Hello dear readers,
It’s the day after Thanksgiving. I am feeling grateful for my family, friends, co-workers, physicians, surgeons and nurses who are compassionate.
I came through the knee surgery OK. It has been extremely painful. I was pretty miserable Wednesday and Thanksgiving day. Thankfully my mother-in-law, Betty helped me get to the hospital and brought me home. She stayed with me until Emily arrived. Emily spent the night with me and took care my every need until Fred came over to spend the holiday.
Emily and Mark went to my in-laws for Thanksgiving dinner and brought leftovers to us. It was quite yummy.
Fred and I had a quiet day watching some very cool movies on his computer. I couldn’t go up or down any steps until late Thursday night. I was positioned on a chair in the dining room. At least I could get to the bathroom when I needed. By the end of the evening, I hobbled slowly up the steps to the bedroom. Fred carried everything for me and made sure I was tucked in safetly, then he went home.
Of all the pain I’ve had in the last year, this knee has been the worst yet. I called the hospital, then the doctor’s office. They told me to add Tylenol. Once I did that, the pain started getting better. Apparently Oxycodone alone does nothing for me.
Today, Friday, I’m modulating pretty good on the crutches and I can go up and down. I even took a shower this morning. Ahhhhh it was wonderful and I praise God for warm water! Doesn’t a warm shower make everything right again? I say yes!
I’ve had no adverse reactions to anything with the lap band. That’s a relief. I haven’t been weighed lately, so I don’t know if being immobile has added or subtracted weight. I’ll let you know as soon as I know.
In the mean time, dear reader, I hope you had a blessed, bountiful and grateful holiday. After watching the Macy’s parade and seeing bits and pieces of Miracle on 34th Street, I’m in the Christmas spirit and ready to have a wonderful and happy holiday season.
Oxycodone! Oxycontin would be very bad indeed. Anyway, you’re doing so much better…keep it up! 🙂
Yes, I’m wobbling around pretty well now. I’ve been getting up and down all day. I called the pharmacist again to verify that it’s OK to cut up the tylenol and take it with the oxycodone. I wish I had known this Wednesday.
I do thank you for all your help too. I love you.