9th day

 12th August

 I've been badgered by both Ian and Colin to stay off that leg! And I'm trying, but gosh, the boredom is setting in. I have another paint by numbers to do, but I can't get the stool and my leg under the table, so until I can keep the leg down, it won't get started. Instead, reading and playing a fishing game on my phone is all I have to keep me occupied. Even the TV is out because of our son not having a TV licence!

Another milestone achieved, I no longer reliant on the crutch. In fact, when walking, only a slight limp is obvious. The ice packs are used regularly, and I have come off the painkillers all together. I still haven't achieved the 90 degree bend yet, although not that far off, and what I do manage is held in that position for 20 seconds.

 I'm on my own today, well Toffee and the boys are around but Iwona and Colin are at work. Ian has had to go back to Langley Mill. We had a mattress delivered here at Milton Keynes last week, all wrapped and vacuumed packed for easy handling, but it must be allowed to expand within 2 weeks. I would like to have gone too but felt keeping my leg in one position for the 90-minute journey would be too much. So without my nurse Ian, I have had to remember timings for the ice pack and my Aspirin. This I take as a blood thinner and must do so until Friday. Of course, I forgot!!! Suddenly realised 40 minutes later it had been forgotten. Hopefully no damage done!