Drain Free

Another big milestone on the way to recovery - Dr. L took out the surgical drains! Hooray!

At this point, I am still very sore but the sharp pain seems to be over. My mobility is coming back slowly, but a lot of my strength has returned. For the first week, walking upstairs left me panting and shaky. A shower was enough to exhaust me for several hours. Yesterday, though, I showered, dressed, walked downstairs, and made myself breakfast before I needed a rest. It's not the Chicago Marathon, but it was a dramatic improvement over last week.