I am very blessed to still have my parents. I am young though, 48, my parents are in their mid 70’s and I think get along pretty well. They live about 45 mins away. I wish they were closer but I guess it’s better than being hours apart.
Today is day 15 P.O., I’m off the pain meds and I don’t feel like my pain is ever high enough to warrant taking a pill. I’m managing with Tylenol every 6 hours. Don’t get me wrong, I’m in pain and struggle nightly with getting comfortable to sleep. I miss side sleeping. I don’t think I can manage that one yet. I’m using my polar cube a lot these past few days to help with the pain and swelling. I get around pretty good in the house using either my cane or my walker. Today is a Veterans Day assembly at my sons school, so I am going to try to go, if I get uncomfortable DH will bring me home. I just don’t know what to wear....I usually wear blue jeans but I seriously doubt I’d be comfortable in them just yet, so I’m guessing a pair of cotton pants are in order. I have a pair from LL Bean that I can wear. I’ll feel self conscious in them but comfort over anything else.
This morning when DH was getting ready to leave to take our son to school the dog went nuts and jumped on the couch, didn’t hit my knee but got me in the calf. I’m ok but this dog....ugh sometimes I want to strangle him. He’s lucky he’s cute. I don’t know why he has to go nuts, he’s not being left alone, I’m here and not going anywhere.
Need to work on my stretching and strength exercises. I know the quad will wake up eventually and I see more and more progress with my abilities every day. Just that weight bearing is very sketchy right now.