clwhit
junior member
Things with my hip are going great! No pain - I haven't had to take a Vicodin or even a Motrin for seven days now! I am now allowed 100% weight bearing with my walker and will be able to use a cane in two weeks! Today was my last day of PT. The therapist said I was doing well and to continue my exercises working up to 25 repetitions on each.
Previously I shared, however, that I have a small opening in my incision. It doesn't seem to be healing so they took a culture this week. There does not seem to be any signs of infection but they want to make sure. Additionally, I have been having some intestinal problems the past two weeks. At first, the nurses thought I had picked up "a bug." It has not gotten any better. They spoke with my OS and he wanted me to see my PCP so some tests could be ordered. I did that this afternoon. It appears they are concerned that I might have the antibiotic-induced colitis, Pseudomembranous colitis, caused by the C. diff bacterium. Joy. We'll take this one day at a time. I could, of course, worry myself sick about the possibility of my having an infection. I just need to wait and see.
Hope all is well with you all. Thanks for the continued support. Will keep you posted.
-Carol
Previously I shared, however, that I have a small opening in my incision. It doesn't seem to be healing so they took a culture this week. There does not seem to be any signs of infection but they want to make sure. Additionally, I have been having some intestinal problems the past two weeks. At first, the nurses thought I had picked up "a bug." It has not gotten any better. They spoke with my OS and he wanted me to see my PCP so some tests could be ordered. I did that this afternoon. It appears they are concerned that I might have the antibiotic-induced colitis, Pseudomembranous colitis, caused by the C. diff bacterium. Joy. We'll take this one day at a time. I could, of course, worry myself sick about the possibility of my having an infection. I just need to wait and see.
Hope all is well with you all. Thanks for the continued support. Will keep you posted.
-Carol