Crutches and blood-thinners. Over it!

No more crutches.  I'm walking all by myself. Granted, I'm slow.  Stairs are still a challenge, and if I walk to far or too long, I get tired and sore.

I just got sick of the crutches.  Getting them in and out of the car is ridiculous. Stairs are stupid.  And my armpits are sore as hell.

It still requires some concentration to walk without limping. Not necessarily because it hurts, but because my brain isn't quite ready to let me put my full weight on it unless I focus.  So the slow walking is not because that's all I can handle, but because I have to relearn how to walk without limping.

There are still times I forget that it doesn't hurt anymore.  It's always a surprise to me "Oh, yeah, no more pain!"

Another awesome thing?  Yesterday I stopped taking the blood thinners!  Honestly, the biggest hassle wasn't the pills themselves, but getting my blood checked twice a week.  I had to take off work three times just to go in to the Sugarhouse clinic, wait in the waiting room for ten minutes, just to get my finger pricked and be sent on my way.  And now it's over!

There's more to celebrate about four weeks post-op than two, that's for sure!