Moving on

Okay, then!  The first and hardest three days are behind me, and it's time to move on.  I'll be honest and say that last night and early this morning were horrendous, due not to knee problems, but due to internal/intestinal problems which I suspect, as always, were the result of the anesthesia, the nerve block, and the Percocet.  With the anesthesia effects long gone and the nerve block removed, all that remains to trouble me is Percocet.  I did take one last night at bedtime but have not taken one all day and have absolutely no pain, so until it's time for physical therapy on Monday, I don't plan to take another one.  I may take a Tylenol before bedtime tonight, but with no pain, I'm not even sure there's much need for that.  When the hospital called today to check on me, I reported 0 pain, although  I do have discomfort because my leg is still so swollen, but my knee has no pain.

It would be remiss of me not to tell you about last night, however, because last night was bad. I slept only in 30-45 minute increments, but spent the same amount of time in the bathroom so by the time my "problems" were solved, I was exhausted and have slept a lot today. This morning I slept first in bed, then in the recliner.  During the afternoon, I dozed in the recliner with my leg elevated on a foam wedge, and my knee was wrapped in two gel packs.  By late afternoon, I felt much more human.  Before dinner I had a nice long phone chat with the older son, had half a grilled cheese sandwich and Lay's Baked Chips for dinner, then had a brief 15 minute visit from the younger son.  Stan, of course, has taken good care of me all day and is being as kind and thoughtful as it's possible for anyone to be.

The only real exercise I've taken is to walk around the house many, many times.  I've done lots of ankle pumps (for blood clot prevention), but have been too tired to do much else.  Tomorrow, however, I've made Stan promise to get me exercising.  It's a hard road ahead, but it's not an impossible road so I'm ready to tackle it!