Treatment #2 is much better

I took a picture of my leg 24 hours after the second treatment. I was able to pull down the stockings to remove the large bandages. I amazed by the pretty bruises. I don't know for sure, but I believe the bruise on the inside of my thigh above my knee was caused by the infection that made me yelp. I saw only a tiny bruise on my calf where the catheter was inserted.

The pain this since treatment is night and day from my 1st treatment. I have taken the pain medication and it helped. My leg feels a little sore, but walking is not uncomfortable and I don't have a limp. With that being said, I was still conservative with my activity over the weekend. The Tramadol makes me drowsy (I took lots of naps). The post operative instructions suggests walking and using the stairs, but nothing strenuous. We took a family walk around the neighborhood after dinner. It felt great and I would have liked to go longer, but I don't want to over do it.

I can take the stocking off tomorrow morning to shower (yeah!). Two more weeks of wearing the stockings during the day only and I hope to be done with them for a while. If the past 3 days are any indicator of how I will heal over the next 2 weeks, I am optimistic that I will survive without any unplanned ultrasounds (or additional pain killer prescriptions).