Post-op Day 5

Today is a weekend. Feels good to not have to hurry son and husband out the door. Feels good that husband is here the entire day to help out. The house has gotten out of control in my opinion, but I am trying to let go. I still try to clean the kitchen. This does not make husband happy. He wants me to rest and I want to rest, but I also want to clean the kitchen and I can hobble around it pretty well, supporting myself on the countertops. I am fiercely independent and it is difficult to have someone take care of me. It is difficult to watch someone do my job of house chores and child rearing. I am still pretty tired though. Still pretty loopy. Wish I didn't have pain killers. Will try to replace one oxycodone with tylenol tomorrow. Things that I am noticing.

1. I can lift my left leg up a little more, enough to trigger the foot button on the trash can.
2. I can get in bed with the use of the other leg, but no longer a sharp pain
3. I can almost do a leg extension on my own. Not sure if I should be doing that though.
4. Getting better with the abduction/adduction exercise. That is the only one of my list of my home PT that causes me issues.
5. Still can't march--not joining a band anytime soon, but still noteworthy.
6. Still feel unsteady on my leg. Am afraid to put weight on it.