I am happy to report that I am finally getting some sleep - the medication has been helping a lot. Not every night, but most nights I am getting at least 6 hours of sleep. I would prefer 7 1/2 so I am taking the meds a bit earlier each night. The medication I am taking is called Gabapentin. I still have tender and sensitive incisions, but the sharper nerve spikes have diminished and I am not waking after I am asleep - at least not due to the healing incisions.
I am still leaving work a bit early to do my PT every day. It really helps to do this - I feel so much stronger and more flexible each week. I am able to get up and walk around enough at work that I experience much less stiffness, also my walking has improved a lot, hardly any "hitch" in my gait.
I spent several hours on my feet at an event this weekend and rode 10 miles on my bike the next day. I was tired and sore each day, but I think I need to push myself in order to build my strength back. Besides - before the new knees I could not have stood and walked as much as I did! I could, however, put many more miles in on the bike - so I have more work to do. I am 10 days away from 4 months post-op. I think I am still doing really well. Yay.
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Yayy!
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