Drugs and boredom

It has been quite a few weeks now… March 9-April 14.  Five weeks?  I am now able to do lots of things: stairs, short walks, household chores, drive, some modest exercise.  I also try to do about three hours a day of at home PT and three days a week with the professionals.

I am clearly getting better every day: More function, generally less pain, better balance.  Four days ago I got really tired of using Oxycodone, though it was down to about 4-6 5 mg doses a day.  I have switched over to ibuprofen only.  So, I am a little more sore than I might be, but not intolerable.  I definitely have had to deal with the effects of withdrawal after heavy use early on that tapered, pretty well.  I just got really tired of feeling somewhat out of it.

But I cannot over due activity, so I sit.  A lot.  I hate it.  Reading, tv, lumosity, baseball, hockey/basketball playoffs… none of which would ever fill a healthy day of mine cannot replace my trips to the gym and time spent out of doors with the dogs or family.  I was in pretty good shape when I underwent surgery, now I sit.  Bleh.

I also got a little something to help me sleep since I haven’t slept for five weeks.

But I’ll be a little better tomorrow.  And a day further from narcotics.