Hi, everyone. Tomorrow starts week 4!!! Yippee... This recovery has been strange to say the least. I have gained a great gratitude for many things. 1) My left hand. One handed typing is awful and eating is a challenge. 2) Sleep. I hate sleeping sitting up (but I am doing this none the less). I am a stomach sleeper and who knows when that will resume and I cannot wait for that day.
Then there is the boredom. I am so tired of TV but what else is there to do.
BUT most of all, THIS SLING. I have three more weeks of this thing. I know you all know what I am talking about but gosh! this is yucky (to say it mildly). This is my complaint of today.
I got all the staples out - 53 to be exact. My surgeon is thorough, just kidding. Oh! there were 53 but I had 43 with the knee so I was kind of familiar with my doctor's work. But he is a great surgeon. I am going to put a scar pic on when the steri-strips fall off.
Still taking pain meds at night so it does help with sleep.
I have a Drs. appt. on the 15th for a incision check. And then most likely two weeks from there to hopefully be taking sling off.
If anyone can help, can you tell me what your doctors did after the sling is off? I really would like to know about PT, what schedule did your doctor put you on for wearing the sling, how much you can lift with it etc?
Well, that's it for now. Take care everyone Schpooko
Then there is the boredom. I am so tired of TV but what else is there to do.
BUT most of all, THIS SLING. I have three more weeks of this thing. I know you all know what I am talking about but gosh! this is yucky (to say it mildly). This is my complaint of today.
I got all the staples out - 53 to be exact. My surgeon is thorough, just kidding. Oh! there were 53 but I had 43 with the knee so I was kind of familiar with my doctor's work. But he is a great surgeon. I am going to put a scar pic on when the steri-strips fall off.
Still taking pain meds at night so it does help with sleep.
I have a Drs. appt. on the 15th for a incision check. And then most likely two weeks from there to hopefully be taking sling off.
If anyone can help, can you tell me what your doctors did after the sling is off? I really would like to know about PT, what schedule did your doctor put you on for wearing the sling, how much you can lift with it etc?
Well, that's it for now. Take care everyone Schpooko