@PoetryChef I am trying to stay upbeat, but there are times I am down and tears flow. I think it's just all overwhelming at times. Having to be waited on hand and foot, not being able to bend my knee like I want, struggling to get in/out of bed and such. I am glad you made it home! I just read your thread.
@SusieShoes well today is day of 3 of hubby being gone, it's not been to bad. It has been a good thing to have my 7 yr old home with me lol she has been a big help. She even lets me nap in the mornings! Luckily the new pt person was not too bad, I only had him that one day because then Friday I was discharged lol
@Arttie I have come to terms that sometimes a day alone or a few hours is nice! The peace and quiet, I can just relax and sleep, check up on facebook and bonesmart. No one fawning over me and asking what I need etc. I am jealous of your shower! lol I still had staples until yesterday!
@phrog It has been an adjustment for him to be back to work but it has gone well. Me and the young one hang out, I nap, she watches Christmas movies, draws and reads. She is a great helper getting me things I need or asking if I need anything.
I sure do enjoy that sleep from 2-11 but since hes gone back to work I can't do that. Unfortunately I am still suffering from 11-2 but get up at 8ish. I do try to nap in the morning though.
@PoetryChef Pretty good mostly! Sorry I have been MIA, its been a little rough due to lack of sleep this week but am trying to do better. I am almost to week 3, this Thursday marks 3 weeks. Pain is managed well, I am taking oxy now as needed rather than on a set schedule. Still using the muscle relaxer as well. Right now I take oxy at bed and usually around lunch. I don't think you did, we travel down that way semi often. My youngest has to go to UAB Childrens once a year for a check up and when she was born we were there all.the.time. I am in Huntsville, so just 1.5 hour away.
@Space Knee I think that knee recovery is full of ups and downs. Its so easy to have a good day or two and then bam, a set back and down and out for a few days. Tis life I guess. I have got to figure something out about sleep, I take trazodone for insomnia and normally 1 pill works fine, but 1.5 isn't making me get any sleep so not sure what to do. I think it's just getting that comfy spot in bed. The first week and half I only slept on my back, now I have made it over to my side, I can't decide which is better. Both result in the same sleep pattern so I end up back and forth between back and side. One day we will figure it out!
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So I am almost to week 3! I had my follow up appointment yesterday. Lucky me got to do my first trip in the car since surgery in the pouring rain, fun times. I managed to sit in the front seat of the van, it only slightly hurt to bend far enough to get in. I did it though! The dr office took some xrays of my knees, they look good. Said I was walking well and progressing really well. They told me (as did pt) that I should be switching to a cane anytime now and be off of it in the next 4-6 weeks. I go back on Jan 9th for a follow up and I am sure to discuss knee #2.
The best/worst part of yesterdays visit!? Getting my staples out. Oh it was only 38 they had to take out!
Did anyone else have that many??? Some were painful coming out but overall I just gritted my teeth and made it through. I can now officially take a shower! Holy cow, it's been too long since I have done that. I can't wait to do so this evening after hubby gets home. I just feel so disgusting and my hair, ugh I can't wait to wash it myself.
I suffer from dry skin already but man this surgery has really gave my skin a ride of dryness, like desert dry!
I cant wait to exfoliate, of course not my incision area, but the rest of my skin, it's like a peeling mess. My face has finally calmed down, but it was really bad the first week. It seemed so odd!
Overall I am in good spirits, some days are hard, but not usually all day. I am still having some sleep issue, but I can't sleep til 11 since hubby has gone back to work. I do get up around 8 and then have a morning nap, thankfully my young one lets me do this. She has been a big help. We finally got our tree up, it's not fully decorated yet lol but its up, that's an improvement. It usually goes up the weekend after Thanksgiving but that was not in the cards this time.
I hope you are all doing well! Check in again soon!
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At the point where you are now in your recovery, I was moving from bed to recliner to sofa and back to bed much of the night trying to find any position that was comfortable. I still awake some nights and I am 9 months post op. You're doing a great job dealing with PT and its sounds as if you have an incredibly supportive family. Hip! Hip! Hooray!
