Hi all! I had a lazy weekend as the fever continues to make me feel like I'm in a fog. Blood cultures should be back this evening, but I don't expect them to be positive. Then again, I was surprised by the high CRP and SED. My gut feeling (without any good reason) is that I'm allergic to the implant. Or maybe it's just less scary than an infection! I'm guessing my limp has gotten worse because yesterday at the grocery a friend I hadn't seen since surgery commented on it. Silly me, I thought I was hiding it well when holding on to the grocery cart! The rash has now spread to my face. The rash on my incision looks about the same, but I'm thinking that the other areas are fading. I'm starting to stress about everything I need to get done before school starts again in two weeks. I need to make a trip to the teacher supply store which is a two hour drive, get my classroom set up, and write lesson plans. I'm a little worried about standing/walking all day. Walking was going really well until about a week ago when putting weight on my surgical leg started to become more painful. My balance on that leg is almost non-existent. I'm guessing that has to do with the infection/allergy possibility. Still, I've got to start thinking about how to make it work for school. I teach elementary (Spanish) so we do lots of movement, dancing, and the like. I'm off to do my exercises, water some flowers, and maybe knit. I'll update when I hear rom the Dr. I hope everyone has an awesome day!
Michele