Recovery - Day 3

Saturday 18th Feb 2006

Check out day. This was the day that I left hospital and went to stay at my parents. (Much better option than going back to my flat).

Again, woken up with breakkie (it hasn't happened since). This day I managed to get myself to the bathroom and effectively clean myself by sitting on the edge of the bath (as I didn't want to get the dressings wet and couldn't put any weight on the operated leg). So that was an achievement. But after that I was knackered so went back and lay down!

The physo came to see me again and checked I was ok to get along the corridor and up and down the stairs again. I tried to do some preliminary packing up of the room, mainly extending to unplugging the ps2. I then just lay there and watched Soccer Am on Sky Sports (great addition to hospital TV) and waited for my mum and dad who were coming to get me at about 11am.

OK, so Mum and Dad turned up and helped me to pack the room. I got everything apart from the toothbrush! Doh! The nurses gave me my medical certificate, painkillers (1000mg of paracetemal 4 times a day and Diclophenic three times a day with food - this is an anti-inflammetry drug) and saw me on my way. The hospital period felt longer than it was. Mainly due to the lack of change of scenary, and although I didn't get bored, leaving felt like I was coming into a new world (for me anyway) in that I was going to have to adapt a lot of the things I would usually do.

Day 3 turned out to be quite busy. In the afternoon I watched Liverpool Man U in the cup and felt muchos sympathy with Alan Smith. (see if they are really injured they don't roll about all over the place - they stay still).

Then I was on the phone to Adam, my football teams vice manager. Also with an injured knee, as PFCFC took on Orpington in the league. We lost 1-0 although sounds like we hit the woodwork 3 times and could have easily as won as lost. Then another FA Cup match during which I fell asleep.

In the evening, Ralph, Luke and Mike came over and we hung out, enjoyed the over the top antics of Alien vs Predator and Match of the Day. At this point, I was shattered, the guys left and I went to bed!