Sleepy Time Gal.

Quite a few times I've tried to update my blog or write an email, but I dozed off right in the middle of a word or sentence.  All I ended up with was a few lines of Xs or some other letter, because I fell asleep and my finger/hand rested on the keyboard.  A few times I ended up deleting what little I'd written. Finally I just gave up.  But today I've been wide awake and bushy-tailed.  Well, actually, it's my dog that's bushy-tailed.  But right now I do feel wide awake.

I had my second PT session yesterday, and I'll say it again, ouch!  The medical clinic is in the same building as physical therapy, so I was able to coordinate the appointments for PT and INR blood draws.  Yay for me! 

A new fangled bandage called Aquacel was used this time.  It's waterproof, so it doesn't need to be covered when showering.  Nice!  Later today it needs to come off, though, since instructions are to leave it in place for 8 days, and lo and behold, today is postop day 8.  Already?  My, how time flies.

I've been down to the park three times since I was discharged.  Each time I walked about two blocks, shuffling behind my handy-dandy walker, of course.

Hubby is taking good care of me.  I feel bad that he has so much extra work to do--cooking, picking up prescriptions, taking care of the dog, driving me to appointments, etc.--but he knows I'd do the same for him.  As long as he doesn't need me as a caregiver before my knee is healed, then all is well.  Otherwise, we'd just be SOL now, wouldn't we?

Well, I'm not especially tired or sleepy, but since my knee/leg has swelled again to about 1-1/2 times its normal size, I suppose I should plop down on the couch, elevate my limb, and put some ice packs on it.