11 Days Post Op LTHP

[Guest guest]

I'm sorry it took so long to check in. My coordination and thinking

processes appear to be This has been a real emotional roller coaster.

The only remaining pain I have seems to be due to the PT, which is

really OK with me. Like so many of us, I had essentially stopped

moving except when I had no choice before the surgery.

The PT is moving along, I'm still wearing those god-awful stockings,

and my staples come out 7/22.

What has been draining & distracting has been the emotional component.

I think I had some idea (DESPITE THE RESEARCH i'D DONE) that all would

be easier one the surgery is done. My Short Term Disability people

want to rook me out of a week's pay since the doctor wrote me off work

June 27th, but the surgery wasn't until the 3rd. I spent those days at

the Hospital's mandatory classes, and in bed with ice packs due to the

pain, so I'm fighting that. In addition, it turns out that the PCP I

had to go to for the OK for surgery, and the majority of the tests

she ordered, are out of my network, so despite meticulous planning, I

may be in debt close to 3K.

My office has not called, sent flowers, or bothered to send a get well

card. That hurts. I moved to Phoenix with these folks in Dec & they're

all I've got in this town. The pain and disability has kept me at

home, which makes it hard to make friends.

I have the sleeping problems so many of us mention. I wake up stiff &

sore.

Despite it all. I'm glad I went forward - there was this choice or a

wheelchair, realistically. I'm just seeing myself feeling like " WHAT

NOW? " when 'stuff' comes up, instead of my usual " hmmm, how can I fix

this? " I keep sort of waiting for the real me to come back - i MISS HER!

I'm hanging in. I hope you guys are, too.

Best regards,

a