On PCL Day 5

Had my first post operation check-up. Ortho says its good that I didn't have fever. But I should expect swelling pa on my thigh and ankles. Grabe, chubby legs na. :( I officially graduated from the blue immobilizer. He took out the bandage too. I'm afraid to see what is in store underneath. Found out I have 4 cuts. 3 small ones and 1 big one. Hope it won't scar that much.

Now time for exercises! Ankle pumps and leg raises! Hindi ko nga ma-raise yung paa ko, paano kaya yun? Hayz.

On Spirits

Almost all Philippine based Ultimate player is still on a Spirits high. Facebook posts say it all. I on the other hand is super ingit that I was not able to join the tournament again. Of all the days why that weekend? Haha, asa, as if I could play.

Hay, self-control. Stop looking at things that will put my spirits low. What's done is done. I should put all my efforts on getting better so I could play on Spirits 2012!

* Okay lang naman mangarap diba?

On PCL Day 3

I feel useless. I can walk with the help of the sticks but I can't stand up nor sit down on my own. I don't know how to position my leg. It feels so uneasy. Nakaka-ngawit! I can't move my leg on its own. Laging alalay. :(

Thank God it is not painful as I expect it to be. Yet there is still pain. Birthday pa naman ni bunso. Had dinner at home. Felt bad cause if I wasn't this immobile we could have celebrated it outside. Oh well, at least he likes his graduation/birthday/Christmas gift.

Looking forward to bending my knee or at least man lang making it move on its own. Fight!

On PCL Day 2

Yahoo!  Got discharged from the hospital!!! My wallet has a whole since my health card did not pay for the whole operation. I had to cover for the implant, ortho and anesthesiologist PF. :( Oh well, the price I have to pay for my age.

Anyway, what did I do today? The resident doctor advised me to walk around without support if kaya. Super duper challenge mehn! I feel like a child who is learning how to walk. I was able to walk around the perimeter of my bed with the help of the IV stand. I still can't bend my leg though due to the blue immobilizer. When I got home, I shuffled my way using the sticks. CR is not that bad compared to my experience in hospital. There is not much pain as I expected.

All in all, positive naman. Hoping that day 3 will be better. Birthday pa naman ni bunso.

On PCL Day 1

Had my operation earlier today. They picked me up from my room at around 5AM and was brought to the OR. After the 2 local anesthesia and penetrating the IV needle in my right hand I waited eagerly on top of the operating table. My Anesthesialogist asked if I wanted to be sedated. I replied "ok lang". Next thing I knew I was asleep. I woke up when my ortho greeted me and said "hi" then I was back at dreamland. In the middle of the operation or I do not know what part I woke up. I heard music but I did not feel anything nipple down. I did not see what transpired because there was this blue curtain which covered my view. It was cold and I think that is what woke me up. So I uttered, "malamig.... ang lamig... ang laming... zzzzzz".

I was awake when they finished, but I wasn't sure. Everything seems like a blur right now. So I was brought transferred to a bed and parked me at some corner. Someone asked me if I can feel my legs and if I can move my toes. I tried but it felt numb. I think the anesthesia was still in my system. I complained about the cold again so they covered me with a warmer. But despite that I shivered and everytime I did this machine went haywire.

Finally when I felt my lower body I was rolled back in my room. That was about almost 1pm already which made me wonder how long the operation was. Anyway, I watched tv, drank meds, ate, slept. I don't know, what else was I supposed to do.

The worse was when  I felt like peeing. It was such a huge struggle. They gave me a bedpan, pero ayaw e. Success lang nung sa make-shift toilet. :)

All in all, the surgery was not bad. I did not feel a thing. I was knocked out. Now the challenge is the recovery. I know there will be many obstacles. But I should not focus on that instead I should focus on my goal which is to get better the soonest. Fighting!