1 month since the operation

It doesn't seem that long but progress continues. I am still not sleeping more more than a couple of hours although the feat of lying in bed is now not painful as such, just a low constant ache. 

The wound has healed well assisted by Catharine's massage with Bio Oil and after a period of itching it is now good and flexible although the knee remains swollen especially above the knee. Most of the pain has gone from the calf although there is still residual bruising and soreness in the thigh. If I spend too long on my feet the leg does swell and it takes some time to dissipate so I have to make sure that I don't over do it. 

I have been going to Anglesey Injury Clinic on a weekly basis for her guidance, leg massage and amendments to my physiotherapy regime and today's session was good. Jen says that she is happy with progress and I now have almost the same flex as on the right leg. I asked her about elevating the leg while sleeping and she confirmed that it is good practice and that the calf should be tipped towards the heart...  

After 4 weeks the frustration of continued limitations to what I can do does become a little overbearing but generally I am keeping in a good frame of mind. I find concentrating on anything for long is a problem, my mind wanders and I find it hard to pick up my thoughts. My exercise regime does causes some grief, generally manifested by sharp pains appearing to be from the inside of the knee joint, so I limit these exercises to shorter sets and then do the next set after a rest. I am still taking painkiller tablets, aspirin, paracetamol and caffeine at 4 hourly intervals, when I remember. Jen has now suggested that I should reduce these during the daytime to increase their effectiveness overnight.

Yesterday I started discussions with a solicitor about the claim for medical negligence due to the choice of the partial replacement on the right knee and the subsequent delays in the surgery to the left knee with this contributing to the early demise of the partial replacement. Along with the refusal to send me out of area or to put me under the care of a pain clinic even though I was on the Urgent Waiting List since April 2017. 

Yesterday I could not countenance the prospect of the second operation on my right knee but today after Jen's session I am feeling much better about everything again.