I was excited for today. It is 'day 5' and I was allowed to take my bandages off to shower! I HATE having to cover my leg with a trash bag to shower...LOL
Everything was fine, until I tweaked something in my back getting in bed! So, my lower back has been killing me all day long. It is hard to even shift positions. I can only laugh because I feel I have spent this past year broken.
I called my ortho surgeon yesterday and left a message for him to call me. I never heard from him so I called again today. I was told that he did get my message and that he would answer my questions at my follow-up next Monday. That was really frustrating to me. I really like my surgeon so I hate being frustrated with him!
The lady on the phone asked if there were certain questions I had. I told her I had two. 1. Can I start trying to bend my knee and 2. My brace kept sliding down and wasn't offering much support.
Six hours later, she called back. I can try to bend my knee but I am not supposed to push it. I will be given a different type of brace at my appointment on Monday. Great.
Now the strange part. She said the my doctor said I am not supposed to put any weight on my leg!!! My post-op instructions said I could bear 50% the first three days, and then as tolerated after that. I have been putting 50% since day one. Am I just supposed to stop now?
Gotta love it.
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Hang in there! I know sometimes it can get so boring being held back by an injury but in the long run, yu'll be a stronger and healthier person from the inside out.
How frustrating! Be sure to tell them at your next appointment how they confused the heck out of you with their post op instructions!
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