Day 10 after the operation
Pain: 2/10
Swelling: 6/10
Bruising: 7/10
Movement: 5/10
Had my best sleep for ages last night but woke up desperate to stand and move around as my knee felt so stiff. The tight feeling around my thigh is really annoying me now, as is walking everywhere using two crutches.
I’m consciously trying to heel-toe as I walk as don’t want to get into bad habits now that I’ll have to undo later. I even tried walking without crutches at all today, and I managed it fine. My husband has persuaded me not to do it again until I’ve seen the physiotherapist tomorrow in case I do any damage. He’s worried about me as I’m getting quite a bit of pain on my shin bone to the touch. It’s very tender and seems to be getting worse but I’m hoping it’s just part of the healing process, nothing else.
The voltarol tablets are finished today so I hope that I can still sleep without them and pain doesn’t kick in. I’ll take paracetamol to bed with me just in case.
I’m finding it easier to straight leg lift today, but it hurts quite a bit behind the kneecap for some reason.