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Week 1...TRKR

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lizard615
lizard615

This is my week...pain pills, elevation, ice, sleep, repeat. Swelling has gone down a lot!

I'll be posting updates Hippies!

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  • linda38528
    linda38528 lizard615

    Posted

    Yay Liz - welcome to the other side!!!!

    Very glad your swelling is going down. I had quite the time with it.

    Don't leave off your exercises - no matter how lazy or tired or sore you feel.

    Take care - will catch you later.

    Hugs.

    L

    • renee01952
      renee01952 linda38528

      Posted

      Hi Liz, 

      You're super woman - I so hope that the pain is under control - how is your hip holding up - 

      good that you sort of know what to expect, right - this too shall pass ..

      sending you healing rays of Reiki 

      be very gentle with Liz - 

      big warm hug

      renee

  • Msky
    Msky lizard615

    Posted

    Rest your body. Be well.It slowly gets better
  • Annette1234
    Annette1234 lizard615

    Posted

    Glad you made it, good luck in your recovery I go in two weeks, will be following you!

     

  • lizard615
    lizard615

    Posted

    Well....physical terrorist/therapist just left. My range of motion in the knee is great. Staying on top of the pain with the meds. Have these gross fracture blisters around my knee. They are so nasty. But very common. When the knee swells and here is nowhere for fluid to go, they form these lovely dramatic looking fracture blisters. I have on the size of an egg. ?? Anyway, that's my update for today! Thanks for keeping up with me!!

    • linda38528
      linda38528 lizard615

      Posted

      Yikes! Glad your terrorist was in to see you, that would be more than a little scary otherwise.

      Good luck getting through this stage - it really does does get easier. But balancing activity levels, sitting or standing time to manage swelling is tricky. Just remember, everything in modration.

      Hugs,

      L

    • linda38528
      linda38528

      Posted

      Ypu m ight get a giggle from this cartoon. I am happy with my hip now but in earlier days it looked as if it belonged in a horror movie!

      Hugs,

      L

    • Annette1234
      Annette1234 lizard615

      Posted

      Those blisters sound awful!!!  Wishing you continued healing!!!
    • renee01952
      renee01952 lizard615

      Posted

      that is great though, that rom in knee is great ... but that blister ???? oh well -

      thinking of you and continue to send you healing rays

      angel blessings

      renee

    • lizard615
      lizard615 renee01952

      Posted

      Thank you Renee....doc did not warn me about the blisters. Probably because they are not harmful....except to the human eye! 😩 Thanks for the continue prayers!!
  • Leslie4077
    Leslie4077 lizard615

    Posted

    Hey Liz!  Welcome to the other side -- the good side!  Those blisters sound awful.  Never heard of them.   My big advice is to take those pain meds on a regular schedule -- I think I took a pill every 4 hours for at least the first week.....then maybe 5 hours the second week.  It worked for me.  Pain is no fun and keeps you from relaxing into the business of healing.   

    Good luck with it all.  Keep us posted on your progress.  Hugs,  Leslie

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