Making progress

The physio phoned me for an update, I was very impressed.  The worry of not being able to lift the leg was mentioned, she told me not to try rushing it, all in good time. So long as I could complete the other exercises, lifting the leg would come, so she was not worried.

The bruising is coming out now, tightness around the site and back of the knee. First thing in the morning I struggle to walk, the leg has been kept in one place throughout the night and is really stiff. I'm totally reliant on Ian to lift the leg out of bed and to also place in a raised position on a stool when sitting down. Painkillers do help when it's time to exercise, no way can I even attempt them without! With this being day 5 I have noticed more movement, and I'm also getting around with just the one crutch. All very positive and heading in the right direction.

 Today I made it upstairs! Stood at the bottom looking up and thought, that's one hell of a mountain to climb! There was a possibility of having a shower in the garden, Colin put it in so it could be used before getting into the hot tub (how the other half live, eh), but I didn't fancy standing naked for all the world to see so gave it the thumbs down.

 

Hot and cold running water!

So the stairs it was, and Ian never strayed from being behind me, ready to catch if I fell. Hmmm, I wonder who would come off worse. Somehow I think I would have fared better, a soft landing on my part! But it was easier than I thought, in fact too easy. I mustn't get complacent and think I can do it by myself...not yet, anyway! So a shower was had, gosh it was nice to feel refreshed, and I even got to see the progress Colin had made with the family bathroom. Ongoing since March this year, apart from finishing the tiling, putting in the loo and hand basin, it's about done! This did mean I had to use our grandson Ollie's bathroom for a shower. OMG...typical teenager...nothing put away or cleaned! And as for the loo...don't even go there! Our son and daughter-in-law's opinion is if they want to live in a pigsty, so be it!

Coming back down was okay too, I felt real progress had been made, now if only the pain would subside..... 

The next week or so will be roughly the same as now. The only difference will be a trip to the Doctors here in Milton Keynes on 14th August for a dressing change, and unless anything untoward happens, this will be my last post for a while.

I have the bed and Ian the sofa where the orange sleeping bag is.