Ugh, first big set-back since this started. My knee tonight is just hurting so bad, it hasn't hurt this bad since like week 3. I even am using a cane tonight and I haven't used it for about 3 weeks. Not sure what happened.
Yesterday I walked a lot and possibly overdid it, but this morning I woke up fine. Walked my dog the usual length of time, did my first round of exercises, iced & elevated a couple times. This afternoon we all went to a mall then out to dinner. Didn't walk a ton at the mall but that's when it started feeling a big sore. Right above the kneecap.
This evening after getting home I elevated and iced while watching a movie and it slowly felt worse. Took Tylenol and finally when I stood up, it was so painful I couldn't stand on it.
I am thinking one of two things (or both?). Either I overdid it with my exercises this morning, or this afternoon before we went into the mall I changed into jeans, and I haven't worn jeans since the surgery. I noticed right away they were kind of rubbing on the scar, was a bit irritating. Could it be they irritated the scar so much that I feel it way down inside the scar? if that makes sense
Regardless, I am icing again, this time with the ice machine. Almost contemplating an oxy but I won't unless it's so bad I can't sleep. I am just hoping I don't feel this terrible in the morning. I think I will take it easy tomorrow (though I do have to go grocery shopping so we'll just cross that bridge when we get there).
Other than this afternoon/evening, I have to say I am feeling pretty decent. Still super tight and swollen feeling, but I feel my stride is getting better and I can even do The Stork now! I stood as long as 18 seconds yesterday! Feeling pretty good about my progress, hoping today is an anomaly.