January 30, 2012

• I'm Home...Again

   

  TALES FROM THE BRAT FARM

  I am home once again.  This time it was the arterial surgery on both legs.  My right leg is cut from ankle to hip.  The stitches will be in until the 7th, as will the stitches on my groin where the left leg was done.  I feel well...sort of.  I am fine until the pain starts.  Worse,it seems the percocets are kicking my ass and make me sleep!  I don't fight it because I know this time we will be working on my walking.  They are giving me a walker to use so I can start working on distance.

  Bee gave me a set of pill keepers for every week.  It allows me to put all my pills in order and will ensure I don't miss any.  I was really touched by that.  So sweet of her!  She also sent me wrist warmers that actually go to the top of my hands to keep them warm during cold weather.  It should really help the arthritis in my hands, too.  That is what else I think these are meant to help more than anything.  I put them on right away.  She said she is knitting me some leg warmers as well.  I can't begin to tell you how great I will appreciate those.  I mentioned a while back that I could really use some but I wouldn't dare let the Beast find some for me.  Besides, someone told me the stores have already changed over to Spring and Summer clothes.

  I have two appointments tomorrow.  One, for home health care.  They are bringing me the walker.  That's supposed to be about 9:30 or so in the morning.  The second is the wound center at about 1:15pm.  That should be fun....NOT!  The nurse said originally that I should see Dr.Doolittle (the arterial doctor).  He works also at the wound center but tomorrow is not his day so he told me to just see whomever they assign to me.  He trusted all the doctors there.  If HE trusts them, so do I.  He had told me, seriously, that my doctor had been replaced at the center I went to and had been replaced with an even younger (Doogie Howser-type doctor...) but the guy was an incredible doctor.  I shall see.  I'm scheduled to see him sometime this month.  I have to check out when that is again amongst all the papers they give you.  **Sigh**

  I have to re-do my pills anyway which is why Bratsis2 (Bee) and her gift to me is so fantastic.  I will really need it.  It's too difficult to remember which pills you take, and when, when you get a bunch of new ones.  Thanks again, Sis.

  I got to see Chewlee for a little bit (and the Princess, of course) since the Princess had a class to attend from 4-6pm.  Our whole schedule will be changing with her, I guess.  She was sweet, ordering me to lay down and sleep so I could get well.  The day my heel problem is resolved, she will be the second happiest person around here besides me.   

  Love you all.  Going to get busy using my pillbox and loading it with the meds the doctor has told me to go ahead and keep taking.  **Sigh**I have six new ones to continue using and a 7th I have to call about.  I think there is a doctor that expects to see me on the second but he doesn't know about this surgery so I must call him tomorrow and reschedule.  I'm starting to feel painful again from the stitches in my groin (both sides, dammit).  Ya'll take care now. 
  

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