Back in 2011, when I had my first TKR, the nurses told me that the 3rd day was the hardest. That was true then and, unless there are harder days ahead, it will be true this time.
To start at the beginning, however, I must say that I felt fine this morning, ate a small but nice enough breakfast (cheese and crackers) and took my Percocet, aspirin, and Zofran. All was well, I walked around in the house, got dressed and at 10:15 we left for my first outpatient PT. When we returned at 11:45, I wasn't feeling nearly as perky but still managed to eat some fruit and yogurt. And the PT wasn't exactly hard, but the pushing down on my knee, the heel slides, whatever....really knocked me for the proverbial loop. Once I'd eaten, I went to the daybed and slept until 2:30.
At 3:00, my daughter-in-law arrived to remove the pain pump embedded in my upper thigh. It will be a relief not to have that ball and chain dragging along everywhere I go! After she left, I returned to the recliner and slept until 5:30. Although I didn't want to eat anything because of nausea, I made myself eat 6 Club Crackers so that I could take my evening medication. Now I'm going to prepare for bed and have an early night.
You may think this is complaining, but it's not. It's just an accurate representation of the day so that I'll have a realistic record. I know from past experience that this will pass, so I'm not worried, but it's not particularly fun. With that said, good night!
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