3 days post operation
-had breakfest
-washed up a bit in bed with pan
-in bed doing circulation exercise hourly during waking hours
-i attempted a few times to stand and sit feels a little bit easier then yesterday
-pain level same since day 1
-when you sleep and wake you have to exercise a little bit to get rid of stiffness
-sleep is same in pockets of time, sleep chill relax repeat. I’m avoiding sleep during the day so I can be more tired at night
-gonna check circulation later and hopefully remove that hand iv
-with all the constant meds the effect I feel still kinda in a chill vibe and time goes by fast. Other than this all seems ok.
-Got good advice from my friend go with the flow and take meds. Dr. Becker says just follow his call along the journey and don’t deviate from the plan. Tonya told me yesterday just had major surgery, need to go slow, relax, and heal. When you’re on meds and feel good in bed feel like can stand up do anything but once you do you realize how much energy it really takes.
-I see messages regarding, doctors, nails, etc. I’ll try to address it all here. You should also remember. I’m a LL patient not a healthcare professional. Im not in a position to tell anyone what to do or recommend anything.
-In my opinion, with all the nails on the market. Betzbone I feel is the best weight bearing option. Dr, Becker and Dr. Betz together through years have had so many patients with amazing results. I met one just yesterday. I won’t speak on others journey for privacy. Their process continues to be improved and optimized as time goes on from what I can tell through my experience and reading old diaries.
-I am forever grateful and happy surgery was successful. The time it took for surgery and how I overall felt post operation shows how delicate and and perfectly the nail was installed. And speaks wonders for the entire surgery team.
-Things like your pre op health, age, the way your bones are shaped. These variables change every surgery but overall the goal is the same.
-There’s no such thing as 100% success rate or ability for anyone to predict the future. There’s many factors. But I will say the odds of success are in your favor most the time from what I learned. You will know once the surgery is done. All surgeries have risk associated you have to be willing to take.
-Example: Out of 10,000 surgeries. Let’s say 99% success, with 1% not being a success. This is why you can never expect 100% rate because a number of things can happen even if it’s just 1%. That small chance of it not being success scared me a lot so I understand.
-From that standpoint you can say after successfull surgery is 40% of the work is done the doctor did their part. Now 60% of the work is going to be up to the patient to take it to the finish line and recover best can. I notice sometimes people try to take shortcuts or not listen to doctor and do their own thing. This is when issues can arise. My advice keep pushing try your best.
