Labas Rytas!
Didn't manage a great deal of sleep due to cramp like pains in left leg but after intervention of one of the night staff and another pill I got a short but good sleep. The surgeon came to see me at just before 08:00; they work long hours here! He was very pleased with my posture on the new knee. I have asked him to bring me his business card so that I know how to spell and say his name.
It is another grey day but dry this morning, it rained most of yesterday and overnight but now it is dry and brighter skies to the east. My window faces NNE with views over the rooftops to some large retail outlets. I found out today that my MOTO G5 does not have a magnetometer so all the compass apps are useless. I was checking which direction I was facing to wite about this so had to rely on the fact that on Google Maps the McDonald's that I could see was to the north of my geographic location. With this change in the weather I note that my hay-fever has dissipated!
Breakfast was fun, again a Lithuanian favourite sausages in a crepe.
The coffee was PROPER stuff, an espresso and very tasty so I asked for a second cup... Not a problem out here. Now at 11:00 on my third cup!
My blood pressure was tested and it was again well within range as was my temperature. All seems to be going well.
After enjoying my breakfast I did some research on Rosenthal and Barbanell, the original name I believe the family had, in Lithuania; there are some very poignant similarities to the problems of radical religion with today's events. More of that another day.
I had a good long chat on the phone with Catharine and that was reassuring; her efforts on dog walking early in the mornings while I am away are good to hear about. The call was interrupted by the nurse who came in at around 10:30 to remove the dressing and check over the incision. She seemed pleased with the look of the operation area, cleaned it and put a new simple dressing on.
Next a cleaning lady arrived and was very thorough at cleaning the room. I am expecting the physiotherapist shortly.
11:30 just finished my first session with a charming physiotherapist, she made me walk the length of the unit and out into the main corridor. She was pleased with my handling of the crutches and explained about many things which I will no doubt forget before she comes back this afternoon. Back in the room she got me to use the adjustable walking frame to step up and down first on one leg then on the other. Then to stretch one and then the other leg forward and then backwards to stretch the calf muscles. Then to lift up onto my toes and then back on to the heals. Thanks to Jen and her Pilates classes this was pretty easy for me. The pain levels are nothing to do with the knee now just mainly the thigh muscles and she showed me to self massage the thighs from the knee up to the hip.
Labas Diena
My Surgeon, Juozas Belickas called in again this afternoon shortly after I had, under the scrutiny of the physiotherapist, circumnavigated the building, down one flight of stairs and up another and along the corridors. He was very please to see how I was progressing and he gave me his card. I asked him how long I should use the crutches and he said it was down to me but he would expect me to use them for up to a week or so; whereas the physio had suggested 1 to 2 months... A bit of a variation.
!7:15 I have just been for another short walk and done my regular exercises. On the way out from my room I was introduced to the nurse's 3 daughters who spoke very good english. They had come to see their mum at work after school. Next excitement will be dinner. I am expecting the menu soon.
The menu is obviously from a local Italian restaurant full of pictures of pizzas but it also has pictures of local Lithuanian food which I will be choosing soon.
So I chose the pasta with prawns apparently another Lithuanian favourite...
The meal arrived at around 19:30 and was very tasty so now I have retired to bed as I felt my leg was getting a bit swollen from standing and walking too much.
Juozas Belickas popped in before finishing work at 19:45, an early night for him! He informed me that I would not be going to the rehab clinic tomorrow but on Friday, not sure why but I am quite happy here. He then organised the new night shift nurse to get me an ice pack. So its back to Netflix now to get on with La Forêt... gripping!
Talk to you all tomorrow.
Didn't manage a great deal of sleep due to cramp like pains in left leg but after intervention of one of the night staff and another pill I got a short but good sleep. The surgeon came to see me at just before 08:00; they work long hours here! He was very pleased with my posture on the new knee. I have asked him to bring me his business card so that I know how to spell and say his name.
It is another grey day but dry this morning, it rained most of yesterday and overnight but now it is dry and brighter skies to the east. My window faces NNE with views over the rooftops to some large retail outlets. I found out today that my MOTO G5 does not have a magnetometer so all the compass apps are useless. I was checking which direction I was facing to wite about this so had to rely on the fact that on Google Maps the McDonald's that I could see was to the north of my geographic location. With this change in the weather I note that my hay-fever has dissipated!
The coffee was PROPER stuff, an espresso and very tasty so I asked for a second cup... Not a problem out here. Now at 11:00 on my third cup!
My blood pressure was tested and it was again well within range as was my temperature. All seems to be going well.
After enjoying my breakfast I did some research on Rosenthal and Barbanell, the original name I believe the family had, in Lithuania; there are some very poignant similarities to the problems of radical religion with today's events. More of that another day.
Next a cleaning lady arrived and was very thorough at cleaning the room. I am expecting the physiotherapist shortly.
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| Adjustable Walking Frame |
Labas Diena
My Surgeon, Juozas Belickas called in again this afternoon shortly after I had, under the scrutiny of the physiotherapist, circumnavigated the building, down one flight of stairs and up another and along the corridors. He was very please to see how I was progressing and he gave me his card. I asked him how long I should use the crutches and he said it was down to me but he would expect me to use them for up to a week or so; whereas the physio had suggested 1 to 2 months... A bit of a variation.
!7:15 I have just been for another short walk and done my regular exercises. On the way out from my room I was introduced to the nurse's 3 daughters who spoke very good english. They had come to see their mum at work after school. Next excitement will be dinner. I am expecting the menu soon.
The menu is obviously from a local Italian restaurant full of pictures of pizzas but it also has pictures of local Lithuanian food which I will be choosing soon.
So I chose the pasta with prawns apparently another Lithuanian favourite...
Juozas Belickas popped in before finishing work at 19:45, an early night for him! He informed me that I would not be going to the rehab clinic tomorrow but on Friday, not sure why but I am quite happy here. He then organised the new night shift nurse to get me an ice pack. So its back to Netflix now to get on with La Forêt... gripping!
Talk to you all tomorrow.
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