Two Weeks Post Surgery

I'm a few days late for an actual 2 week post-surgery update, but it's close enough. The bruising on my legs is finally starting to disappear and my incisions are healing nicely, though my legs are still quite tender. I'm walking well, but if I need to bend over to get something, I'm forced to bend at my midsection instead of my knees. I'm able to walk upstairs without much trouble, but coming down is more problematic. The numbness does seem to be subsiding, so that's good news.

I've been given the go ahead from the surgeon to begin exercising on a stationary bike, but I haven't tried it yet. I hope to make it to the gym tomorrow to do some upper body work and then give the bike a try.

The newest pics are from Tuesday (exactly two weeks after surgery) and can be found on
My Progress page.

One Week Post Surgery

So it's been a week. I don't have a great deal new to report, but a week post surgery seems like a milestone of sorts. My throat is starting to finally feel better allowing me to focus better on the pain in my legs.

Without pain medication, sleep has eluded me for the past several nights. The doctor never responded to the refill request sent to the pharmacy last week, nor did he call my husband back yesterday. If I had to do it over again, I would do more research for a surgeon who is more familiar with CECS. Lesson learned. Tomorrow is my first post-op appointment with him. Hopefully I will be in a foul enough mood to give him a piece of my mind for being so dismissive, not listening and for being just downright rude.