Update
Nothing much to update about passing my days here, life is slow but surprisingly comfy. When I'm lying down like I am right now, my pain is zero. Sometimes I almost forget I'm a patient, except that my butt is sore from sitting so much and I have to continue sitting exactly on my plums cause I can shift but I can't tilt(cause stitches). Not that the stitches "hurt" either but with all their dressing it can feel like a lego block is pressing against you. Even the pain meds I'm getting right now are pretty much a formality. My pain when I woke up was higher, I remember thinking it was a 3 or 4, like muscle aches all over but it only lasted 15 minutes or so. It could be because I got a glorious 8 hours of sleep. If the pain is like this, almost non-existent throughout the procedure I'll consider myself extremely lucky but I highly doubt that'll be the case. Note that my lengthening begins from tomorrow.
I've been told that while chilling like working on my laptop I should do some exercises from time to time, like flex my quads hard for 10 seconds and release, 10 repetitions per hour. My quad flexion is still weak. Dr. P says physio is like climbing a steep hill that gets plateau'd slowly, but you slide a couple steps down and then you've a long climb up. He also does not encourage walking or weight bearing for my case. Once I'm discharged & lengthening, my days will be spent chilling on the bed on my laptop or something, putting work into physio for around 40 minutes thrice a day, then walking 4 steps for using the bedside camode.
Speaking of, I'm getting discharged tomorrow(it's 11pm, Tuesday right now) and honestly I've been here for more than a week...while the nurses have been really nice, I'm tired of this place and I'm glad to go home and play some League of Legends and watch some HD TV to feel rejuvenated. Exactly a week ago I'd woken up in the ICU realizing surgery was over, feeling bittersweet. Time passes fast.
Tip that may or may not be helpful: If you're booking a hotel room, make sure the bed isn't too short. If your knee has trouble flexing a full 90, and your quads are shot like a lot of patients' are, getting up will be hell. The one where I'll stay has been adjusted to 25" of height through tough foam mattresses.
