The morning after

Surgery went well again. This time I was more aware and I remember more of the prep and the surgery itself. This is not mush as I slept through maybe 60 persent of it accorging to the anasthesiologist. I had the same one, Dr. Arakaki. I also had my favorite surheon's assistant. The nurses and the anasthesiologist's assistant were all pleasant too. I remembered George the anasthesiologist's assistant by sight when I saw him and also Marc the Quebequois pre-op nurse.

I think sensation returned a little faster than last time which is a mixed blessing. It hurts a wee bit more maybe (I am not sure I remember that correctly) but I think I was able ro move this knee a bit more and a bit earlier. It's not quite five (I woke up at not quite four) and I am still kind of a ways away from being able to do heel slides let alone get up on my hind legs and walk around. I'm expecting that all to go pretty smoothly though.

The one glitch has been that I have had some trouble with breathing. I just seem to slow down to a stop when I get sleepy. To counter that I'm getting oxygen and fiddling with the bed position. So far the only consequence of that was the alarm going off on the oxygen monitor. I don't feel especially light-headed, considering that I'm recovering from surgery and all the drugs connected to that.A;so, this morning I seem to be having no trouble.

My room has huge windows and most of that is taken up by the crown of an oak tree. Last night I had an amazing dinner of a marinated grilled portobello  ushroom on spinach and a double order of brussels sproutd whose recipe I covet. That was the first meal I'd had in 27 hours because the day before I filled up on a fantastic vegie dish of my own devising involving corn and artichoke hearts and I didn't get.hungry before the deadline for not eating because of surgery came up. So when they offered me crackers  and applesauce I was only too happy

I have already seenmy copy of the post-surgical xray. It is beautiful. The bones are lined up straight and clean and all the bone spurs are gone. No more bowlegs for me! I'm really eager for the physical therapist to come later in the day.

The nurse just came in to ake my blood and blood pressure and she says I was breathing normally in my sleep, so there's that