More Wisdom

8. Order the t-shirt and shorts that they give you at the hospital a size bigger than usual because they run small.  -- Mom

9.  Get a temporary handicapped placard from the DMV now, while it's painful.  You'll need it afterward, anyway. -- Dad

Today was....uh...interesting.  I had my CT scan this morning.  It was an experience.  They put my foot on a folded towel, which kind of left my knee suspended in the air.  Not much, obviously,  but enough that it became pretty painful, especially since I couldn't move it.  At least it was over quickly.

Then I went out to pick up my handicapped placard (I picked up the form from the doctor yesterday).  On the way back toward my house, on a busy one-way street, my car broke down (tie rod, it turns out).  I had to wait in the 100 degree heat for the tow truck, with cars honking all around me.  Fun times!  So I now have a new handicapped placard.... oh, and a calendar full of new appointments, thanks to the letter I received from the doctor's office today.  They made appointments for me with therapy, my own doctor for a heart/lung check, hospital for lab/EKG, my "new knee" class at the hospital, and the surgeon for post-op followup. Along with that, they sent prescriptions for Celebrex and a scopalamine patch. I'm supposed to put the patch behind my ear 48 hours before surgery (for nausea).  They also sent a paper saying that from now on, I will need to take amoxicillin before any dental appointments.  Hadn't known that.  I wonder who will prescribe it - the dentist, or the surgeon?  (EDIT - dentist).

I am pooped and my knee is throbbing, so I'm headed for bed. A lot accomplished today, but a lot of problems, hassle, and pain, too.