17 days July 8th

My Journal: Well last few days went pretty good. My swelling is much better and does not hurt any more. But the pain in my knee on top and underneath and my calf are killing me. The hip pain is hardly nothing at all any more. Except for that getting out of bed first thing in the morning. And I still can not lay on my good side for over 20 minutes. Last night I iced the lower part of my back that seemed to help. The walker has been folded up and put away since Sunday. I am getting around Farley well with the cane. last Tuesday I went to the doctor for the knee and calf pain. We did the ultra sound/Doppler and they took exrays of my knee. NO BLOOD clots so that is VERY good news and the kneee showed nothing, Well just the very beginning of cartilage waste. Great, I dont think I could stand another surgery like this ever. I was told that it was radiating referral pain. My god you would think that the knee should know that it wasnt injured. But I guess a common thing, And of course this isnt something they tell you when you are planning the surgery. All you hear is that you will be so happy you did it and the pain is nothing like what you have been going through. FFFing LIERS. Like I said they need to go through it. But yes, Now that I am on my 17th day the pain is almost gone and I dont and never had "yet" knock on wood that old hip pain.
11:30pm I am going to go crazy, another what 2 weeks at least before i can drive??? not if I have any thing to do with it. I think I will up my leg lift exercise, For me any way if I can lift that leg good enough to press the gas peddle and stop peddle, then I am good to go good to drive. I have to I want to be driving now!!!! Counting on others to get you out and about. I'm going to sleep now

14th day July 5th Sunday

My Journal: 1:00am I cant sleep my foot hurts so much. Cant i just take a needle and pop it? Let all the air out. Just the slightest point of my toe and it hurst.....#$^F#@@. Ok I gotta get some sleep, going home today

7:00pm Ok home and pretty much settled in. I used just my cane today, So yaaa no more walker!!! but I also notice that now my good foot is starting to swell up I am going to really elevate it tonight. I hope its normal to feel the new hip click?

13th Day Happy 4th

My Journal: 1:00pm the last 2 day went well Still have problem with the swollen foot/ankle/knee. But it is the foot and toes that hurt the most. Also getting tender on calf and behind my knee. I can get in and out of the shower now with out the bench. I never should of purchased it. I am now walking with the walker with no limp. But I swear my surgery leg is at least 2inch longer. I still dont understand why i was not told to see a physical therapist once a week. I hope I am doing the exercises right. I even added some. I want to be able to drive ASAP. I think that all the medical people involved with hip/knee surgery should have to go a week knowing how it feels to hurt and depend on others for just about every thing. Cant they rig them up some how to where when they walk, sit, get into and out of bed an electric shock is sent to them. Also put padding on them to simulate the swelling and let them see how hard it is those first few days to even wipe your self. And then Up the shock volts cause their pain meds were taken away....
I will have the house to my self pretty much most of the day, So that will be nice.
11:30pm: Jessica brought Samantha home around 5pm she didnt want to spend the night. So she and I watched the fire works from the porch. They were amazing, Amazing what some folks get their hands on who live on these small lakes.

10th Day July 1st Wed

My Journal: 10:00pm: Im sure I over did it today, I am taking my last 20mg of oxy 2-diludias. Had my post-op appt. today At first I did not like him PA (Physician assistant) Seemed to want to rush me out. I had my question written down to ask. How can I reduce the swelling? what exercises can I do to help me lay on my good side? Can I put as much weight on the leg as I want? How many feet should I be walking in a day? When can I put ointment on the site? Apparently these are questions for the physical therapist cause he could not answer them very well. At first I thought thats who I would be seeing. He never looked at the site, He never asked me to show him how I did the exercises. Then He told me no more Oxy. I almost started to cry. I tried to tell him that I still experience a lot of pain and that I still needed some pain management help. In the end he did write my a scrip for 6 10mg Oxy. I guess you never see a physical therapist, I thought you would at least once a week for the first 4 weeks. In the middle of the night last night my compression sock was killing me, my foot felt like it was going to split in a million pieces. I didnt want to wake up Jessica to help get it off. I couldnt bend down to do it my self It was so tight, like part of my skin. So using my back scratcher and a pair of scissors i got it off, I just cut up a sock worth $15.00.... Gotta go,,, I gotta go #2 Yaa. Its been almost 7 days. All most forgot I got the staples out today, didnt hurt infact felt good cause like scratching it and taking care of the itch.