My surgeons wouldn't let me go home until everything was in proper working order, which included my digestive tract and also the other working parts of my body. Don't know how I managed to do it, but I sprained my left knee (medial collateral ligament) whilst getting in and out of bed. My knee hurt on Wednesday and by the next morning, it couldn't bear any weight at all. That set off a round of visits from the orthopedic man, portable x-rays, etc. Still, I got to go home Friday. Heck, I'd have checked myself out if they hadn't finally let me go. I sure didn't want to miss the Belmont as I just knew Big Brown would win it. Bitter disappointment there, for this horse lover.
Got my final stitches out today and am getting around a bit better. Thank God for my husband, Jim! He gets me in and out of chairs (can't push up as neither knee can bear it!) and has jury rigged both bathrooms so I can better manage things. Every day is a bit better than the day before, though I'm worried I may get too used to mid-afternoon naps in the recliner!
We will just have to see how "things" go - I haven't been without a colostomy or ileostomy for 14 years so all of this "wholeness" takes a bit of getting used to. I'm trying to keep myself occupied by working a bit on different things via my laptop. Amazing to me how tired that can make me feel - hence, the frequent naps.
Again, thanks for all your cards and especially for your prayers. It's working!
Stephanie
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