Time for an update.
After my ER adventure I had better pain management but was not what I would consider acceptable. I got through those several days and had my first Post OP appt. with my surgeon on 11/29 . I have a very long history with him and his staff. (I tried to edit my signature to list my surgical history and I was not given access.) The main topic of conversation was getting pain management under control, followed by a discussion about swelling which is getting better but needs more work. He reiterated what I needed to do but with a clear understanding that the pain and swelling will get better in tandem
I was told when I left the hospital I was to shoot for 90 degrees. This seemed very important to my in home PT tech. Thanks to this forum I had a clearer understanding about what was important and in what order.
Now my DR..... after we had covered everything else, ROM of motion seemed very much like a cursory check, he ask my to show him how much flexion I had..... he glanced at what I could do and said "yup that looks like about 90 degrees" It was very empowering that he is on the same page as myself and that I don't have to let the PT tech drive the boat. He increased the dosage strength of my time released meds, 20 mg oxycontin, and refilled the oxycodone 10mg every 4 hours. My appt was yesterday at 11am, at 530pm today I am feeling 100% better. I just finished my PT, which I controlled the pace and I am typing this with my leg elevated, attached to ice machine and a pain level of 2.
A question for admins, Is there a way to rename my thread. I did not expect to have the feeling and connection to this community when I first started posting. I will mostly lurk but I do read a great deal of the posts and will post when I have something to say. I would like to rename it, "Rex's RTKR Big Adventure". Just saying ... humor and positive attitude are as important as just anything else when it comes life and healing.