Hi everyone.....I'm sorry I've been MIA for the last few days I have truly just been enjoying the peace and quiet of home and my family. It's been so good coming home. Most of my recent visits to hospital have been ok but this time I really hated it. I think I've been there too much and the staff we abit complacent....you know like 'oh that's Sally' and because I've been very easy going and such I felt it reflected in some of the staff too.
I was so tired this time and no sleep....but at home....well it's quiet...I sleep so well and the feeling around here is very positive....hopeful is the word. You can feel the tension has moved out along with the spacer.
I'm moving around so well much better than the first surgery and the family can't help but comment. I was so lethargic first time round. This time I'm ok. I do have pain but it doesn't even rate compared to the spacer!!!!!
I've stepped back from everyone and am just enjoying being.....I caught up for a coffee with a friend yesterday when the kids and I went up the street....but otherwise I'm in a cocoon. Just being resting and relaxing. Hubby wanted me to go in the wheelchair to the shops but I refused. He tried again and I just said....if you could walk would you want to go back to the chair? He then let it go.
I took 2 crutches because I thought I might get tired. Great idea. My first walk to the chemist was tiring. Amazing how you feel you can take on the world but then you go into the world and it's a different story. Anyway I was up the shop for about 2.5 hrs. 1 of those having coffee and some of that sitting in the change room but yes I was tired but as the family said, if I'd done that 1.5 weeks after my first surgery...well actually I wouldn't of even attempted it. Tired and sore when I got home but ran into my best ever friend who was up the same shops and rang me. She was going to drop in and say hi, but when I said I had to go cause I needed a chair she met me and helped the girls with all their sizes and took me home.
Then I was resting and a friend took the girls to final cheer practice as they have a comp today and we get a call that DD2 has rolled her ankle....oh yes the same one that was in a boot for 6 weeks last year after my first surgery!!! Poor Wayne he'd just sat down after a busy day in the yard and off we go to get her. He told me not to go but when your child is hurt you can't just sit there and wait. We packed ice and the other pair of crutches.
Poor thing, she was so upset because she doesn't want to miss today's comp as she missed two last year when she slipped on an apple core at school!!!! People put your rubbish in the bin!!! Anyway it's swollen, she's not going. Poor Wayne thinks when will this ever end, I think. Anyway she's using my walker at home and underarm crutches and I'm on the elbow ones. She's also hijacked the recliner so I'm resting in bed which is next door so we can chat!!!
@Tropic Lady/Special Lady you need to get to a DR or emergency straight away. It may be nothing but if it is you will be sorry you waited.....I hope your running out the door now...or your just coming back. Each persons infection starts differently and it may be superficial but I wouldn't want to take the chance. I look forward to hearing what the Dr says and everything crossed that it's only superficial.
@shrinkette that story is crazy!!!! How scary not funny. Did you ever find out if it was staff or some random wandering the halls? And I agree
@FionaW your story is even worse. Hope your recovering well
And as always
@busylizzie and
@dianehelen you are always in my thoughts.
Hope everyone else is going well with their journeys.....
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These days, they discharge people so quickly, that you're home by the time you're well enough to cope with odd things like that - if ever!
