dbubley Update

[loracs]

Yesterday it was one month since she went to the hospital with what we thought was a UTI.  And yesterday she finally left the hospital for the rehab center.  They removed her pik line, so she is now IV free.  The very hard work of getting her strength back now starts.  The day before they had her sit on the edge of the bed for the first time since the surgery and she was drenched in sweat from the pain and exhaustion.

Yesterday was hospital day,  serenejournal had her surgery. dbubley left room 823 at 2:30 pm for the rehab center and serenejournal came down from the recovery room at 3:30 pm and was put in room 829.  They missed being neighbors by an hour.  And because this is not enough medical crap in one day - I had a doctor's appointment at 11 am.  It was made before all this stuff started and was only suppose to be a basic check in to go over all my numbers, which were fine.  But (and there's always a but) I've had a shiny red swollen area on my shin for a few weeks, which I'd been ignoring for obvious reasons.  It hadn't gotten worst or better.  The doctor thinks it's cellulitis that my body's immune system has been able to keep in check, but it could "bloom" at any time and make me very sick.  I've been through this with stonebender , dbubley , and clever_doberman, so I know what I'm dealing with.  I have 10 days of Keflex and because I'm having alot of edema from my knees down, I have lasix.  And I have a damn cold - wheezing, coughing, stuff nose and ears - your basic miserable making cold.  I left a message for my boss at 3 am that I would not be in.  

And did I mention the toothache I have . . . I just had a crown put on a few weeks ago and almost immediately after two more teeth started to hurt.  I'm fairly sure I'll need crowns on those too.  But that will have to wait - I still have to pay for the one I just got.  I've stocked up on Orajel maximum strength.  

Mantra for the day (or maybe for my whole life) "This too shall pass don'tcha know." 
 

Comments

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

We finally liberated our family from the eighth floor, yay!

I'm so sorry about Stacy. Please let me know when her service will be; I'd like to go.

[clever-doberman.livejournal.com]

already you're off the 8th floor? how are you my dear?

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Doing all right, thanks. I have a teenager for bringing me grape juice and ice cream. I have a James to buy me cans of Thai soup and boxes of Thai noodles so that I can have Thai food any time I want. I have a family who love me and a job that's being really good about my missing days in a really busy University week. Life is good. It hurts when I cough, but really, other than that, everything's perfect.

[clever-doberman.livejournal.com]

you're really Thai-ing one on, eh?!?!

(couldn't help it)

I'm glad.

and don't cough!

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Hee! Doctor, doctor, it hurts when I do this!

[clever-doberman.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad you had that appointment today and had that spot looked at, Dr. Loracs.

you were a lifesaver for me that time.


howz about putting a few books under the mattress at the foot of the bed so your feet are slightly elevated when you sleep for the next little while?

[loracs.livejournal.com]

You speak blasphemy WOMAN! SACRED BOOKS possibly disfigured or bent by the weight. stonebender would have a hissy fit. ;-)

At this point it would be a big help if I just managed to lay down more than 3 hours at a time. Working on it. . .

[clever-doberman.livejournal.com]

Well then.

Okay then.

Something else (wood, frying pan, ???) would do.

[katluvschocolat.livejournal.com]

They say "When it rains,it pours"I think its time for an Ark.Calling Arks R Us.Hugs

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[(Anonymous)]

I’m not wrohty to be in the same forum. ROTFL