Day 3- Microfracture Update

Pain level: Meh
Annoyance level and feeling of uselessness: through the roof.

I am hitting the unfortunate realization that my defining moment each day will be going downstairs in the late morning and then upstairs in the early evening. Having serious doubt as to how I can manage this for a full six weeks. You don't realize how difficult things are until you realize that the charger that is laying on the floor on the other side of the couch is a bitch to get to. Passing the time should be a little bit easier today-- it's Saturday. College Football will be on, already watched the Man City match this morning, but most of my time will be spent playing some DraftKings line-ups for tomorrow's games. My wife calls it tinkering. She watches me plug and play different lineups to see which game correlation is best. She cracks on me when I watch Youtube videos of other guys tinkering. But honestly, it's the easiest way for me to pass time. Plus, you know, a million dollars would make this process more tolerable.

For those of you who are genuinely here for surgery updates:
  • Pain ebbs and flows but for me it hasn't gone over a 6/10 today
  • I am only taking Tylenol for pain with an occasional Ibuprofen
  • Getting around on crutches is getting easier, but I've noticed a discomfort under my armpit where the crutches rest-- could be poor form, could also be these muscles haven't been used in a while.
  • Using around the clock Ice machine- my wife fills it every 6 hours or so- honestly with the bandages on I can't feel the cold all that much (the doc wants me to wait until I see him next week for a post-op check for him to remove the bandages)
  • Keeping my leg elevated with three pillows
  • Still have brace on stuck in full extension

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