one week

A week, wow. has it been that long? So much has happened. I have slept so much. sigh.

Last Monday morning I was ready to go. Ready to get this over and done with and start recovering. Nerve block went well. faded well. I was happy with my progress. the Fluid build up issue was scary and gave me a reality check. I have, since then, slept allot more and even tried to sleep in my own bed with my wife again. I had been in our spare bed room since surgery it didn't go bdly but it didn't go well either. I had no way to keep my foot elevated and couldn't sleep well with the sheet moving when she turned or the dogs and cats moved They were kept out of the spare room.

Talked to one of y Dr's yesterday about the fluid build up he said to effeminately keep it elevated and iced as much as possible. the same thing could happen again. So I am back in the Spare room to sleep and keeping the foot up does help.

The bones ache now as they begin to heal together and around the screws. I have my pain pills and I can always lay down and rest. After a quick hour to hour and a half trip out to the store I am sweaty and exhausted.

Fortunately I have a good support structure at home and at work. At my Lodge my officers are taking up the slack and taking care of business.

No horror stories to tell here. Just slogging through days of sleep and books and TV tinted by aches, pain, and hydrocodone.

I really was not expecting to be this worn out this fast. My Rotator cuff surgery (arthroscopic) was a cake walk compared to this as was my Septoplasty and sinus rotorouter. I guess I just didn't understand just how much I use my lower leg and how much it would take to not use it.

It is getting better but it is also very very slow