January 4, 2009
limping along
For the past few days, I haven’t really been using crutches inside and sometimes not even outside. I am VERY slow and cautious. I got a cane and may use that instead for outside for a while. But it’s really not necessary. It does help promote good biomechanics, though. So I am going to continue to use cane or crutch often. I still have some swelling in my leg and a lot of fatigue and feel tired most of the time. I took 2 short naps today, even though I slept about 7 hours last night. For a guy who usually gets less than 5 hrs of sleep each night, I have been sleeping a lot. My apetite still hasn’t completely come back, primarily due to my relative inactivity. I lost 6 pounds by early this weekend as compared to before the surgery and am slowly bringing my weight back up. I am working on strength and flexibility but being very careful and gradual about it.