loracs | "Enjoying" the Wild Ride That Is Life

Betty has cellulitis again.

Last Oct. it was in her right leg, yesterday it showed up in her left leg. Last year she was in the hospital for 2 weeks and then the rehab center for another 2 weeks. It all forced her into an early retirement.

Last night we went to the ER at 8 pm, I finally left at 1 am, because we knew she was staying the night. At first, we hoped she would just need a course of IV antibiotic and some pills to go, but the blood test showed her white count was too high. When I left she'd not yet been moved to her room, but we had talked to the hospital doctor and had everything sorted out - the meds she usually takes, extra pain meds ordered for the pain she'll be in because of the hospital bed, her need for a cpap and an assurance she could keep her wheelchair in the room. In fact, they gave her a private room because it's a little larger. The good part (if there is such a thing) is she stayed in her wheelchair the entire time, until she could go to her room. This saved her several hours of back pain; the gurney's are even more painful for her than the hospital bed.

We don't know how long she'll be there, it will depend on the blood tests. They might have her moved to a rehab center if it looks like she'll need a week or more. At least she is retired this time, so she doesn't have to worry about missing work. Of course, she does have a volunteer job - keeping Gilly entertained during the day. When I let Gilly out this morning, she did her business and then she scratched at Betty's door and laid down in front of it, waiting for her to answer.