My pain level when stationary is 4, trying to bend or straighten 6
That's high ...
Oxycodone 5mg per pill, 2 pills every 8 hours.
Percocet 325 mg every 8 hours. I can take the first 2 every four hours and I might need to go back at least to every 6 hours as I vowed to be more faithful with at home exercises.
Not quite sure I understand this, it's a bit muddly.
So you take
- oxycodone 10mg every 8hrs
- percocet 325mg every 8hrs
So what is it you can take "the first 2 every 4hrs" and what "go back to at least 6hrs"?
What do the instructions on the labels actually say?
Valium 5 mg once in the evening to help me calm down for the night and one more 6 or so hours later when I wake up.
Can't see any value in taking this. It's not a pain killer it's an antidepressant and of no value whatsoever. And actually it is far more addictive than either of the other two!
I ice at least 4 times a day for a min of half hour
Ice more - hours at a time is good. I had ice on all the time I was sitting and resting. Even had it on when I was sleeping!
Elevating my leg? Don't think so I live in my recliner
What difference does that make? And what did you think I meant by elevating? Did you read the articles I left you? There is one on elevating which will explain what I mean. You HAVE to elevate. In fact elevate all the time you are resting/icing.
I still use my walker, so I do what I can in the kitchen such as unloading the dishwasher putting things away getting simple breakfast made for daughter. Clean up after myself, tried to help with laundry today but can't really do any more than use my grabber to get it in and out of the washer and dryer
NO! Obviously you haven't read the articles I left for you. There is one on Activity progression which you should read right now. You are only 2 weeks out - your only job right now is to rest, elevate and ice - and take your pain meds. NO housework nor anything like. You are in recovery - that's a full time job for the next few weeks. Read the articles.
I have 2 sheets of exercises to do, have I done them all every day?
No...but they are the typical exercises and I try to do them once a day.
- ankle bends 2 sets of 20 -
these you can do any time as much as you like. They are just anti-clot exercises
- quad sets 2 of 10 -
do you mean where you clench the front of you thigh? That's okay
- heel slide 10 -
I suggest you do these about 4 or 5 every couple of hours. Sit on the edge of your chair and when you have your foot back as far as you can comfortably get it, lean forward a little to increase it for a few seconds. But the key to this is never ever cause yourself pain with this. Only discomfort.
- assisted leg lift 20 -
just do 5 of these in the morning. Increase weekly as per the PT article
- small roll under ankle and let leg just dop or hang for 3 minutes -
it's far too early for this exercise. I'd suggest you just lay on the bed with your leg flat and only using your muscles, press the back of the knee down for about 5-10 seconds. Do this about 3-4 times each morning. Increase every week.
I know this will seem to you like I'm contradicting your PT's instructions and you're right, I am. Because I find that many people have routines given them that are far too rigorous for the early stages of recovery so I try to empower people to choose a less punishing course and that way, make progress more quickly and with a lot less pain!
Today I was emotional a lot...crying jags twice that took a while to get a hold of...
Oh then that confirms you obviously haven't read the articles! There's one on post-op blues you should read so you don't feel this is a negative thing. It's just all part of the recovery package, so don't get yourself in a tizz about it - tears are actually very healing!
The drug is Lovenex, no one else I have heard of has been on this type of drug
That's probably because others have just never talked about it. It is widely used after joint replacements. In fact we even have an article about it in the Library!
Blood thinner (enoxaparin, Lovenox, Coumadin) injections. Another bit of reading for you!
Woke up early with a lot of pain on the top of my knee which is not where it is been centred before I need to figure out this whole elevating thing because I never really done that and see if the swelling is reduced by elevation.
Oh elevating the THE KEY to controlling swelling - that and pain meds and ice. And not overdoing things, of course! Please do read the articles (oops - I think I said that once or twice before, haven't I?
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