Slow Down

Yesterday was a busy day, relatively speaking. And today my body told me in no uncertain terms to s-l-o-w- d-o-w-n. The only thing I did today was take a shower. Yes, a shower. I sat on the bathing chair and let the water stream over me. And while it should have been a wonderful feeling, I had no idea how difficult it would be keeping my leg stiff while bathing. Without the immobilizer, it is bloody hard keeping one's leg straight! I anchored my leg using my toes on the shower wall, but my good leg was shaking from the strain of hold the brunt of the weight while I was twisting and turning getting rid of 10 days of accumulated grime. When I got out Mom had to help me with my robe and I went straight to the bed.

I needed to change the bandage, but when I went to take it off, it stuck to the steri-strips that criss-cross the sutures. After a call to the doctor, DH went over and picked up some more steri-strips. Taking the bandage then should have been easy. But the bandage also stuck to my not so short leg hair. Ouch! The sutures were also ozzing a bit. Poor Rufus was so afraid of hurting me. I just lay back and shut my eyes. I didn't feel a thing while he ever so slowly took the steri-strips off. He was stressed! Putting the new steri-strips was no walk in the park for him either. He was very aware that any contact with anything other than my skin could contaminate the wound. We then covered the strips with gauze pads - no sticky stuff please - and on went the ace bandage.

One thing I did notice was the dent in my leg was bruised. When I got out of the car yesterday my bad knee popped. So, I'm not sure if I broke any of the internal sutures. So, for the remainder of the weekend  I am either on the bed or on the couch. I am so not going anywhere or doing anything! It was funny. Yesterday at the doctor's office, the last thing Dr. Berrey said to me was 'Be a good girl. But for you, I think that isn't so easy!' LOL - He has me pegged! So, no activity. I want the leg to heal properly so I can start radiation. The sooner the better.

On a sad note, Mom and Dad are leaving in the morning. It has been 10 days, and they need to get back. While I totally understand that on a logical and practical level, emotionally.... 

I am so glad they took time to come. They've been such a help with the family, most especially helping me. Especially since the news was good, now is a choice time for them to go. And we need to learn to get along without their assistance. I will miss them immensely. It has been so wonderful having them here. There is nothing like being under your parents' care. It's like being a little girl again.

So, tomorrow, after Mom and Dad leave, I must must must keep off my foot. Gotta heal heal heal so I can start treatment. And no better time to start than to get to bed. So, good night and sweet dreams.