Having surgery in Germany is very similar to having surgery in the US, but one big difference is the fear of blood clots. After a surgery, and even just a meniscus surgery, you have to wear Thrombose stockings for a week (on both legs) and give yourself Thrombose shots every day! Too bad that those stockings don’t have a color choice, they are all white and look like hospital! How about hot pink? Or cobalt blue? I do like my blue crutches though 😎

10am: nice visit from my sister‘s family; good food at a Greek restaurant. Life is good!

It’s 1pm and I already walked 1.28 miles today. With crutches. Now: rest and icepack. All is good. I’m ready for the afternoon!

And the afternoon was filled with more family visits from my niece and my mom & partner. Tea & cake was super good, Italian dinner was delicious, 2.52 miles, I’m good! No pain killers necessary since the surgery!