Post-surgery Update
Day 7:
Today proceeded much like the last couple of days. Same workout regimen. I’m adding just one or two things each day. Today I did some arc kicks with a quick 3-steps in between, though I didn’t do a lot because it didn’t feel great on my foot.
I seem to sleep better on the couch, as I can get myself propped up more, so I’m going to start the night on the couch. We’ll see how that goes. Last night I had one of our 9-month-old kittens sleep on my chest for a while (in bed), and then had our biggest lump of a cat on my lap while I was on the couch.
Tomorrow I’ll be going back to work. I have a new “boss” (should be very loose oversight), we have a software release this week, and there’s a moderately important meeting I should be around for. Plus as a consultant, I don’t earn money unless I work. So I feel that I really should go to work. It’ll be a struggle, I’m sure, and I’ll give myself the option of leaving early if I don’t feel well. Driving will be interesting with my 6-speed manual transmission.
I took 2 Percocet pills today; one at lunch and one at dinner. I’m really feeling the recent one kicking in — I’m feeling a bit lightheaded. I’ll probably be taking a Percocet at lunch (at work) tomorrow, and I should be fine for driving home several hours later.
Sleeping post-surgery is a challenge. I did not sleep well for six weeks due to the post-operative ACL brace.
Good luck on your return to work. I only worked a few hours each day during the first week after my ACL surgery. I was tired at the end of the day.
@Michele
I had an ACL repair in college. It was a bit tough to sleep, but my experience has been that the shoulder is still tougher to sleep with.
Still, I’m glad this isn’t a knee injury, as I definitely couldn’t drive (at least with a right knee, which mine was).