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Instructions on how to shower when your husband says no but your Physical Therapist says as long as you keep it dry and you take a short shower you can do it.

1. Wait until your husband leaves for work.
2. Prepare for everything.
3 . Saran wrap your leg.
4. Put knee brace back on.
5. Wrap a towel over top of brace.
6. Put  entire leg in a 30 gallon trash bag and tie tight.

I have my doctor's autograph on my knee.

7.  Let everything dry and stay there so you can explain all that you did to your husband when he returns.

This is what I did on Monday because I could not handle it any longer with out a shower.

This is a picture of the back of my knee.  No wonder it hurts back there.

It is now Thursday and last night I was able to take my first real shower.  My doctor okay-ed me to shower and get my stitches wet :)  double :) :)

I have 5 incisions.  Swollen but looking pretty good.  It is bruised and changing all kinds of colors.  My brace irritates my bruises but I don't feel it after the pain killers kick in.

I have fracture blisters but the doctor says this is normal and no worries.  

I am strong.  I can do this.

Celebration will come to this home the night I can sleep withOUT the brace.