Since I last wrote, the post-surgery knee has been giving me some problems. Problems with being swollen and painful. So swollen that my knee is numb to the touch. It has always been numb on the right side of the knee due to cutting of the nerves during surgery; but now the left side is numb too. The doctor said that was a normal reaction if my knee becomes too swollen for whatever reason.
Also the pain has been fairly bad. So bad to the point where I ended up calling into work one night, staying completely off my feet, and having to take a couple of oxi pills. My doctor said that this set back too is normal and there is nothing to be worried about. He actually said this could continue to happen for the next three to four years. It just means I've over-worked the knee, and it's tired.
Awesome, another three to four years! It seems like every time I meet with my doctor I learn something new; something that doesn't make me very happy. I've been putting off this surgery for years because I knew it was a big surgery and a long recovery time. But I had no idea that I could still be recovering from this for the next FOUR years. Sometimes I'm happy I did not fully realize how much work this surgery would take- because if I'd known, I probably would have put it off even longer. But other times I am mad that I went into this surgery (what seems like now) so blindly. Either way it's over now and there's nothing I can really do about it- besides not having the surgery on the left knee- which I've booked for March 19th 2014. I figure if I don't just book it I may never get it done.
I think the reason why I am in so much pain right now is because I worked five 12-hour days in a row, had two days off, then went back to work. Right now, being winter, the hospital is very busy. So I'm literally running around for most of those 12 hours solid, on my feet. Sorry work, no more working over-time for this worker bee... Doctor's orders. Just kidding, he didn't actually say that. I do wish, though!
Since I'm three months away from being a year post-op, and having scheduled the surgery on my left knee, I think I'll keep this blog going. Just in case the left knee goes differently than the right. Stay tuned :-)
