I did it! Round Two of TKR was completed Tuesday! Propofol-only WAS indeed used as general anesthesia, I don’t remember a thing. It was a very smooth process, spent about an hour in recovery, then up to the floor. I was hauled out of bed almost immediately, because i had no catheter this time. There was also no thigh block catheter this time, instead heavy duty meds were injected at the site during surgery. Pain was minimal the first day, zero appetite, nonstop sleeping. Wednesday a repeat: no appetite, very sleepy, little pain, able to easily do a lap around the unit. This was the night that I apparently enjoyed a medication-fueled $150 shopping spree on Amazon (and now the packages are rolling in LOL.). Woke up early Thursday AM shaking in severe pain, but was able to get it under control; the super duper injection given during surgery had finally worn off. The nurses, aides, PTs treated me like a queen, such a lovely and attentive crew; some recognized me from last year. After a luxurious shower with assistance from the worlds most darling aide, I went home on Thursday afternoon. I have a very small waterproof dressing, no staples this time, ok to shower anytime. Meds lighter than last time, Norco is the heavy hitter of choice, and it has not made me sick. Yet. (I was violently ill on Percocet last year.) Yesterday was my first full day at home, i was able to walk through the house unassisted (no walker, no cane) with only minimal pain. My kids and home nurse were horrified and afraid was going to topple, so I am using the walker to please everybody. The last two nights at home have been the usual post-op insomnia and crazy train of dreams. So there it it, recovery #2 is on its way. What a relief!
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