I’m getting a PT consult for mobility aids to use tomorrow. I will hopefully be going home until the swelling in my leg goes down. I can’t have surgery until it isn’t as swollen as it is. I expect to be in PT for a long time just because of the extent of my injuries and the fact I’ll be getting hardware installed. Hopefully this whole thing can help me work out my upper body a lot until I can walk on my own again. I’ve already been using my arms so much to help me get comfy on my hospital bed. I can’t move my whole right leg on my own, so I have to use my arms to shift my whole body around. The medical staff were moving my bad leg for me, but it caused excruciating pain, so I’m trying to do as much on my own without injuring myself more.
Also, my bad leg is my driving leg. I won’t be driving for a while :(
Ouch! Sounds familiar, since I went through much of the same. Hang in there! If they don’t give you pain meds before you leave, ask for them! I didn’t ask for any and so they didn’t give me any. I wasn’t able to get any for another 36 hours of excruciating pain.
I’m getting a PT consult for mobility aids to use tomorrow. I will hopefully be going home until the swelling in my leg goes down. I can’t have surgery until it isn’t as swollen as it is. I expect to be in PT for a long time just because of the extent of my injuries and the fact I’ll be getting hardware installed. Hopefully this whole thing can help me work out my upper body a lot until I can walk on my own again. I’ve already been using my arms so much to help me get comfy on my hospital bed. I can’t move my whole right leg on my own, so I have to use my arms to shift my whole body around. The medical staff were moving my bad leg for me, but it caused excruciating pain, so I’m trying to do as much on my own without injuring myself more.
Also, my bad leg is my driving leg. I won’t be driving for a while :(
Ouch! Sounds familiar, since I went through much of the same. Hang in there! If they don’t give you pain meds before you leave, ask for them! I didn’t ask for any and so they didn’t give me any. I wasn’t able to get any for another 36 hours of excruciating pain.
I’ve been getting Vicodin as often as possible. I’m also using ice packs to try to expedite the swelling.