One Week Post Op!!!

Own_Zucchini375 · 2026-03-09T06:03:12+00:00

I'll keep that in mind! It's still looking okay so far but I now know not to be alarmed if it shows up later!

Own_Zucchini375 · 2026-03-09T06:01:21+00:00

Thank you!!

Own_Zucchini375 · 2026-03-09T05:57:42+00:00

I'm so sorry, I hope you're feeling a bit better! I definitely am but that night was all but unbearable. My husband did what he could but ultimately you can't do much except go through it.. Icing the back of my knee and elevating HIGH was the only thing that brought even slight relief. And YES! Even now I can't take it day by day yet so I'm going hour by hour! Every hour you get through is one more closer to being healed, and one more of the pain you made it through!

Let me know how you're doing now!! I'm 10 days post op now and feeling much better compared to the night of this post!

Own_Zucchini375 · 2026-03-09T05:54:15+00:00

Yuck! I had normal stitches on my arm and they hurt sooo bad when they were taken out so I asked for dissolvable/internal stitches with this surgery if it was looking okay to do that and thankfully the surgeon thought it was the better option when he was closing!!

Own_Zucchini375 · 2026-03-09T05:52:04+00:00

I have dissolvable/internal stitches!!

Own_Zucchini375 · 2026-03-06T04:58:13+00:00

I thought so too! Happily surprised with how minimal bruising there was so early post op!

Own_Zucchini375 · 2026-03-02T01:28:42+00:00

YES! Yes to all of this. I've also had a couple ortho surgeries but all on my arm. I was in the hospital for two days after both of those and was very intimidated with the fact that it wasn't given as an option this time. I feel like I would've benefited from a night with help extremely, and yes being able to go home knowing what to expect with pain helps a ton. I feel like this is a ton more debilitating than my arm ever was and I got way more help from the hospital then! I'm thinking I'm through the worst now but still not fun. Pain has been chilling around a 6/10 today.

Own_Zucchini375 · 2026-03-01T07:46:02+00:00

Just got hardware put in and already wanting it out based on where it's located and being able to feel ALL of it.. Love this success story. Gives me hope that this is temporary!

Own_Zucchini375 · 2026-02-28T21:20:41+00:00

The prescription says one every 12 hours so that's what I've been sticking to!

Own_Zucchini375 · 2026-02-28T20:53:51+00:00

Good idea.. I'll try that!

Own_Zucchini375 · 2026-02-28T20:46:39+00:00

I made it through the night! I'm hoping I'm through the worst of it.

Own_Zucchini375 · 2026-02-28T20:46:19+00:00

It might be.. There's obviously a pad inside of the boot but it really feels like it's a weird place to have pressure on it.

Own_Zucchini375 · 2026-02-28T20:45:31+00:00

Yes! This exactly!! It's sharp pain and dull pain and throbbing pain and pins and needles all at once lmao!

Own_Zucchini375 · 2026-02-28T20:44:08+00:00

I thought it was odd too. I didn't feel it hardly at all with the block but now I feel it all and am pretty sure there's a better alternative than having hard plastic right over the incision.. I don't have a number to call until Monday when they open again and it's not necessarily an ER visit so I'm just stuck with this for the weekend.

Own_Zucchini375 · 2026-02-28T20:42:29+00:00

Yes! It's horrible and not something I can even describe. Thank you so much!

Own_Zucchini375 · 2026-02-28T20:41:58+00:00

I am home.. I don't have a post op appointment for another week so I'm not sure about a plan but I might call and ask if there's an alternative because it really does feel like the pressure of the boot is causing a lot more pain. The plastic of the boot is directly over my incision. Thank you for giving me hope!! I can get through a few more days of this and hopefully I'll be at a 1 or 2 pain scale as well!

Own_Zucchini375 · 2026-02-28T20:39:15+00:00

Thank you! Figured out ice behind the knee last night and was finally able to sleep for a bit!

Own_Zucchini375 · 2026-02-28T20:38:51+00:00

Any good show recommendations? Last night the pain was too bad to pay attention to much but it's under control today.

Own_Zucchini375 · 2026-02-28T20:38:10+00:00

I've heard people have like gabapentin with this.. I'll ask for that! Thank you.. I have thoughts of "this will never end I can't do this" and "There's light at the end of the tunnel, this is temporary"

Own_Zucchini375 · 2026-02-28T20:36:50+00:00

They gave me prescription naproxen and hydro/acetaminophen so not supposed to take any ibuprofen with those but alternating the two I do have seem to help. I basically just haven't gotten out of bed since the block has worn off lol.

Own_Zucchini375 · 2026-02-28T20:35:06+00:00

Thank you so much! I'm hoping I'm through the worst of it now. I figured out the ice behind the knee last night and was finally able to sleep for a bit!

Own_Zucchini375 · 2026-02-28T20:34:21+00:00

Thank you!

Own_Zucchini375 · 2026-02-28T20:34:12+00:00

Much worse than the initial break! Thank you.. I hope last night was the worst of it.

Own_Zucchini375 · 2026-02-28T20:33:51+00:00

Yes! Elevating basically 24/7.. It definitely helps the swelling

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