I'm Scarred
Well, it's been a week since my surgery.
I'm still in pain. Not end of the world pain, but persistent discomfort.
I've finally found the holy grail though... a way to sleep a full 8 hours. It's amazing what that does for me. So I'm feeling better rested. The meds I have are wonderful at keeping the pain down. So all is not lost.
As I mentioned in my very brief post after surgery, they did not break my leg. I had a bit of a surprise when I took off some bandages and discovered that even though they didn't break my leg, they did do something on my knee that required it to be openned up. There's a six inch gash running down the center of my knee that's held together with 15 metal clips/staples. I'm not sure about that. I have an appointment tomorrow to go over the operation with the doctor. I'm curious... because if he didn't do the osteotomy (leg break) it was all going to be done arthroscopically. Something was done that needed access to the whole knee. I wonder what it was.
Also... my entire leg, from thigh to ankle is swollen... I have one Hillary Clinton leg (the swollen one).
If people really want to see what it looks like, comment and I'll post a couple of pictures in a secret place.