking to her she has assured me that it is just irritation from the rubbing of my pantyline. Tomorrow she is supposed to call me and instruct me on how to remove the clear incision covering. All told, I feel pretty decent at this point in recovery.
The worst of the thigh pain I was experiencing in days 5-7 has resolved. After much research it seems to be my IT band that was/is the problem. It's still tight and hurts on the side of my knee and up the side of my leg several inches when I try to bend my knee past about 90/100 degrees. Stretching and massage helps, and I have been doing my PT exercises more in order to strengthen other muscles and take some of the strain off the IT band when I walk. The anterior part of my thigh is also very tight, but seems to be slowly improving.
Can't lift my entire leg more than a couple of inches while sitting in a chair yet. Can get myself out of bed fine, and into bed with great effort--the husband usually helps by lifting my legs while I turn. Still on a walker but can get around the house with a cane as well; not as comfortable with that so I'll probably give it another couple of days before switching over. I had a little panic late this past week where I was convinced that a 1" section of my incision was infected, but after sending pictures to my OS's RN and talking to her she has assured me that it is just irritation from the rubbing of my pantyline. Tomorrow she is supposed to call me and instruct me on how to remove the clear incision covering. All told, I feel pretty decent at this point in recovery.
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