Day 17
After such a good day I was a little disappointed when I woke with more leg pain but some of that may come from the clot because some of it is below the knee.  It is impossible to secure the leg in a position that keeps it comfortable and keeps it from moving
I have the day to myself , sort of, as my fiancée had to drive a couple of hours to pick up her son from a Youth Conservation Corps camp.  She "arranged" for me to have several people to stop by to check in on me.  That is nice and all and the thought is wonderful but I believe it is unnecessary.
The distance this has created with my fiancée bothers me.  I'm grateful for everything she does but when I can't give back or do for her, or have regular physical contact I feel as if it takes something away, for me.  I need to get out of my head somehow and look at things in a fresh, new light but am not sure how to do that. I will discuss that with a friend later.  I missed my best friend while she was gone
I took a modified shower using the transfer bench and 1 leg hanging outside the shower.  I couldn't wash my toes on my right leg but other than that it was OK.  I found that if I stood up in the tub with my leg resting on the bench I could rinse easier. 
I am sitting outside with my computer, phone, pain pill, crutches and walker and the storm door propped open ready for the day.  I have my camera set up to take pictures of the hummingbirds when they come by to feed .
It was good to have company today.  I saw more in 1 day than I have in 2 weeks.  I was outside most of the day sitting and I took a pain pill at 8 and no more until 7:30 PM.  I even went to the store and carried a couple of groceries as I was wheeled around.  It was all good but now it is time for pain meds.
I realized that even if I think I am doing well on crutches I can get moving too fast for my own good and have to set down quickly.
I believe I am ready to try and go upstairs to sleep tonight.  Already put a 2nd bedside commode I picked up for free at The Restore Store over the toilet. One thing I noticed is that in the area of the incision the edema is so pitting that if I lean my leg against a rail of the chair or clasp my hands to support my leg I will get an immediate deep indentation that takes time to smooth out