Moving forward

[kayre]

When I left the hospital, they of course indicated I needed followup care for the broken ankle, and also a check in 2 weeks to make sure the infection is really gone. My regular doctor called to arrange for those things-- and were told first available appointment was in the middle of May! So they told me to go to the orthopedist's Urgent Care when the 2 week check was due.

I did that today, and immediately got moved from the Urgent Care area to the regular patient side. So now I have assurance that there is no sign of infection, that I am doing the right stuff for the ankle-- and I somehow have an appointment with a foot and ankle specialist next week.

This makes me feel a bit more in control as I try to get through Holy Week-- but still quite overwhelmed, because I have so little energy. I truly do have to budget my "spoons" very strictly, and count on hubby and kidlet to pick up slack because I simply can't, for example, teach, grocery shop and practice all on the same day.

Funny moment today: a young PA 5 feet from me asking which ankle is hurt-- when I'm wearing a giant walking support boot on one leg. He did immediately realize and laugh.

Comments

[amaebi]

Hurrah!

But please do take care with those spoons! Make this a week of only *modest* crucifixion, so you don't need a full-blown resurrection.

[silkensteel]

I just got caught up this morning - wow! Those kinds of infections can and have caused multi-organ shut down before they were caught, any nurse that's been working the last two years has major burn-out so I'm glad you got Horace!

And especially, I'm glad you're ok!