Even though I’m getting stronger, and no longer have to use a cane or walker, I had a friend from church drive me to my neurosurgeon’s office for him to look at my infected incision. It was a good choice considering how bad the roads were because of the storms. We left a half-hour early and still were thirty minutes late. I say all that just to say that I’m getting better at asking and accepting help.
He and his PA were like Dr. Pimple Popper draining the infection. They were surprised at how much puss came out.
My doctor was 50/50 on sending me back to the hospital to work on the infected incision. He decided to prescribe antibiotics, for me to change the bandage twice a day, refer me to a wound specialist, and come back and see him next week.
I miss my kids. It would be great to spend some time with them and give them a big hug.
I’ve lost so much weight I had to buy a new belt.
I wish I could find somebody to watch the TX/OU game with.
I’m doing what I can to focus on just making myself better.
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I woke up in a wet bed yesterday morning. A lot of puss/fluid drained out of the surgery incision site on my back. I called the neurosurgeon’s office and they asked me to send pictures. That’s not the easiest thing to do, to take good-lit pictures of your back. The PA seemed pretty concerned and asked me to come in first thing in the morning and was calling in a prescription. And, as a precaution, do not drink or eat anything after midnight in the small chance they need to take me in for an even deeper look.
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Hey folks, I’m sorry I haven’t made any updates in a while. And a huge thank you to everyone who reached out in concern. To make a long story short, I was hospitalized on Thursday of last week and got discharged mid-afternoon on Monday. I was in unbearable pain.
I didn’t have my phone with me and had no access to the internet. That was an interesting experience. And oddly, I find I’m not using my phone as much even though I have it with me.
I feel so much better today, physically, mentally, and spiritually. Today, for the first time in months, I didn’t have to use my walker or cane to move about. I still have stiffness in my lower lumber area, walking a bit slow, and it’s difficult to make that transition from sitting to standing and bending over. But for the first time in a long time, I have hope that I will no longer consistently be in unbearable pain. I may finally be over the hump. I’m looking forward to playing catch with my kids again one day.
I hope I never have to ride in an ambulance again.
I don’t sleep well in hospitals. It’s great to sleep in your own bed after being gone for so long.
It looks like I’ll be going back to court. I pray we can settle things outside of court through our lawyers, and I can alleviate any concerns. I fear my blog will be used against me again and things will be taken out of context.
Ugh, medical and lawyer bills.
I have a new outlook on life and have found a certain peace in things that weren’t there before.
My new employer has been super gracious.
It’s a great feeling being reunited with pets.
I’m grateful for my church family. So many people in my small group stepped up to extend grace and make me feel that I was loved and things were being taken care of, like my two dogs.
I’m not sure what the future of the blog will be. I do want to keep it going and make daily posts, but there will have to be some hurdles to jump over first.
For all of you who stop by each day, I appreciate you so very much. I’m sorry I’ve let you down and hope to be more consistent in posting.
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Sorry for the lack of posts lately. Things have been a bit crazy around here.
I started to experience excruciating abdominal pains which were also hurting my back. There was no way I could drive myself to the hospital, so I called an ambulance That was a first for me. Surprisingly, the dogs behaved exceptionally well with all the paramedics in the house. I was released the following morning.
So much for trying to make it through September without medical insurance, I’m going to have to retroactively activate COBRA.
BunnyGeeding died last night. The kids took it hard. It costs $355 to have him cremated and placed in a pine box urn.
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