31 July, 2007
Pain Killer Free!
Two small incisions on top. It is so swollen you can barely see my kneecap.
The long slice up the side of my knee. My knee cap it at the top of that picture.
Well it has been a week since surgery tomorrow and I am feel MUCH better. I have almost gone 24 hours without pain killers and yesterday I only took 2 the whole day. I am proud, I wanted off those things ASAP. They were making me feel so fuzzy and sick. I got really sick in the middle of the day yesterday again, and I blame the pain killers so I decided I was getting off those ASAP. So I have just been taking 2 Tylenols every time the pain gets bad and that usually at least takes the edge off and I am fine.
I went to the doctor yesterday. They took my stitches out. Two of the incisions felt fine coming out, almost like pulling out an annoying splinter. And then came the long incisions....holy crap! It felt like they were pulling my brain through my knee...whoa! Then the doctor said I need to work from home all week, so I can keep my leg elevated, etc. I was really surprised, I thought he was going to say I could go to work today. I don't even start physical therapy until the 7th of August. He also made me put on these heinous blood clot preventing socks. So annoying. They run from my toes to my crotch and apply constant pressure all over my leg...needless to say, not comfy! Lets see, what else did he say....I can put about 20LBS worth of weight on my leg and he wants me to start bending my knee on my own. That's why I love my doctor, he knows how athletic and dedicated to healing that I am, that that is why he isn't making me go to physical therapy right now. He said all the things they would do for the next week that I can do at home. So, he wants me to be able to bend up to 40 degrees by the 7th, which I think I am at about 30 degrees right now. I don't even go back to the doctor for another month....looks like I am going to love being on these crutches for awhile. And I cannot shower for another few days! Justin is still bathing me and washing my hair, which is great, but I REALLY WANT TO SHAVE! It is getting NASTY quickly. And I just noticed my eyebrows have not had any attention from the tweezers in a week and it is getting out of control quickly. Need to get Justin to bring up my makeup and tweezers so I can do some damage control.
I worked from home yesterday and today. Yesterday I actually did a lot of work, no easing back in! Today was normal and steady. Keeps me busy.
It is pathetic, I have watched so much TV that I can quote (or sing the jingle) with about 90% of all commercials. Justin is ashamed.
Aim tonight: Sleep through the night in my own bed!! I am sick of being upstairs by myself. Justin and I go to bed and he is downstairs and I am up here and we talk to each it...it is like being in glorified bunk beds. But I am ready to sleep in my own bed, just need to aim not to keep Justin up all night.
Missy said she may come over tonight. That would be fabulous. It is lonely here. And I am getting to have a glass of wine thanks to weening myself off the painkillers. Best day so far!
Working myself back to reality!
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Name::F.C.G
From::Falls Church, Virginia, United States
A twentysomething who is quite clueless on lots of aspects of life, especially being a newlywed.
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