Second Ankle Surgery

Yesterday I had my second ankle surgery at Atlanta Medical Center and I had 10 screws and a metal plate removed. The surgery was pretty short compared to the others I have had and I woke up less groggy then I normally feel due to anesthesia. I thought I was going to be okay but when I was getting ready to leave I felt very nauseated. The recovery nurse had me smell rubbing alcohol and that helped! Who knew?! We got home safely and I was able to use my crutches to get inside (crutches are SO easy when you are not recovering from a broken back!!).

Unfortunately the nausea came back and I got sick twice -- once throwing up on my poor cat Pumpkin. She was not amused!

I have to wear my bandages/cast for 2 weeks and then I will go in to see the surgeon, get x-rays, and get my stitches out. During these 2 weeks I will be walking with crutches. After that I will probably have to wear a cam walker which I already own from the first surgery. It helps you walk without crutches or a cane and distributes your weight. I am hoping that recovery from this is not too long and that I will be back to normal soon. I am in SO MUCH more pain then I ever thought I would be. I think I was being too optimistic! They have me taking hydrocodone this time which is some sort of oxycodone but it has no Tylenol ingredients which are supposed to be bad for your liver.

I plan on taking it easy the rest of the week and will be back to work on Monday.