- I really hate the ted stockings. I don't think I have shared this hatred yet. I hate them more because I can't shave my legs; razor on a stick doesn't work as well as I would like. Mostly, I hate that I can't get them on myself and that I look like a pasty white mannequin under my pants.
- The hip pain generally isn't too bad. Really Tylenol is enough. I don't want to take too much so I still take the oxycodone at night. Another reason for the oxycodone is that sleeping is tough. I am not sure if I should be on my side with a pillow. This is my preferred position, but it kind of makes the hip throb after a while. Hmm...wonder if that is a no-no. I will try to be better about sleeping on my back.
- Moving at a pretty quick clip with one crutch, but I am getting over confident. I slipped a bit going down the stairs and my leg hurt for a couple hours afterward. Need to not go down the stairs as much.
- I am officially a klutz. I cannot do anything without dropping something. I don't think I realized the extent of how often I bent down and picked things up before. Not bending past 90 degrees is tough.
- I am feeling better. Earlier this week, I talked to the pharmacist at the hospital and she said it was normal to feel run down and to not have an appetite for 2 weeks after surgery. That is good, because I like to have an appetite...a couple of people have asked if I have lost weight. Sure, it is nice to lose a little weight, but not at the cost of feeling bad.
Overall, I think things are going as they should. My sister-in-law asked me what was worse...pre-surgery pain or post-surgery pain. So far post-surgery pain is the clear winner, but I think that is because of the sleeping problem and the worry that I am going to do something to dislocate it. Also, I am still hobbling around--would like that to go away.
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