Day 8- 9
I realized all of a sudden that while lying in bed I could do heel slides much further than prior . Wow! It was like a major victory. Such a small but such a huge change 8 days out after surgery. I also realized that I could hook my uninvolved leg under my surgical leg and move my leg in bed to reposition myself during the transfer from supine to sit.
Nighttime is still the dreaded time as the pain in bed in prolonged positions is not something I have been able to work out yet. Pain upon waking is still a constant deep ache. I continue to double up on pain med before going to sleep and 1st thing upon waking.
Bowel Movements are beginning to return to more of a normal occurrence.
Today was the 1st day I resumed modified sex, even though, a reoccurrence would be several days after. It is sort of funny when I thnk how I "protected" my leg & hip with pillows. Why do I mention this? This is about how life slowly returns to normal and what works and doesn't.
Today I noticed I could stand in a walker and lift my right knee to the lower horizontal bar of the walker. Another WoW moment and very exciting for me. Steps are slow but they are steps and I can't run until I can stand.
I took a shower with helpusing a shower transfer bench with a dry walk through 1st. It was wonderful without the pain experienced during my attempt the 1st time after I returned home. Is life retuning to normal slowly??I am actually beginning to feel human again.
Today I was able to straighten my knee, not fully, but without pain. PT had me do isometric hip flexion
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