I started off just trying to take Tylenol and holding off on the Loratabs as long as possible. I really don't like the Loratabs because they make me so tired, even if I just take one. I made it till about noon, then I really needed it. Within minutes I was asleep which took care of me for the afternoon.
During my nap I received some beautiful flowers and even more delicious cookies from my team at work - thanks, everyone! I especially liked the card :)
After nap, the hospital nurse called me and yelled at me for not taking the Loratab around the clock. She didn't like my strategy of not really moving because I guess this can somehow increase your risk for phenomena. Apparently, I'm suppose to be taking it so that I can be more functional and keep my body moving. I don't really get this, since it just makes me fall asleep. Maybe someone can explain this theory to me?
Anyways, I'm glad that I took the rest, because when the girls came home at 4, things got a bit rough. They are still having a hard time understanding that they shouldn't go near my foot. Especially Nora. Needless to say I've never been more happy to have a cast in my life, because I'd be in big trouble if it was just in a splint like it was suppose to be after surgery! Someone needs to send me some type of zapper thing... touch mommy's cast and ZAP. I bet that would solve the problem! (Just joking... sort of!)
Today I've been working on moving my toes and my foot inside the cast a bit. The swelling must have already gone down because I do have some room to move. It definitely hurts, but I also know I should move things a little bit. My toes feel especially strange. I also iced quite a bit today even though I don't think I feel it, my instructions say that I should.
In other news, my new scooter is amazing. It's so much more useful, and more fun, than crutches! I need to find a basket to attach to it so I can get water & snacks from the kitchen and carry them myself. The girls also like the scooter and I admit, I did take them on a few laps around the downstairs. They got a big kick out of it, and I enjoyed being able to entertain them for a little while.
As for stairs - I went up and down twice today. It's not so bad - when I go up the stairs, I crawl. When I go down the stairs, I slide on my butt. The hardest part is bringing the crutches up/down with me. Now that I have the scooter, I'll keep that downstairs and the crutches upstairs.
I also did manage to take a "shower" today. Getting the shower chair and cast cover in advance was good planning on my end. It certainly made things much easier and allowed me to be self-sufficient.
Tomorrow will be my first day on my own - Brian is back to work. My plans are to finish season three of Parenthood in the AM, probably take my pain meds by lunch and be out for the rest of the afternoon. I really hope I can be off the Loratab by the weekend.
Time for more meds and time to pass out!
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