- I am really tired of using the CPM machine. I wish there was someway I could use the machine at night but the machine is too uncomfortable now that I am bending the knee to extreme measures.
- The weather has been so nice outside and it is a bummer that I can't take full use of the time outside. I miss evening walks and playing with the kids in the yard. However, I know that soon this will change.
- My foot really hurts. One thing I didn't expect was for my foot to hurt after all the time not using it. I guess that is one thing I overlooked. Even though I have been allowed to put a few pounds on that leg...my foot hurts so bad that it is fairly uncomfortable to use. But like most things...this too shall pass. So I am still using it.
- Pain meds in some ways helped the days go by faster. Now that I am no longer on heavy pain meds it has become increasingly difficult to sleep...both during the day and night. (Currently I wake up around 8-12 times a night)
- My scar is healing and not looking so grotesque. However, today the actual scar has become very painful. Anytime something brushes my scar (including my brace) I want to scream. Hopefully, this gets better soon.
- Lastly, you know you are stir crazy when you have played 55 games of risk in the past 4 weeks.
Now that I have come to grips with my issues of cabin fever...I am really looking forward to going to the doctor next week. I am praying that he will finally allow me to bend the leg by opening the locks on my brace. This will at least allow me to sit in a normal chair and drive. I think I might even have to take drivers ed again. I don't think I have ever take 6.5 weeks off of driving.
More to come...today I am at 117 degrees ROM.
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