Happy Day to you too, Mo2
Well the excruciating pain at origin and tenderness/soreness of incisions is at a minimum, which is good. That was enough to drive one around the bend, but I still have the groin pain, that 'leaks ' over into my abdomen, that comes and goes and the new knee pain
40 years ago, 3 weeks after injury I developed a sharp stabbing, pulsating pain in my RIGHT knee. One resident. said it wasn't pain as I was paralyzed, but new resident said it was common in spinal cord injuries and would last about 6 month and slowly fade. Meanwhile I received med for that. In 6 months it had faded enough that I didn't need meds every 4 hours, but could get them just by asking, when I needed, as it acted up on occasions and even to this day. It acted up when there was a change in my body, getting my period, catching a cold, etc. and now I believe it is in sympathy with the trauma to my whole body and mind from this mess---so it comes and goes. The new pain, is the same, but in my LEFT knee and I am expecting that will last 6 months too.
There is so much involved. I could go out and buy myself a chair right now, right size, but that would have to encompass all the swelling, so an extra 2" in width at least---that chair would not fit into my car. Do I plan to listen to them say I will not drive again? No! but it has been said twice so I could give up and go get the chair and stop bi&ching. Even if I did it takes about 3 months for it to be assembled, as it has extensions on the seat, for my height, so that my knees won't ache!
The head Physio has now sent a 'child' for me. She took notes about the chair, but the Head already knew. She was even smart enough to come into the hospital and take the loaner chair until I needed it again after the second surgery. I expect she believes my story about someone giving my damaged one a face-lift and saying it is Hospital's property. Now this child wants me to change my transfer procedure after 40 years? She was also miffed that I wasn't in bed when she came, but Dr. had said NO physio yet on my leg. I went to get into bed as I said this and she said "Never mind we'll do the arm exercises out here." (Arm and leg are to be done from bed, and she does want to watch,,,or maybe she doesn't...my pivot transfers. Arm can be done sitting up!)
Have you ever heard about being stuck between a rock and a hard place? I have a back brace I've kept all these years, but never had knee braces (Does such a thiing exist for this purpose? I don't know)
I have been awake since 2:30 yesterday afternoon.....that was from sleeping because of no sleep the night before. Now it has happened again and I will get dozy and hit the sack and ruin tonight's sleep. This all fits into pain and suffering.
Only the chair and (maybe) driving a car will be Losses for which I will claim....so where is the privacy I value with all these people runing through my place 5 days a week (maybe no more Sat and Sun when dressings had to be done daily.)
I ought not post when I am bi&chy from lack of sleep and with only 2 sips of coffee., but I might as well start my day.
I have 2 books in 1, nora roberts, and read one whole story from midnight til finished and never even yawned. I could feel the pain and changed positions at least 8 times then kept on reading. I just cannot lie there in the dark in pain, and let my mind wander into dark places.
Iz
