Brief update three weeks after surgery. So far so far. Dressing taken off a week ago, incision healed, no seepage, nurse happy and said I can shower. Yaaaaay.
Generally I'm OK, I could walk upstairs and down without crutches or walking stick, but I'm not going to push my luck. Also appear to have a full range of movement too though again I'm not going to do one bit more than physio directs. Surgeon said the most important thing is to protect the capsule around the joint to give it time to heal properly during the first 6 weeks.
Still have some mild pain, but easily ignored or managed with paracetamol once or twice a day. Life would be great if it wasn't for COVID
which has been like the worst cold I've had for a couple of decades or more, and I'm
still testing +ve after a week. It's put a crimp in my post-op rehab physio and I'm on zoom appointments
A little bit of oedema but mostly due to lack of movement (IMO). Been doing exercises and it's barely measurable. My partner has been taking measurements daily so we can keep an eye on it.