Hi Sue:

Alan is on absolutely no pain meds at all. Hasn't been on any for 6 years. They don't do anything for him. Just the alprazolam to sleep at night. That's his natural personality. He is a hoot!!

And yes, they gave us the release papers that say "elevate the leg to heart level", blah blah. But the nurse in the recovery room actually said "you can put a bit of pressure if you have do but not too much". Her exact words.

He's doing just fine. I don't think I'll give him a percocet tonight. Doesn't do anything for his neuropathy pain. Only the alprazolam quites down the nerves so he can sleep.

Oh, I forgot to mention a med that they gave him about an hour after he came out of the operation and he was in surgery. A nurse came over and said "do you have any tingling" and he said "are you serious, I have neuropathy, I always have tingling". She said 'okay".

She gave him (in the IV), something called TORADOL. (not sure of spelling) but it's an anti-inflammatory. Well, five minutes after he got that in his IV , he was a happy camper. He was talking and saying "I have no pain at all, what IS this med?? She explained that it is usually given in an IV, it's somewhat like a strong dose of ibuprofen and they don't usually give it in an oral form. (Believe me he would have taken them home if they gave him some pills). That's how good he felt.

It lasted for about an hour or so. But his pain level was not "out of this world" when I got him home. So, so far, he's eating, peeing, pooping, and watching tv.

Maybe they might take off the cast next week?? I have no idea.