Yesterday, Wednesday, Huli took me out for lunch which is the first time since I got home from surgery that I have been outside of the motorhome. We added about 30 premium channels to our Dish network package the day before my surgery so I spend a lot of time watching tv and on the computer. When your in pain or don't feel well staying inside laying around keeping your leg up is easy. After three days I wasn't in any pain and started feeling pretty good so the laying around with my leg up has been a real pain the last few days. I go back to the doctor Monday so I hope my cast will be removed. I would think that once the incision site is healed up that I would be ok to walk since my Achilles tendon wasn't cut. I wouldn't think removing the bone would require much healing before I could walk on it. I guess I will find out Monday. One good thing about when I had my surgery has been the weather. We have had much cooler weather since my surgery. The highs have been in the high 60's to low 70's most days. Since I am in a small confined space and spend my time with my foot up it's been easy to get around using my knee scooter. We had a walker too but took it back since I didn't need it.
Our neighbors Jim and Patsy have made us a dinner and a lunch since my surgery. Jim made us veal for dinner with mashed potatoes and asparagus. For lunch he made us vegetable soup. Jim loves to cook told us this is what they like to do for people they like. He doesn't cook just plain things but seems to enjoy doing the out of the ordinary dishes. He has a grill and oven set up in front of his motorhome where he will cook when the weather is warmer. Then they usually have people over about once a week and they just sit outside at their table and drink wine and then eat dinner. One night they drank so much wine and were having such a good time they forgot to eat dinner. Usually after dinner they will drink some more wine and Jim will fall a sleep at the table. He'll sit there and Patsy will talk about him until it's time for their guests to leave. For people in their mid 70's they still have a lot of fun and seem to really enjoy life. They are great neighbors.
Below are a couple of pictures of my cast and knee scooter. The first few days I was in bed in the living area of the motorhome. First I was on the jack knife sofa and then I switched to the hide a bed with the air mattress that is in the other couch. Now I am sitting up with my foot up on the couch usually on a pillow to keep it elevated even more.
These little scooters make getting around very easy. I have never tried crutches but imagine the scooter would be a big improvement over crutches. This one is rented from a hospital supply type store.
