Sooo? How'd it go?

The surgery on my knee went very well. At least, that's what the doctor told me and I just have to take his word for the fact that it's all fixed. Because it's all covered up with a great big bandage, for all I know they just knocked me out, whacked my knee few times with a big hammer and then slapped on a bandage. It sure feels like somebody beat the shit out of it and I can see some purple peeking out from the bottom of the bandage. It does hurt but not so much now that I need the heavy-duty prescription painkillers. Because while those guys may kill the pain, they also apparently immobilize my bowels. And since I'm not fond of taking a dump that feels like giving birth to a beer keg, I try to avoid the pain meds. Speaking of beer, I have found that 2 ibuprofen and 2 beers every 4 hours works just as well at keeping the pain under control, so that's what I've prescribed for myself.

Right now I'm semi-mobile. I can put weight on my knee but I cannot move it. The doctor gave me crutches but I'm not using them. I'm just hobbling around with my left knee stiff. The bandages help with that because they're so thick that I can't move it much anyway. I won't know what it looks like under the bandages until Friday of this week when I go back to get them removed or changed or whatever. I'll take pictures if it's gross, just to have something to post here. (And don't give me that - I know y'all want to see it!) Because of my immovable knee and resulting stiff leg, my biggest problems at the moment are getting in and out of the car and going up and down stairs. Thank the gods that I'm limber enough to bend over and tie my shoes and put on my underwear. I don't want to be "Excuse me, but could you pull up my panties?" in the restroom, you know.

I'll let you know what transpires as things develop. Next on the pain agenda: Physical Therapy!