8 days and counting

Last night I went down to one Oxy every 4 hours. So far, so good. I'm still on Tylenol every 6 hours. The pain when I put my foot down is still there - a bit worse than before, but not unbearable. Maybe a 5. It goes away pretty quickly - a surge, you can feel the blood rushing in, then it settles down. I got the impression I'd be screaming. For me, it's more like I endure it - no clenched teeth or anything - then it goes away.
As far as doing routine things, yesterday I washed my hair, today I hope to shower. Yuck! A week without showering. Pretty gross. I just didn't think I could manage it before. I think if it weren't for the whole swelling thing, I'd be up more. But swelling brings pain, pain is bad, so I stay down and elevated.
For mobility aids, I have the good old crutch and a knee scooter. The knee scooter was hard to find and I could not find one with a basket, but it is helpful when you need to move more than just to the bathroom. I asked about a wheelchair because a lot of people said one with an elevated leg thing is useful. The physical therapist said she thought I'd find it to be more trouble than it's worth. I'm still not so sure about that. Back to the knee scooter. When I broke my foot a while ago and needed surgery, they sent this long red one. It was way too long to negotiate our house, which is an old basic farmhouse - no wide hallway and big doorways. It just sat unused until I returned it. I might have used it outside, but it was winter with ice, my husband was working out of town and I just didn't want to chance it. I made sure I got a short (as in length) one this time and it works. I can see it being more useful than crutches because you have more use of your hands plus it is easier to use.

Pain 2 to 3.