Thanks for all the positive comments back to my "2-days Post-op" string; that means a lot! Just a quick update- We spent a relaxing night at the Courtyard in Columbia Wed. night and drove north for around 9 1/2 hours yesterday after the resurfacing operation on Monday 10/24 with Dr. Gross. I reclined in my wife's car, front seat- a big roomy station wagon. The battery pack for the Polar Care worked well- we stopped every 2 hours to get up and stretch, and I iced the hip / leg every other hour.
When we stopped, my right thigh was very swollen regardless! Sleeping with the leg elevated has alleviated almost all the swelling. I am weaning off the pain med's- taking one instead of two, etc, with a goal of being through them by this weekend. We have around 7 hours left to go from Carlisle, PA to Ticonderoga, NY. It was 74 degrees when we left yesterday morning and my son sent me a text message with a picture of snow from last night....
Thanks again for the support and advice!
Steve