Although I didn't mention it previously, I think I'll mention it now. What? What is it? Well, you may recall that I had my stitches removed last Wednesday...supposedly. As the nurse/nurse's assistant (not sure which) removed stitches, she covered the incision site with Steri-Strips. I sort of paid attention, but I also looked around the room, zoned out a bit, and didn't notice that one piece of suture material hadn't been removed. In fact, I didn't notice it until Friday afternoon when a couple of the Steri-Strips fell off and there was a piece of blue suture thread sticking up out of my knee. After debating with myself a bit, I took a picture and emailed it to my surgeon's PA (Physician's Assistant) asking if it was anything to worry about or that needed attention. She replied almost immediately and said that I was correct--it shouldn't have been left there and could I come into the office that afternoon. Well, I couldn't because Stan was gone and I am still not allowed to drive. That being the case, the PA told me to come in Monday which I will do right after my physical therapy session tomorrow. I'm not sure if I really needed another medical office visit but I figured if anything went wrong with the incision, I'd feel kind of stupid for not having mentioned it. So, instead of just pulling it out myself, I'm back to the surgeon's office tomorrow. Having medical issues is a full-time job sometimes!
After lolling about the house aimlessly yesterday, I was anxious to get out and do something--anything! After a semi-productive morning, therefore (laundry!), Stan and I left at 11:00-ish to go do a bit of shopping and then to have a quick lunch at Noodles & Company--love their Thai Chicken Soup!!! Walking around in a store and then sitting in a restaurant was enough for me, however, so we came home and I settled on the couch to read with my leg propped up. My knee is still tender, whether from Friday's rough PT session, all the exercising yesterday, or walking around today, I don't know, but it's tender so I felt that having my leg propped up while reading for an hour was a well-deserved break.
Because the suture seems to be slowly working its way out, I didn't want to stretch my knee cap anymore than necessary, but I needed to do some constructive exercises, so I sat down to watch a little HGTV and peddle on my little bike exerciser. It's a nice little machine and quite useful for exercising in the comfort of one's home.
My conscience salved by 30 minutes of pedaling, I am now off to finish cooking dinner. Tomorrow's another busy day, so wish me luck with all the PT and the doctor's office visit!
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