@NightQuilter Thanks! I'm glad you are enjoying my recovery, probably more than I am, lol.
I really think that's the value of these forums, finding not only similarities in others' journeys, but also realizing we are all unique and no two stories are the same.
@BionicMom Ugh, I can totally relate. Glad you were able to get some outside help. Having a six year old must make it extra challenging! Mine are teens so at least they can help around the house (not that they do without lots of nagging, but still they can at least take care of themselves).
This was a challenging week, but I feel pretty good. Monday was the one-month mark where they do all the measurements at PT. It was rough, and I did break down and cry a bit. Not necessarily from pain but from frustration. I really like all the folks at my PT, I feel they listen to me and are gentle yet challenging. But Monday they were a bit more aggressive, and I told them to stop more than once (which they did). Mostly I was hoping to reach the measurement goals and I fell a tad short. I know from reading here and elsewhere that everyone is different and those goals are just something to strive for and not get all worried about, but still it's human nature to hear a number and want to reach it, lol. I guess I was always that kid in school who was always disappointed when I didn't get an A in every class.
Anyway, then a tornado hit our neighborhood the next day, so that's been lovely to deal with. 24 hours without power, dozens of trees snapped off that crushed a lot of our fencing, clean-up that I really want to help with but can only do so much. But our house didn't get damaged, and nobody was hurt so I can't really complain.
Today (Friday) was the first time I've taken an oxy since Tuesday. And I only took it tonight because the Tylenol wasn't helping and it was time for my evening stretches/exercises. I had worked a bit in the yard as well as gone grocery shopping today, so it's probably the most active I've been since the surgery. I didn't want to take it, but I recognize it as a tool that helps me do my exercises properly. So now I'm icing, watching yet another episode of Lost, and ready to (hopefully) sleep decently tonight.
Thanks for reading this long oxy-fueled rant, lol. I hope everyone else's recoveries are going well this week.