Had surgery one week ago today, came home the next morning. Some things went well, others no.
I think surgery went well, but after twelve hours on the same ice that I left the or with, I found out that they didn't have fresh ice. I would have to wait til they froze new ice with my pair of ice packs.their excuse: Oh we are slammed . So busy. Since the hospital called a week early and made me pay for my copay, I assume they knew I was coming. They never elevated my foot either.
the therapist came and told me to do these twenty exercises twice a day plus walk 600 feet, and do five times more a day each day. Of course I felt like an utter failure, since I couldn't do them.
None of my routine medswere ordered, the nurse didn't want to give me water because then I would have to pee, and the naked man across the hall kept coming in to yell at me so I was happy to go home.
The physical therapist at home is great,a nurse comes to check on me, and finally after a week, I got a home health aide come and help me shower.
Yesterday the pain medication got to me and I threw up all over myself, and couldn't clean it up.
Big problem sleeping because when I wake up the knee pain is intense from being still too long. I understand this will continue for awhile. My mantra is, keep knee elevated, keep it iced, move around every hour at the least and do the exercises. Wish I had someone to replenish my ice etc, but I am doing okay.