Week 2 - Post Op Appt

Today was my 2 week follow up appointment with the doctor. He was happy with the way my knee looks. He said "that's a strong knee!" with such enthusiasm, I have to believe he thinks it worked.

So, now I'm free to sleep and rest without the brace. I still need to wear it when I walk -- but it doesn't need to be locked anymore. Hallelujiah. I can't tell you how much I'm looking forward to getting my first decent night's rest tonight.

I have a couple of ideas to write about here but may not develop them. One thing I've been thinking of is that the blog is really an evolved slide show isn't it? I mean really. Come on. And probably the right word isn't 'evolve' but 'devolve.' In the old days you would have to sit through trays and trays of candid snapshots from some trip you didn't go on. But now you get images of post-surgery bruises. Delightful! And to add insult to injury, blogs require that you put in effort to READ the mind-numbing narrative instead of just listening in the darkened room while your least favorite uncle tells you about the family vacation to Busch Gardens.

Never mind about the other ideas. I'm going to bed.

Day 2

This is my second day of recovery from ACL reconstruction surgery. I slept so much better last. Thank God. It's been almost 7 hours from my last painkiller. That's much better than most of yesterday when I would start counting down the minutes to my next dose.

At this moment I am laying in bed with a ice-water cuff circulating cold water around my knee and a CPM (continuous passive motion) flexing and straightening my leg. The motion is supposed to feel good. It does not.

My mom is here and taking good care of me and Brett. She's been my nurse, waiting on me hand and foot (knee and foot?). She's cooked dinner two nights in a row. And to keep herself busy she's been out exploring the neighborhood. Each time she goes out she brings me a little treat. Cute!

Yesterday I received a beautiful edible bouquet of flowers made out of fruit. Tres delicious. And fruit is exactly what I need at a time like this. Thanks, Ellen!