I called my supervisor to tell him I'd be out all next week, got his voice mail. He called back, told him I felt like crap, and he offered to run to the store for me. So he brought me a 12 pack of gingerale (I asked for a 6-pack). Thought the gingerale would help the nausea, nope. Barfed that up. So I called my doc, and since the office was closed for lunch, left a message. He called back shortly, was sorry that I was still sick, and called in a prescription for phenergan. Lovely neighbor went and got it for me.

How can anyone get addicted to Oxycontin when it makes you sick?

But it's now evening, I've napped, woke up without nausea, still have a touch of a headache. Have eaten some toast, yogurt, and tea. It's all staying down. Haven't eaten for 3 days. I wanted to loose some weight, but not this way! I was willing to do it the old fashioned way, diet and exercise.

I haven't broached the home PT subject. I get to use the knee machine for 10 days, and see my doc on thursday (8 days post-op). After knee machine comes PT. Not being nauseated any more I can see the light at the end of the tunnel, and it isn't the oncoming train.