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Time to get cleaned up. OK so I'm not able to get in the shower until Monday and even then I'm unable to get my leg wet. No how in the heck am I supposed to do that?
I washed my hair in the kitchen sink because it's the perfect height for a knee that is unable to bend. Nothing makes me feel better than getting my hair washed. Now for the rest of this body. I suppose it is sponge bath time again with a basin of warm soapy water and since we are on this subject. I highly recommend sitting on the toilet where there is easy access to all body parts. Secondly I used shaving cream on my legs because they don't stay wet long enough with just soap and water and razor burn is the last thing that I want to deal with in this condition. Third, I invested in some nicely scented lotion when I found out that I would be having surgery. Something new and that smells good is always uplifting especially when I'm feeling haggered.
The synovectomy was my 23 surgery (totally other causes) and I learned that getting a new and easy to style hair cut prior to surgery is invaluable in feeling good about yourself when you hurt and your body feels like it is falling apart. A little make up and I'm now ready to face the world again. That is after I take a nap. I'm still taking the same dose of medications, doing my prescribed exercises and religiously elevating and icing my knee.
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