Here we go again...

Well, we are back in Boston after a wonderful Christmas with the Murphy family! I have right ankle surgery tomorrow. My surgeon will be performing the Chrisman Snook procedure. I will spend the next 4 months in some type of immobilization (and 8 months in the post-op knee brace). It is an inpatient procedure and I am expected to be admitted for 2-3 days. I am hoping to be admitted to 10NW this time as I want MY nurses. I would LOVE to be discharged Wednesday (1 day) but that usually doesn't work out in my favor due to blood pressure issues and pain management. Apparently Tylenol isn't considered to be a strong medication...who would have known? Anyway...we'll see if I can be discharged within 1-2 days. I miss my puppies, I need to see them and snuggle with them. As much as I love Boston (it is my FAVORITE place and one day will be my home), it's not my home just yet and I want to be home with my family.

I saw Marena and her parents today. It was fun catching up and reminiscing on our days as roommates for our PAOs...hysterical doesn't do it justice. I wish we had video of some of the conversations that took place during our inpatient stay. They are hopefully stopping by tomorrow to visit after her screw removal post-op appointment which was this September. We are also going to the Kenny Chesney/Tim McGraw concert this summer with our moms! Definitely looking forward to tailgating and country music...my summer would not be complete without a Kenny concert.

My ankle pain is still wicked bad. I am going to talk to my surgeon about it before surgery tomorrow and I am hoping that I wake up and it's gone. I obviously expect post-op ankle pain but this charlie horse pain has to go....it is not welcome! My leg is bruised, which is to be expected with such an involved surgery. My knee pain can be controlled with Tylenol....sometimes. However, sleeping is difficult and I haven't really found a comfortable position long term. The hotel has a chair with an ottoman so if the bed doesn't work I can sleep in the chair.

My calf is already very very skinny and my quad muscles have left for vacation and have not set a return date just yet! I don't start PT for quite awhile because my tibia and soon to be fibula fractures will need to heal before being cleared. This essentially means that Cam will have his work cut out for him (and me too) when its time to start regaining quad strength. We've been down this road before with knee and hip surgeries and it took me 8 months to get out of the post-op brace last time. My surgeons expect the same amount of time if not a little longer for this recovery.

I will post an update when I can...