On the Road to Recovery....

Just checking in so ya'll know I made it through my surgery okay!  Things are about what I expected....I am feeling quite a bit of pain, so I am popping my Vicodin every 4-6 hours and laying on the sofa with my leg elevated and iced.  They gave me this cool contraption called a cryo/cuff that is wrapped around my leg and I am constantly filling it up/draining it with ice cold water.  I feel pretty good as long as I lay here, but moving around has proven to be painful and difficult.  It is pretty effin boring, actually!!  I cannot shower or remove the cryo cuff until Friday, so I am just trying to bide the time by watching Travel Channel, etc.  I ordered a ton of books from Amazon last week that will hopefully be here today because I am longing to start a new book!

I am curious to see what my knee looks like under all the bandages....I was in recovery for a few hours, so I did not get to talk to my Dr after surgery, but he talked to my partner and let him know how things went.  They started the surgery arthroscopically, but my things looked worse inside my knee than they originally thought, so apparently they had to make a large incision on the outside of my knee to get in at my knee cap.  I knew this was possible, but I was hoping I wouldn't have to have a giant scar!  I guess I will see what it looks like in a few days :(  I got some pictures of the inside of my  knee that I will scan and post when I am up and about...I know you must all be dying to se them! LOL......

Thanks for all the well wishes...it looks like I will have plenty of time to read blogs and message boards.  Good thing for the laptop so that I can surf while laying here! 

Comments

[Adrienne]

THANKS FOR UPDATING!!! I was thinking about you! Take care of youself!

[Jennifer]

Glad it went okay. Take care and relax, okay?

[maria]

Thanks for the update! I was thinking of you this morning and it was so nice to see your post! Keep good. And have fun reading. :)

[Kim]

Hi, I am glad that everything went well. I will come visit you this weekend if you are not too busy running around the house. Maybe I could bring food and a movie.. Let me know.. Luv ya!

[sarah]

Kristi, I am SO glad you posted!
I was thinking of you all day yesterday!
Take it easy girl . . .
and give us some book reviews! :)

[greta]

so glad you are feeling ok....i am telling you girl you need to start reading Karen Slaughter's Blindsighted...I am almost finished and it is awesome. I am fixing to start the second one

[Dana]

I'm glad that things went well... Take it easy, I wish we lived closer... I'd bring you something... :)

~D

[Rolana]

I'm so glad that you made it through the surgery. I'm sorry that your knee was in worse shape than they thought. Don't worry about the scar, I'm just glad that you're alright.

[elizabeth]

ouch! the hubby just had reconstructive knee surgery at the end of may. of course this is the second time (about 13 years ago he had it on the left knee...this time it was the right). he's just now getting to the point where he can bend it and he still can't extend it all the way out. his scar (on both knees) run up and down on his knee. but for this one he had to have another incision on the side of his knee.

he did a lot better then i expected and i expect you will too! the worst part for him was the boredom. but he's not in to reading, so you have one up on him.

here's hoping that your recovery is filled with good books, great trash tv, and plenty of relaxation while ya can :)

*smooches*

[Bradie]

Happy to hear you made it safely through the surgery and that you have a Way better knee now that you will be able to do more with! I know how having the bad knee has affected your life and hope that you can now live a life pain free and able to do Many things that you haven't been able to do for years! Who cares about Scars when you may have a peice of your past back that you lost after that dreadful car accident! I love ya Krissy and hope you a Miraculas recovery!
Sorry about any spelling errors, it is hard to go without spell check =)
LOL
Me

[D. Wilson]

Knee Surgury!!?? WHO WHAT WHEN WHERE WHY? I know very well how the ol knee surgury goes. it was soo long ago i dont really think about it, until it hurts like a bitch. yes latly my knee has been a major pain. i dont know what the deal is but walking up stairs, running and playing sports just isnt the same anymore. i know i had the best possible doctor so theres no one to blame but myself. if i could turn back time...anyways i sound like a wimp compared to what you have had to deal with throughout the years. i hope all goes well with your recovery and hopefully ill be able to make a trip up there sometime in the near future.

[Jenni K]

Hey Girl, glad to hear everything went ok. Take care and enjoy your new books! Miss you!

[LindsayT]

Thanks for the e-mail...I was starting to wonder about you. Glad it went well and just keep relaxing. LUV YOU.

[Kristi Mangan]

Glad the surgery went well and you are resting and recovering! Try to relax and watch some good TV or movies! Can't wait to hear about your new books!

[Heather]

awwwwwww...so glad you are home but sorry about the pain :-( my mother in law had that same icey knee thingy and it helped her alot too! hope you feel better soon!

[Andrea Haenke (Marquardt)]

I am so glad your surgery went well. I hope all the pain goes away soon and I hope you can get lots of R&R. Take Care of yourself!

Love,
Andrea

[BUG]

Hey girl.. ilove reading your blog, but trus me u will be up and around in no time.. i had knee surgury last year was out of work from jan 28th to april 11, 2005...but have fun thepain will go away soon don't stress it... I'll be praying for u...Barbara