Surgery Update
Day 4 (continued):
I did end up using the stationary bike for around 15 minutes, as I mentioned I might in my last post. Actually, my goal is based off the rough calorie estimator, and I went for 200 calories. So if I go more slowly, I’ll end up going longer. I felt nauseous part of the way through the ride, so I stopped, rested, and finished it at a little slower pace. I also did some warmup-type side kicks, holding on to a support and kicking out without locking the knee. I added a little ab work and some stretching. After that, the shower felt really good. The shower is a bit tricky, but I managed to keep my bandages pretty dry.
Day 5:
I repeated my workout routine today. I felt better all the way through, so that was good at least. I upped my side kicks to 20 per leg. I’ll probably start adding other kicks, as long as my broken toe doesn’t flare up.
Everything was going swimmingly today, up until dinner. State Wife (does that work?) made a chicken/linguine dish. As I was dealing with the chicken, I pulled the plate onto my lap. I was eating while using the family room computer, which is on the coffee table, and I was sitting on the floor. Fortunately for the dinner, the plate ended up right-side up. Unfortunately for my shoulder, I gave a mighty twitch and felt my shoulder spasm. I’m hopeful that I didn’t do anything to it other than make the pain flare up, but it still freaked me out. Even while being cautious, I can still do worrisome things. The sling got citrus sauce on it, so it is going through a delicates cycle, and I’m wearing a backup sling.
I’ve found that the most comfortable position for me is lying on my back, with my arm supported by a pillow, and I’m not wearing the sling. I can stretch out my elbow safely that way. Sleep is still tough, and last night I made it until 3AM before I got up, going back to sleep at 5AM. I’m trying to limit my nausea by taking the Percocet only with a meal. That seems to have worked today.