6:05 a.m. - Yesterday, I returned home, and the morning went pretty smoothly. I was seen by OT, PT, labs, the physician assistant, and the nurses on the floor. I was out of the hospital by around 10 am., which was really good. I then assembled all the medications that I'm taking, which is something new to last year. There is a nerve pain medication and there is an additional pain medication that is not the hydrocodone. Kristi and Mallory stopped by to visit around noon, and they brought some Chik-f-let, and mom visited in the afternoon. In the afternoon, Kollyns arrived and Karrigan came to pick her up, but I was taking a nap in the blue room. After they left I came back out to the living room and watched the Cubs game - trying to find the right combination of materials and resources to try to be as comfortable as possible. I think I ended up sleeping okay. I had to wake up around 2:20 a.m. to use the restroom, but I was able to go back to sleep and woke up for the day around 5 a.m. Now I've had a breakfast sandwich, some coffee, and the seven a.m. pills I'm taking. I'm in the power recliner with my ice machine working on the surgery site. As I've told Amber (and others), I just don't have the burning "on fire" pain that I remember experiencing with the right knee. Instead, the leg just is "numb" - control over nerve pain is definitely better this time around.
Today....well, I want to try to stay busy, and I want to follow directions and try to keep my leg(s) as elevated as possible. I should be able to get some things done and do some reading and just relax and give myself time to heal. I hope to try to avoid sleeping a lot, but I think I'll give myself an opportunity to take a nap sometime.
Things to do for School
- finish professional development course
- update attendance each week in SDS
- send any IEP notices to Mrs. Saey
OTHER THINGS
- schedule dentist appointment when able
- register for IHSA stuff - after May 1
- renew my teaching license can start doing it on April 1 (AA should be in as of 4/24)
- complete SEL online course
- use Dick's gift certificate
- a hood light switch for the Ford
- May 13 - 8:45 a.m. Post-Op Appt Hussein
- May 15 - 8:20 a.m. - ORA physical therapy
- July 3-5 - Possible Trip to Bear Creek Cabins near Decorah - https://www.bearcreekcabinsia.com/store-campground
- July 19-27 - Trip to Branson, MO (and Strawberry, AK) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D3BB0_IuwRs0WDKqm1Euor9WUH84SeF1DIwKi7OWeS4/edit?tab=t.0
- July 28 - Bus Refresher Course
- Nov. 5 - 10 a.m. - Milan Optical
- What/Where is South Buffalo Prairie School and for that matter West Buffalo School and East Taylor Ridge School? ugh.
- Friday Tidbit on the RR History Network Page
- March 11 - 10:25 a.m. - ORA Moline - Consult
- April 1 - 1:45 p.m. - ORA Moline - MRI
- April 9 - Walk in labs at Tr
- April 15 - Dr. Wang pre-op physical (surgical clearance) 8:45 a.m.
- April 28 - 9:40 a.m. at ORA Silvis
- April 30 - 10 a.m. - Milan Optical
- May 4 - surgery on left knee at Trinity Moline
- May 5- returned home from hospital
- May 6 - home recovery
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