Pretty good night, woke up about 2 am and took 1 pain pill and was able to go back to sleep. Up shortly after 6 am and took the good ole Ky style bath, (standing at the sink). Breakfast at a little after 7 and I ate the french toast and most of my cereal, good for me. Back at the room, playing words with friends and checking out Face Book. Took my 2 pain pills a little after 9 getting ready for 10 oclock pt. Dr Standley came in about 9:15 and said that I was for sure going home tomorrow. He is ordering all my meds to be picked up at the drive through on the way home. Also setting up the out patient rehab. He said to expect it to be a couple of months before the pain actually subsides. It will go away as long as I stay with the rehab. Also the nerve problem with my feet is improving with the B12, which I did not know till now is connected with the nerves in the feet. And actually he thinks that the sleeping feet has always been there but the toes hurt so bad that it covered the other. Now that the toes have eased way off I am feeling the numbness a lot more. Care will be ongoing with my primary care once discharged. That was all good news. Also be about a month before meeting with the Dr.s about the second knee. -- Getting close to 10 am, time to get ready for PT. Later. --- PT, went very will. I was given the go home test and passed it all with flying colors. Approved to drive, no sticks, and was given a cane to take home along with the walker. They also are calling to set up the times at the out patient rehab clinic. Oh, I got the knee bent past the 90 degrees. Was given the at home program of exercise to use for the next couple of months. In the end they said I was doing really will. I don't know if that was to make me feel good or if I really am. I am convinced that I could not gotten better care anywhere else. -- While typing this I have been listening to the Salvation Army Band, they are out in front of the office area playing Christmas music. -- Second PT was another good session. A lot of exercises, working at bending the knew and being able to make it straight. Also did some walking with the cane. I was wearing my street shoes to see if the toes would start hurting, they did not. Also I got the time that I will start the out patient clinic. This came as a bit of a surprise, Wed morning at 8 am I need to be back to the 42nd st clinic. That is about 45 minutes from home and the traffic is solid that time of morning, but it does fly. -- For some reason I am really tired tonight, just as good. If I get to sleep early it will get me up early tomorrow and with that schedule it will be easier to make it to my first outpatient pt on Wednesday. So, closing out early, till tomorrow.
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