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Post-Operation progress 23 days

Day 10, 10 Dec First time visiting Dr. Tong after surgery, checking the wound, looking good. Range of motion 100 degree, but all the ankle was quite swell and very dark.... Next day to start Physiotherapy. Day 11, 11 Dec First time to visit Physiotherapist, she found that my compression dressing was incorrectly flip-over on the ankle area that's why my ankle swell up and turn dark due to the blood circulation was affected!! She did 15mins massages on my ankle for better blood circulation but I was pain like hell!!!!! And then she introduces some exercises that could improve the range of motion and the strength of quadriceps. Day 13, 13 Dec Second time for Physio, same, 15mins massages...HELP..... Day 18, 18 Dec Third time for Physio, a lot better on my ankle as I spent some effort to massage it at home, range of motion slightly improved, the swell around the knee also reducing. Day 20, 20 Dec Physio started to introduce another exercises for further strengthen the quadriceps, all t

Post-Operation progress 7 days

Day 1 after the surgery The knee and the surrounding were swelled, I can walk with crutch, not feeling any pain because of painkiller? I can bend my knee for 45 degree. Just keep evaluation for the better blood circulation, and keep wearing the compression dressing. Day 7 after the surgery Not feeling any pain so far, the swell seems to be reduced, range of motion improved to 100 degree, still walking with crutch, wearing compression dressing and evaluation.