My other week 2 post seemed to be getting long.
Day 13 I tried getting up around six to wash my compression and then dry it. With hub needing to shower too it didn't seem to save me any time. I have therefore taken it off tonight to wash in the machine and will hang to dry overnight. I feel sad that this means I can't sleep in my compression but to get back into the office I can't be lying in bed working whilst my garment dries.
My stubborn left knee incision had a tiny spot on the overnight plaster pre-shower but was leaking slightly after the shower when I pressed it with a gauze square. I covered it with another plaster but then when I went to MLD I removed the plaster to check and found it was clean (and there were no drips when I pressed a gauze on after MLD) so I left the plaster off after MLD. I'll be interested to see what happens after tomorrow's shower.
MLD therapist worked my bruises some more, so hopefully they will continue to fade. I found the MLD very relaxing all over, not just on my legs.
I'm able to lie more easily on my sides but still have bruising and discomfort. The main nuisance is that I can't get my legs bent up high. So eg to paint my toe nails or pull my legs right up on the sofa feels like a tearing muscle pain on the underneath of my thighs. I feel like the old joke:
Patient: 'Dr it hurts when I do X'
Dr 'then stop doing it!'
I am able to bend my legs and sit with them quite bent - I then worry about the compression restricting circulation behind my knees so move as soon as I realise.
I can run up stairs but it feels wobbly and uncomfortable so I prefer not to.
Hoping for confidence in being ready to swim by the end of the week maybe?
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