Had my post-op appointment with my surgeon’s PA today. It was my very first time out of the house since my surgery. This fact sunk into my head as I hobbled out of the front door and onto the driveway to get in the car. It was exciting at first. Getting into Linda’s car quickly dashed the excitement however as it was very uncomfortable to get my right leg through the door and positioned properly for the ride. A few painful moments and overall discomfort.
Honestly I have either been in a bed, a recliner, or a couch for the past two weeks. Yeah, I get up and move around a few minutes of almost every hour, but I haven’t really done anything else. So my body was unhappy sitting in a car. It is a ~50 minute drive to the clinic in Bend from our house. We were a tiny bit late but found a close parking spot and I hobbled into the building while Linda checked me in.
They took X-rays and they look amazing. Sadly I neglected to grab a copy, but as soon as I can I will post them here alongside my pre-op ones. I hopped on the clinic scale and noted that I am down 30lbs from my pre-op appointment in February.
Did some range of motion and strength tests and they are very happy with my progress. I’m told I am a bit ahead of the curve overall and ready to start PT next week. However I’m still going to be using the walker for at least two weeks more.
Since we were in Bend early in the morning we stopped at McKay Cottage for breakfast. It was delicious as always. However I was regretting not taking any pain meds as the hobbling around and getting in & out of the car was wearing on me. We stopped in Tumalo on the way home as Linda’s horse is there and she had to meet the Farrier. I sat in the car with Marky the mutt (he has stayed home with us as he is 13 years old and a very mellow dog, Whereas his crazy sisters Ripley & Dottie have been with our Dog Sitter to minimize the risk of them jumping on my leg or knocking me over!)
We finally arrived home around noon and I was wiped out. Pretty much passed out in the recliner for the rest of the afternoon. Beyond trips to PT I have to avoid that amount of time in a car. Thankfully PT is only about 15 minutes away from home.