Knew Knee part 2

It has been 10 days since my new knee was put in. I went to the doc today for x-rays and to have the staples removed. He gave me a copy of the x-rays. It's really cool what can be done. There is a big metal plate that is fit over the end of the tibia and another over the fibula and they have some sort of plastic cushion in between them otherwise I suspect there would be sparks and metal shavings all over the place. Each metal piece is inserted into the bone by means of DRILLING A HOLE IN THE BONE AND THEN HAMMERING THE PIECE INTO PLACE (and yes I was yelling that). It's no wonder it hurts so bad. Things are improving though, I have graduated from a walker to crutches to a cane, can go up and down stairs, can put on my own socks (and remove them) and a host of other minor accomplishments.
At this point I wish to pay tribute to Sharon. She has been helpful and understanding, will get me whatever I need without complaint and she fixed our toilet.

Of course after I became incapacitated our toilet clogged. This was a major problem for us because we have only one bathroom. After each use Sharon would plunge and plunge until it was mostly clear until the next use. I called a neighbor who is very handy and he came over and we decided to install a new toilet. But Sharon wanted to give things another try so she went to the hardware store and bought a snake. She got that toilet unclogged and even found a penny. Toilet works fine now.

This afternoon I start my physical torture.