Yesterday was the worst day of my post surgical experience. I knew it would be. I remembered the staple removal from three years before and it was painful.
It was still painful, but not quite as bad as I remembered. There were a couple of really ouchy places, one little staple bled, but overall, the scar looks very good, better than the one from 2 years ago. Last night I had to get a bandaid as the lower edge of the scar was pulling apart, slightly. The other scar had several places where it separated slightly, but they healed fine. I have Strei-strips coming from Amazon tomorrow so I can stabilize that area better.
There is pain, still, in the new knee. Most of the time it is very minor. Other times, it is a tad more ouchy. I am taking Tramadol three or four times a day. It seems to keep it at bay. I keep thinking it should be feeling better by now, but at this same point three years ago, I was still in the rehab facility and getting regular pain meds. The doctors and PT people all seem to think I am doing really well.
I walk more with a cane than the walker. I did drive on Tuesday so I could go and vote. It went well but I could not take the pain killer, so I will be doing driving in between pain meds and trying to go out and do several things all at one trip.
But baby steps. I slept for three hours after driving for about 10 miles total and spending a few minutes voting. My body knows that something major was done and requires lots, more rest.
Appointment on Monday to start outpatient Physical Therapy. Now the hard, vigorous work begins. Light after the end of a hard tunnel!!!
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