The operation itself went well! I managed to get through my hospital stay without an allergic reaction (quite an achievement for me, I will admit here and now) and went home within the week. Largely this was due to my stubborn streak and hating to be apart from my family. Unfortunately I got a particularly nasty viral infection at home that made me quite ill – add this to the 12 hour release morphine tablets I was on for some time and my oh my, I don’t envy those lovely folk who were good enough to sit and commiserate with me when I couldn’t sit up for more than 15 minutes (an achievement and some force of will!) at a time.
The scar was healing nicely until approximately a fortnight ago when it went from a perfectly harmless looking reddish-pink smile to an angry red and slightly scabbed grin of terror! Upon heading to my GP I was informed that it was likely that 1 or 2 of my internal stitches had become infected. Antibiotics (terror of terrors! Happily I just felt incredibly ill and did not suffer anaphalactic shock) were prescribed and, as I have just run out and things look no better, I will be returning to the GP this week. Oh joy.
The crutches are gone now. My wrist/hand swelling and pain made it impossible to continue with their use. I cannot run. Walking is easier, but with the recent stitch infection it has been quite painful. Sitting cross-legged is still not recommended.
The wrist pain has kept me from updating. I now have a particularly terrifying wrist-splint in “subtle” beige (complete with metal bar to hold my wrist in place) which allows me to type if I am careful and fast. How romantic (!). I have had 2 steroid injections into my left (worse) wrist and 1 into my right wrist to date. Another into the left is scheduled for May. If it shows improvement I may have to subject myself to the considerable pain of this every month. I still have no movement in my left wrist, but at least the injection has taken the swelling down so I no longer look as if I have a strange hobby involving inserting golf-balls under my skin (my secret is safe, hurrah!).
The family are well and wonderful. Henry is teething (how?! he looks like he has a full set whenever he yawns!) and not impressed. He is such a little boy now, as opposed to our baby. He loves nothing better than leaving the confines of his buggy and running “free” with Michael clinging onto his reins.
The big news is our upcoming wedding! Roll on 2nd May!
I think my left hand may go on strike if I continue tonight!
Watch this space for regular updates/rants.
David said,
April 15, 2009 at 10:44 pm
My goodness, what an ordeal you’re going through, yet you still seem chirpy! I came on to this site trying to find information on pelvic girdle pain relief, on behalf of my mother who is suffering terribly.
Very best wishes with your forthcoming nuptials, I wish you a happy and pain free day.
david