i just love that commercial. look at me. now back at him. now back at me...
anyways, i am supposed to have the brace on at all times but it doesn't fit right and i don't think i can get it to fit right either. my thigh is large but it is atrophied so it's hard to get it fit right. there is NO way i can get it to fit without first wrapping it in an ace bandage. so my rule is ANYTIME i leave the house then wear the brace and take a crutch, just in case. even though i broke that rule last night :^D
went to my post op visit thursday and so far so good. he said it was natural for me to be in that much pain after the POL (posterior oblique ligament reefing) procedure.
right the most pain comes first thing in the morning for 2 reasons. first, all the swelling get to set up cuz you're not moving around. second, you're asleep so you're not popping meds so your level of meds in the bloodstream is close to nil.
work in the morning. the first time i've been in the office since 2/16 kinda crazy that it will be march tomorrow. i start rehab on thursday and i can't wait. for right now i am doing the "over the bed" hangs to increase the extension. the towel under the foot just isn't hardcore enough for me. after about 3 painful days of bed hangs i got all the extension i need and there is no pain whatsoever so it's worth it. i just make sure i co-ordinate it with a vicodin dose.
shout outs to the Cowtown race peeps. y'all keep doing the dang thang!!!
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