Just returned from first post-up follow-up appointment with Anchorage VA. You realize how sadly compressed your life has become when you look forward to a doctor's appointment as an excuse to get out of the house.
Pin sites look healthy. I have to admit, I did "swoon" when they unwrapped this package for the first time. Watching on-line videos of someone else's leg is a bit different than seeing these big honking rods going through your own leg. But I am on blood thinners. That must be a contributing factor. I really can't be that much of a wimp.
I am convinced this was all designed by a couple of good 'ole boys in the garage one night after a six pack. It is quite the erector set.
Pain meds doing their job well. I'm able to start cutting back and often sleep through a dose. Sleeping quite well considering this additional appendage. Maddie the cat has become adept at curling herself into my lap without tweaking anything tender. Purr therapy must count for something in all this.
Picked up a knee scooter today. A bit painful to put weight on the tibia, but the tibia rods have been a bit tender the last day or so. Sure beats waggling about on crutches. I guess its either sore arms or sore leg. The scooter has a basket, so I can actually carry things from room to room. Does pretty well in my small house. I imagine the cat will be riding around in the basket in no time. I got up some impressive speed with it along the long tiled hallways at VA. All the old guys were jealous.
The side snap sweat pants worked great for appt today. Can't get anything else over it but shorts at this point. Also found that the foot bags I made out of men's T-shirts are working well to keep the foot covered, prevent damage to furniture, and keep the gawking to a minimum.
Seems like all I need to do now is rest and heal for another 3 weeks. Then we loosen the hinge on the frame and begin dorsi-flexion and weight bearing. I think I could get used to the mid-afternoon naps.
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