Well, we were able to take the Ace bandage off today.  This is the outer wrap that covered most of my right leg.  Good thing too, because it was getting really itchy.   Underneath, covering my knee, is what looks like a very large band-aid.  The rest of my leg was covered in a blue-green ink.  My foot looked pretty alien.  But most of it washed off nicely during this morning’s sponge bath.

I believe at seven days the last bandage comes off, then we can see what my knee really looks like.  I’m going to try to take my first shower tomorrow, once we figure out how to wrap my knee so it’s waterproof.

The therapist added some new exercises yesterday, and I’m doing a little bit better every day.  Socks continues to guard me in my chair most of the day, and he’s doing a little better at navigating around my walker without getting run over when I walk around the house.

I’ve been sleeping in my recliner since I got home after surgery.  My bed is too high and too close to the wall for me to get in it yet, and it would just be too uncomfortable to sleep in it even if  I was able to get in it anyway.  I laid down for awhile in Kevin’s bed yesterday, and that was nice, but there was no way I could even take a short nap.  It was just too uncomfortable.  I was unable to find a position that felt OK enough so I could rest, so it went back to my recliner again.  It was nice to take the short walk and stretch though.  Anything movement and exercise is better than just sitting still and doing nothing.

Here’s some details on my new parts: