December 7, 2022

Today is the day! My first post-op follow up.  Riding an hour in the truck is rough on my left knee as I can not move around as freely as I would like.  By the time we got to the doctor’s office I was achy.  Most of my pain lately has been in my knee and thigh but not my hip.  I am still using a walker but slowly using a cane more.  I get into the office and the first thing is that they send me to x-ray.  After I get back into the room about 2 minutes go by and Dr. Smith comes in.  He has good news and some not so good news.

The good news is that the x-rays are fabulous.  The hip is in a great position and is where it is supposed to be.  He was not pleased that my progress is moving a lot slower that he would like but at least it is progress.  He heard me walking back to the room and thought I should have been further along.  He also is not happy with the swelling that I have developed in my leg and ankle.  Nancy calls it pitting edema.  His recommendation is to return in a month and suggested an Ace wrap for the swelling.  Or if we can find a good compression sock.

We left the office and our next appointment is now scheduled for 1/11/23.  We then looked up medical supply places.  We found one close by and Nancy went in and found a pair of compression socks that went up to the knee.  So instead of a wrap, I can wear a sock.  Once we got home she put the sock on me.  That was a real treat.  Trying to stretch this tight sock over a swollen foot.  But she did.  The next morning when she removed it, the swelling had gone down significantly.  Now just to lay off the salt and don’t overdo it on my feet.