Taking Selfies My Way — Day #23 Post-Knee Surgery — March 30, 2019.
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I actually took these pictures to show-off the close and comfortable shave I managed to get with the new Gillette SkinGuard razor. Then, I realized that these were also ‘selfies my way‘.
So, here is what is kooky. This is the mirror in MY bathroom. I have never taken a ‘selfies my way‘ using that mirror — and it is the mirror I spend most time in front of! That is typical I. Well, now I have rectified it.
Yes, I am topless. Bottomless too. I am not exactly shy.
Well 3-weeks post surgery and I am still around. Sorry.
45th post in this “Taking Selfies My Way” series.
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Per Fitbit I Walked 7.7 Miles On My Crutches, Second-Week Post Knee Surgery.
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I had my quadriceps tendon repair surgery,
at ‘Frisbie Memorial Hospital‘ —
performed by Dr. Charles Blitzer
of ‘Seacoast Orthopedics‘
on Thursday, March 7, 2019.
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I knew I was doing around 2,500-steps a day, as of Day #2 post surgery. I, of course, track — and of late even log — my steps. Yes, per Fitbit 2,500 is about 1-mile. Wow. I had NOT thought about it as such.
I have NO IDEA whether this is good, bad or indifferent when it comes to crutches. First time on crutches — ever.
It is still COLD in New Hampshire. Temperature did not go much above 38°F all day. So, not easy to go out and hobble about — though I did do that a couple of days. Getting bundleed up while on crutches is just complicated.
I am happy. I think this is not bad for a 35-year old cripple.
Just for comparison, this was March 2018.
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Knee Surgery (2019) For Quadricep Tendon Tear: WORST Part Was Having Staples Taken Off.
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Before & After
I had my quadriceps tendon repair surgery,
at ‘Frisbie Memorial Hospital‘ —
performed by Dr. Charles Blitzer
of ‘Seacoast Orthopedics‘
on Thursday, March 7, 2019.
Staples taken out Day #14.
Pain is still negligible!
As I have carefully documented I lucked out, big time. Surgery was miraculous in that I was PAIN-FREE. I was amazed and still in awe.
Pain was negligible throughout — just with Aleve & Tylenol — and I was able to even stop taking those on Day #8. I, however, continued to use the DonJoy cold therapy ice unit — mainly because I have become addicted to it. Some get hooked on opioids after surgery, I got hooked on ice therapy. Surgeon, with a smile, said it was “OK” to be addicted to my ice unit. He said it could have been worse. [I am using it right now. What can I say. SMILE.]
I kind of had a gut feel that having my 16 staples out was NOT going to be a walk-in-the-park. As I am always quick to point out, I am not totally stupid, just partially. That the surgeon smiled and said that it wasn’t going to hurt was an added clue.
No beating around the bush. It hurt. I did NOT scream, BUT I went pale! But, to be fair, they didn’t all hurt. Just about 4 of the 16.
I could FEEL FLESH being ripped off! I said that.
Well, when I looked at the picture I took — above — I was bloody right.
You can see my brown flesh on a few staples. As I said, they didn’t all hurt. Just about 4 and those were the ones that, as you can see, have flesh attached.
OK, now.
Oh, I cheated. I will confess. Knowing that I would have pain, I took took Aleves beforehand.
Before taking the staples the nurse asked me my pain level. I felt guilty. I didn’t want to say ‘0’. That seemed wrong. So, I lied. I said ‘1’. She was thrilled. Her words were: “That is what we like to hear”.
After the staples were taken off, and she applied some oil (containing shellfish extract) pain was negligible again.
I did not use my ice therapy, at all, at all, all day yesterday. The ONLY day I haven’t used it since surgery.
So, that is the sad story so far.
Still in a LOCKED full-length brace and on crutches. Will be as such for another month!
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Taking Selfies My Way — Day #13 Post-Knee Surgery — March 20, 2019.
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As I said in the prior selfie-post, I am sure I am just trying to convince myself that I am still alive — albeit a hopeless cripple on crutches. You can actually see my crutches in the 2nd picture.
This was taken at home. I am not getting about much for obvious reasons. We have four bathrooms in the house, and this was the mirror in one of them.
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Knee Surgery (2019) For Quadricep Tendon Tear: Able To Stop All Pain Medication After Day #8.
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I had my quadriceps tendon repair surgery,
at ‘Frisbie Memorial Hospital‘ —
performed by Dr. Charles Blitzer
of ‘Seacoast Orthopedics‘
on Thursday, March 7, 2019.
March 17 was Day #10.
Pain is still negligible!
Never expected this — in my wildest dreams, i.e., the minimal pain.
I thought I was going to be in agony. Not so. As I said in my very first post, it, i.e., pain control, was miraculous! Don’t know how they do it. But, they appear to have cracked what obviously has been an issue since the advent of life. How to perform major surgery without the patient being crippled by pain during the recovery.
Yes, for the first 50-hours I had a nerve block pain pump attached to my hip. Not sure what was in it, but reading the marketing blurb I gather it was not narcotic.
Other than the nerve block, all I used was Tylenol and Aleve. That was what was recommended. Tylenol first and if that doesn’t cut it, Aleve. I stuck to that initially but by Day #4 just fell into a 3 Aleve a day routine. For over 20-years Aleve has been my pain-medication of choice (next to straight Aspirin). I never take much pain medication, but when I have to I reach for the blue tablets. They don’t seem to bother me too much.
Yes, of course, I can carry on taking Aleve. But, I am a great believer in NOT taking pain medication if I can get away with it. I could be wrong, BUT my thinking is that if I use pain medication sparingly they will be more effective when I do take them. That is my theory.
By the evening of Day #8 pain really was negligible — though I have to admit I am more or less permanently attached to my ice unit. I would even say addicted. I know addiction is bad, so I checked. YEP, you guessed it. Too much cold therapy can be detrimental. So, I have cut back.
Also doing my knee exercises — heel slides. Did 90 on Day #10. I was told to shoot for 30. So, I am close.
No, I am not totally stupid — just partially stupid. So, I realize that the pain could come back, big time, without notice. Do NOT forget that I WROTE the book on “Central Pain Syndrome“.
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Taking Selfies My Way — Day #10 Post-Knee Surgery — March 17, 2019.
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I am sure I am trying to convince myself that I am still alive — albeit a hopeless cripple on crutches.
‘Outback Steakhouse’ in Bedford, NH.
I must have got some water on my right chin while washing my hands. I am not crying. I should but that will not fix my problems.
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How To Climb Stairs With Crutches, With Ease, Without Help, After Major Knee Surgery — YouTube Video.
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I had my quadriceps tendon repair surgery,
at ‘Frisbie Memorial Hospital‘ —
performed by Dr. Charles Blitzer
of ‘Seacoast Orthopedics‘
on Thursday, March 7, 2019.
Day #9 since surgery.
Pain is still negligible!
Didn’t take any pain medication, i.e., Aleve or Tylenol, this morning.
Did NOT, luckily, need any opioids.
We live in a 4-story house and to lead my life in full I need to be able to get to all 4 floors. My office, with my main PC (i.e., this which I write with), is on the 4th floor. My 47″ TV, on which I watch cricket, on a daily basis, is on the 1st floor. Kitchen #2, bedroom #3.
Have a routine to minimize the stairs I have to negotiate. In the mornings I don’t go down. LUCKILY have wife and 12-year old who will bring me up coffee, tea, food and . But, during the course of the day I need to go up at least 8 flights of stairs — and for the last couple of nights I am back to working my 3rd shift, i.e., after 10pm.
So, this is how I now climb the stairs. This precludes needing someone to come after me with my crutches. It is not too bad. A tad hard on the shoulders.
I am wearing a Fitbit Versa Lite in this video. It does NOT count floors climbed. But, neither did my Garmin Fenix 5 Plus once I became disabled — because I am not moving my arms enough.
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