Well the foot feels pretty good again today, it was a tiny bit tender this morning but that worked itself out so that was nice.
This afternoon I had my 4 week ultrasound and they said the clot has reduced a fair amount in size, esp on the one side. Its pretty cool how you can see the blood moving in the veins on the machine. The guy showed me the one vein that is clotted up pretty good still but you could see a tiny bit of blood getting through -- YAY!
He said by the time I go back, I should be much more mobile and that will help the clot breakdown quicker as there will be a better blood supply.
I go back in 2months for the 3months follow-up so that is good.........unless I have any weird cramping in my calf or anywhere else before that time(KNOCK ON WOOD!).
Its pretty darn warm out today so I'm seeking refuge in the house where its nice and cool with the fans going. I may go out later for a ride around the block in the wee-chair.
We might go to a movie tonight but not sure, depends on what Adam wants to do.
I have to take 10mg of Warfarin tonight
Well that's about it, Im happy with the results from today --phew, we're slowly making process! :-)
Thanks for checking in
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Thursday, May 28, 2009
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Post-Op Day #34 - It's All About The Results
Well today I had my ACC appointment to check my INR --last time it was at 1.7 but I'm happy to report it went up to 2.3! YAHOO! Hopefully it will stabilize or rise over the weekend as I go on Monday morning for my next test.
They kept my Warfarin at 10mg till Monday so that will most likely get it to raise again ---after all I was on 10mg for 3 days and it raise my INR 6 points!
Unfortunately yesterday/last night I had some sharp pain in my leg in the clot sites so I have to go for an ultrasound at 3:45pm to check to make sure the clots aren't any bigger. With my INR dropping to 1.7 over the weekend that raises some concern because that is not in the therapeutic range for DVT treatment and I wasn't on Lovenox.
The potential for clotting is higher without the INR being 2.0 or higher and not being backed up by the Lovenox injections(Low Molecular weight Heparin) -- esp with the pain being there and it wasn't before except when I first knew something was wrong(the week of April 30th).
I'm not going to get worked up over it, I'll go see what they find with the ultrasound today and deal with it. I'm hoping I don't have to go on the Lovenox again!!
I'll come back later and let you know what they find.
Updated: Ok so I had the ultrasound and they found no new clots so that is a relief! PHEW! The lady said it actually looked like there was more movement in the blocked areas so that is good too!
I'm supposed to call them if I feel any more pain but other then that things look good. I could have been the driving that made my leg get sore and have light spasms/cramps. Anyways, not going to be driving for a bit.
Thanks for checking up on me
They kept my Warfarin at 10mg till Monday so that will most likely get it to raise again ---after all I was on 10mg for 3 days and it raise my INR 6 points!
Unfortunately yesterday/last night I had some sharp pain in my leg in the clot sites so I have to go for an ultrasound at 3:45pm to check to make sure the clots aren't any bigger. With my INR dropping to 1.7 over the weekend that raises some concern because that is not in the therapeutic range for DVT treatment and I wasn't on Lovenox.
The potential for clotting is higher without the INR being 2.0 or higher and not being backed up by the Lovenox injections(Low Molecular weight Heparin) -- esp with the pain being there and it wasn't before except when I first knew something was wrong(the week of April 30th).
I'm not going to get worked up over it, I'll go see what they find with the ultrasound today and deal with it. I'm hoping I don't have to go on the Lovenox again!!
I'll come back later and let you know what they find.
Updated: Ok so I had the ultrasound and they found no new clots so that is a relief! PHEW! The lady said it actually looked like there was more movement in the blocked areas so that is good too!
I'm supposed to call them if I feel any more pain but other then that things look good. I could have been the driving that made my leg get sore and have light spasms/cramps. Anyways, not going to be driving for a bit.
Thanks for checking up on me
Post-Op Day # 33 - Laid Up
Well the driving on Tuesday definitely was too much :-( My poor foot was soooooooooo swollen and sore yesterday. ACK!
I spent basically all day watching movies with my foot elevated and putting some warmed towels over it to get the temperature up on it.
I also was experiencing some sharp pains where the clots are, esp when I would lay with my foot on the pillow on the same side. Normally I can put the foot that way without any issues but it was not liking it at all.
Took my 10mg of Warfarin and was hoping that by the ACC appointment this morning my INR would go up to atleast 2.0.
Anyways, that's about all for yesterday
I spent basically all day watching movies with my foot elevated and putting some warmed towels over it to get the temperature up on it.
I also was experiencing some sharp pains where the clots are, esp when I would lay with my foot on the pillow on the same side. Normally I can put the foot that way without any issues but it was not liking it at all.
Took my 10mg of Warfarin and was hoping that by the ACC appointment this morning my INR would go up to atleast 2.0.
Anyways, that's about all for yesterday
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Post-Op Day #32 - Destination North Bend
Well I felt much better this morning then I thought I would after yesterdays cleaning frenzy. LOL
My ankle was good too, I was sort of surprised actually as I figured it'd be super swollen and sore.
I took my second progestrin pill and was fine --no sweating or feeling ill so that was good.
I decided that today I would venture out in the car, hopefully to North Bend(12min drive) to the bank and back.
I got organized and head out, half way down the Snoqualmie Parkway I thought Id better check my phone to make sure it had enough charge in case of an emergency or if I needed to call Adam.
I noticed a text message was there so I checked and it was Jen(a trainer at the ranch) and she said she would be at the ranch till 4pm. I decided I would go the back way to town and stop in at RRR for a bit.
I made it there no problem and stayed for about an hour to chit chat with the girls --it was nice to be out --esp since I DROVE MYSELF THERE! YAY!
After my visit I continued to North Bend the back way and made it to the bank(drive thru ATM) no problem. I deposited some money then head on my way home, of course by this time its so busy and that made me a bit nervous because I had to use the clutch so much more from all the stop and go's! Ack!
I could feel my left hip and foot getting a bit fatigued so I got out of there as quickly as I could and made it home in one piece! YAY!
All things considered it went really well, not bad for my first time going that far! :-) I'm going to do a bit each day, that way by the time Adam leaves for Fresno next week I should be fine.
I'm not going to drive him to and from the airport though, that is way too far for me right now -- I think we've got a ride for him one way so just have to work out the other.
Atleast he'll know I can get out to the ranch, to the store and most importantly my appointments while he's gone.
Anyways, not a bad day and now of course I'll rest my foot and see how it does till the morning. I'll take my Warfarin in 1.5hrs and be good till tomorrow.
Thanks for checking in on me
My ankle was good too, I was sort of surprised actually as I figured it'd be super swollen and sore.
I took my second progestrin pill and was fine --no sweating or feeling ill so that was good.
I decided that today I would venture out in the car, hopefully to North Bend(12min drive) to the bank and back.
I got organized and head out, half way down the Snoqualmie Parkway I thought Id better check my phone to make sure it had enough charge in case of an emergency or if I needed to call Adam.
I noticed a text message was there so I checked and it was Jen(a trainer at the ranch) and she said she would be at the ranch till 4pm. I decided I would go the back way to town and stop in at RRR for a bit.
I made it there no problem and stayed for about an hour to chit chat with the girls --it was nice to be out --esp since I DROVE MYSELF THERE! YAY!
After my visit I continued to North Bend the back way and made it to the bank(drive thru ATM) no problem. I deposited some money then head on my way home, of course by this time its so busy and that made me a bit nervous because I had to use the clutch so much more from all the stop and go's! Ack!
I could feel my left hip and foot getting a bit fatigued so I got out of there as quickly as I could and made it home in one piece! YAY!
All things considered it went really well, not bad for my first time going that far! :-) I'm going to do a bit each day, that way by the time Adam leaves for Fresno next week I should be fine.
I'm not going to drive him to and from the airport though, that is way too far for me right now -- I think we've got a ride for him one way so just have to work out the other.
Atleast he'll know I can get out to the ranch, to the store and most importantly my appointments while he's gone.
Anyways, not a bad day and now of course I'll rest my foot and see how it does till the morning. I'll take my Warfarin in 1.5hrs and be good till tomorrow.
Thanks for checking in on me
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Post-Op Day #25 - Precious Time
Well yesterday started off on a bumpy start with my Lovenox shot. I woke up around 6am and that was too early for my shot so I just laid in bed and fell back asleep..........grrrr and woke up at 10:30AM!
I totally freaked out because I had missed my 7am injection time.
I quickly called the Vascular specialist and they said to take it asap then bump my evening one back to 8pm(instead of 7). Ugh, totally sucked to start the day off so crappy! Not going to be doing that again!
I was tired most of the day so just laid around with the foot up......booooooooooring!
We went out for a bit to pick up some more injections because I was down to the last one -- we just bought one days worth because I wasn't sure if the people at the anti-coagulation clinic would tell me I could stop them --- buy pay $136 for 10 shots if I don't need them all!
I did my second shot at 8pm and took the warfarin too.
We'll see what the ACC people say at my appointment.
I totally freaked out because I had missed my 7am injection time.
I quickly called the Vascular specialist and they said to take it asap then bump my evening one back to 8pm(instead of 7). Ugh, totally sucked to start the day off so crappy! Not going to be doing that again!
I was tired most of the day so just laid around with the foot up......booooooooooring!
We went out for a bit to pick up some more injections because I was down to the last one -- we just bought one days worth because I wasn't sure if the people at the anti-coagulation clinic would tell me I could stop them --- buy pay $136 for 10 shots if I don't need them all!
I did my second shot at 8pm and took the warfarin too.
We'll see what the ACC people say at my appointment.
Monday, May 4, 2009
Post-Op Day #25 - Changes
Well today my foot felt pretty good, I can really wiggle my toes good now! :-) I try to move them as much as possible to help the blood circulation plus it feels great to have them moving more.
The skin on the bottom of my big toe and ball of my foot started to peel big time......grooooooosss! Im going to have to soak it again and get the pomace out.
The weather sucked today, major wind and rain so I stayed inside for most of the day --- I went out once in the wee-chair to get Adam some half & half for his coffee -- I lost my hat three times in the wind haha, now that was amusing trying to roll the wee-chair after it. Thank goodness the hat stayed on the sidewalk!
I was able to change my anticoagulation clinic appointment from Friday to Wednesday so that is good. Crappy part is I still have to get more injections, atleast one days worth. Stupid things are expensive....the Rx's cost $426 for 5days worth(10 injections), we have Rx insurance plan so we pay $126 out of pocket, still more then I like! All these things add up.....ugh, oh yes like we need more things to paying for --- I WISH MONEY GREW ON TREES! ROFLMAO!
Other changes, Adam has decided to stay home and postpone his trip to Fresno. I feel bad because he will miss his Grandma Keith's funeral but right now, its important to have him here ---too much medical stuff going on plus I worry about emergency situations with this DVT, esp in the first week or so. I'm sure everything will be fine but still its peace of mind having him home plus it will be good to have him at my appointments(2nd set of ears is always good!).
Anyways, thats about it for today
Thanks for checking in
The skin on the bottom of my big toe and ball of my foot started to peel big time......grooooooosss! Im going to have to soak it again and get the pomace out.
The weather sucked today, major wind and rain so I stayed inside for most of the day --- I went out once in the wee-chair to get Adam some half & half for his coffee -- I lost my hat three times in the wind haha, now that was amusing trying to roll the wee-chair after it. Thank goodness the hat stayed on the sidewalk!
I was able to change my anticoagulation clinic appointment from Friday to Wednesday so that is good. Crappy part is I still have to get more injections, atleast one days worth. Stupid things are expensive....the Rx's cost $426 for 5days worth(10 injections), we have Rx insurance plan so we pay $126 out of pocket, still more then I like! All these things add up.....ugh, oh yes like we need more things to paying for --- I WISH MONEY GREW ON TREES! ROFLMAO!
Other changes, Adam has decided to stay home and postpone his trip to Fresno. I feel bad because he will miss his Grandma Keith's funeral but right now, its important to have him here ---too much medical stuff going on plus I worry about emergency situations with this DVT, esp in the first week or so. I'm sure everything will be fine but still its peace of mind having him home plus it will be good to have him at my appointments(2nd set of ears is always good!).
Anyways, thats about it for today
Thanks for checking in
Friday, May 1, 2009
Post-Op Day #22 - Clot Busting
Well I managed to do both shots today with no problem and they didn't burn as much! WOOHOO!
I spent most of the day laying in bed with my leg up -- it felt pretty much the same as yesterday, still gets purple if I have it down for too long but on the upside my calf had no pain and it seemed like I could move my toes better.
I think the Lovenox(which is a type of heparin) is starting to do its thing in my blood...hmm maybe clot busting! LOL
I got out of the house once, that was to go for a quick roll in the wee-chair over to the grocery store for a few things. The weather was awesome, it felt great to get some fresh air.
I think if the weather is good tomorrow I'll try to lounge out on the patio for a bit. I'd also like to make a quick visit to the ranch to see who's there but we'll see how I'm feeling.
I need to be careful not to overdo it, esp while my body is getting used to the blood thinners -- so far so good.
Anyways, time to watch a movie or something.
Thanks for checking up on me
I spent most of the day laying in bed with my leg up -- it felt pretty much the same as yesterday, still gets purple if I have it down for too long but on the upside my calf had no pain and it seemed like I could move my toes better.
I think the Lovenox(which is a type of heparin) is starting to do its thing in my blood...hmm maybe clot busting! LOL
I got out of the house once, that was to go for a quick roll in the wee-chair over to the grocery store for a few things. The weather was awesome, it felt great to get some fresh air.
I think if the weather is good tomorrow I'll try to lounge out on the patio for a bit. I'd also like to make a quick visit to the ranch to see who's there but we'll see how I'm feeling.
I need to be careful not to overdo it, esp while my body is getting used to the blood thinners -- so far so good.
Anyways, time to watch a movie or something.
Thanks for checking up on me
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Post-Op Day # 21 - Dr's Appointment X 2 or make that 3!
This morning I had my appointment with Dr Chi to see what he thought about the calf cramp/pain and just to ask a few questions(circulation? how much elevation should I be needing?).
He said it could be a couple things ----could very well be the nerves in my lower leg are all "angry" from surgery and are trying to sort themselves out during the healing process.
OR, it could be a clot.
So to be safe I have an appointment at 4:30Pm for an ultrasound on the left leg to see if there are any clots. If there is clotting then the next step of treatment would be to start taking blood thinners(eg; warfarin).
Anyways fingers crossed, its nothing at all but the nerves trying to heal.
Today my ankle feels good but again, the calf feels tight/sore and the circulation in my foot isnt good. BLA!
Adam took me for a nice walk around the block this morning, the weather is GORGEOUS! ah yes, could it be SPRING?!
I'll come back later to let you know how the DVT ultrasound goes.
OK -- UPDATE as of 10pm
well I swear I just cant get a break, I had a bad feeling about it but yes, there is a fairly big clot in my left calf and now I'm on a course of blood thinners.
We had to drive to the Overlake Hospital in Bellevue(we were Issaquah for the ultrasound) for the consultation(vascular specialist) in regards to the blood thinners, getting the prescriptions etc..
Its so scary to think about all of this
the worst part(for today LOL) was that I'm going to have to give myself injections(Lovenox) for 5 days and I'm a total NEEDLE WUSS!
I thought she was joking at first but nope, she was serious and boy, my tummy started to do flip flops just thinking about it.
I had to give myself an injection while I was there so she knew I could do it ---ugh! I DID IT, I couldn't believe I did it!
I did like she said, pinch some skin(in the belly), wipe it with an alcohol swab, let go, take the safety cap off the syringe then grab the spot that I disinfected and POKE the needle in like a dart!
Then you have to push the plunger all the way down till its empty, pull it out and push it hard so the safety cap pops up. OMG, what an ordeal for me but I was proud of myself for doing it and NOT getting QUEEZY OR PASSING OUT! WOOHOO!
Its Sub-Q but still, it burns so bad, felt like a huge bee sting and you can't touch it the area afterward -- no rubbing to make the pain go away!
I have to alternate which side I poke(morning and night) till I'm done.
I have a nice bruise coming too, she said that would happen. Im going to look like a drug addict! ROFLMAO
The stuff is call Lovenox, 60mgs, I guess its quick to get into your system, that way my body has something to help thin out the blood asap. I'm also on Warfarin 5mg once a day.
this coming week I have to go for a bunch of tests(anticoagulant levels or something) till they know how much I need. Next week I have another ultrasound to see if there's any change in the clot after a weeks worth of the thinners.
there will be lots of follow up appointments and more ultrasounds in a month, then 3months etc...
I had been doing some research on the calf aches/cramps post-op and read about clots, of course I PRAYED that I didn't have them but not such the case.
Thats why I was so concerned and went to the Dr Asap....
Anyways, I'm hoping I will be OK, I will be on this stuff for at least 3-6 months, maybe more depending on what happens with the clot and how my blood is -- they're going to do some other blood work so we can prevent any other clots!!
Wow, I'm exhausted, it was a long day and it's time for bed.
I'm adding a couple pictures of my injection site(bruising) and what the syringes look like. LOL
Thanks for checking up on me
He said it could be a couple things ----could very well be the nerves in my lower leg are all "angry" from surgery and are trying to sort themselves out during the healing process.
OR, it could be a clot.
So to be safe I have an appointment at 4:30Pm for an ultrasound on the left leg to see if there are any clots. If there is clotting then the next step of treatment would be to start taking blood thinners(eg; warfarin).
Anyways fingers crossed, its nothing at all but the nerves trying to heal.
Today my ankle feels good but again, the calf feels tight/sore and the circulation in my foot isnt good. BLA!
Adam took me for a nice walk around the block this morning, the weather is GORGEOUS! ah yes, could it be SPRING?!
I'll come back later to let you know how the DVT ultrasound goes.
OK -- UPDATE as of 10pm
well I swear I just cant get a break, I had a bad feeling about it but yes, there is a fairly big clot in my left calf and now I'm on a course of blood thinners.
We had to drive to the Overlake Hospital in Bellevue(we were Issaquah for the ultrasound) for the consultation(vascular specialist) in regards to the blood thinners, getting the prescriptions etc..
Its so scary to think about all of this
the worst part(for today LOL) was that I'm going to have to give myself injections(Lovenox) for 5 days and I'm a total NEEDLE WUSS!
I thought she was joking at first but nope, she was serious and boy, my tummy started to do flip flops just thinking about it.
I had to give myself an injection while I was there so she knew I could do it ---ugh! I DID IT, I couldn't believe I did it!
I did like she said, pinch some skin(in the belly), wipe it with an alcohol swab, let go, take the safety cap off the syringe then grab the spot that I disinfected and POKE the needle in like a dart!
Then you have to push the plunger all the way down till its empty, pull it out and push it hard so the safety cap pops up. OMG, what an ordeal for me but I was proud of myself for doing it and NOT getting QUEEZY OR PASSING OUT! WOOHOO!
Its Sub-Q but still, it burns so bad, felt like a huge bee sting and you can't touch it the area afterward -- no rubbing to make the pain go away!
I have to alternate which side I poke(morning and night) till I'm done.
I have a nice bruise coming too, she said that would happen. Im going to look like a drug addict! ROFLMAO
The stuff is call Lovenox, 60mgs, I guess its quick to get into your system, that way my body has something to help thin out the blood asap. I'm also on Warfarin 5mg once a day.
this coming week I have to go for a bunch of tests(anticoagulant levels or something) till they know how much I need. Next week I have another ultrasound to see if there's any change in the clot after a weeks worth of the thinners.
there will be lots of follow up appointments and more ultrasounds in a month, then 3months etc...
I had been doing some research on the calf aches/cramps post-op and read about clots, of course I PRAYED that I didn't have them but not such the case.
Thats why I was so concerned and went to the Dr Asap....
Anyways, I'm hoping I will be OK, I will be on this stuff for at least 3-6 months, maybe more depending on what happens with the clot and how my blood is -- they're going to do some other blood work so we can prevent any other clots!!
Wow, I'm exhausted, it was a long day and it's time for bed.
I'm adding a couple pictures of my injection site(bruising) and what the syringes look like. LOL
Thanks for checking up on me
Post-Op Day #20 - Where Did Wednesday Go?
Once again I'm slacking on my updates but in all honesty yesterday was a bit of a waste, it whizzed by while I was in La La Land! I spent most of it in bed because my calf was bugging me and I was really tired.
I pretty much was up long enough to eat and have a shower ---oh and I almost forgot a quick ride around the block in the wee-chair with Adam!
Anyways, I was looking forward to my Dr appointment in the morning(today).
Thanks for checking my blog
I pretty much was up long enough to eat and have a shower ---oh and I almost forgot a quick ride around the block in the wee-chair with Adam!
Anyways, I was looking forward to my Dr appointment in the morning(today).
Thanks for checking my blog
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Post-Op Day # 19 - Thunder Storm.....EEEEEK!
Well today was a good day(sings Ice Cube's song LOL), my ankle and calf muscle felt good, no pain( so far) but still a bit swollen and the circulation isn't good at all.
Once again I was stuck in the house but there was some neat thunder storms to scare the crap out of the cats(ok and ME! haha) --poor boys thought the world was coming to an end and took cover under the couch for quite a while. I never did see any lightening but who knows, Im sure it was out there somewhere :-)
Hopefully I can get out in the wee-chair tomorrow for a bit if the weather cooperates. Id like to go down the pathway behind the clubhouse again(wee haw, I'll whip down the hill again ROFLMAO!).
I've been looking at all the expenses with my ankle thus far--wow, thank goodness we have insurance (eyes bug out) but still, you pay a fair bit out pocket.
For eg; the MRI was $1124 & the EMG/Nerve Conductivity Testing was $1455 -- We dont pay that much but that is what was billed to Blue Shield, we pay a fraction of those fees. But still, you can see how things add up so darn quick!
I haven't received the bills for my surgery yet but I know its broken up into the facility cost, Dr Chi's & his surgical assistant and one for the Anesthesiologist.
But I will say this, in the USA you definitely get quicker MRI's and other diagnostic testing but you pay for it. I remember when I had my hand injury(torn tendon/ligaments), it took 6-8months to get an MRI and then another 6months for surgery ---that is a lot of time to wait and not be able to work(that is a lot of loss wages).
I just hope that when this is all over with I won't have any long term issues with my L ankle! There were never any guarantees with surgery, only the hope that it would lessen the pain, if Im lucky take it all away but with the amount of time/damage done to the nerves, its very likely there is some permanent damage. Sigh, its a waiting game but thats ok I really have no other choice but to take it easy and let things heal up. If I have to modify things I do on a daily basis so be it, whatever it takes to be healthy!
I wish I could trade in some body parts for ones that work...............just call me a wannabe Mrs. POTATO HEAD! HA HA!
I'll add a couple pictures to show the circulation issues -skin goes purple with mottled look plus gets cold to the touch.
Till tomorrow, thanks for checking my blog
Once again I was stuck in the house but there was some neat thunder storms to scare the crap out of the cats(ok and ME! haha) --poor boys thought the world was coming to an end and took cover under the couch for quite a while. I never did see any lightening but who knows, Im sure it was out there somewhere :-)
Hopefully I can get out in the wee-chair tomorrow for a bit if the weather cooperates. Id like to go down the pathway behind the clubhouse again(wee haw, I'll whip down the hill again ROFLMAO!).
I've been looking at all the expenses with my ankle thus far--wow, thank goodness we have insurance (eyes bug out) but still, you pay a fair bit out pocket.
For eg; the MRI was $1124 & the EMG/Nerve Conductivity Testing was $1455 -- We dont pay that much but that is what was billed to Blue Shield, we pay a fraction of those fees. But still, you can see how things add up so darn quick!
I haven't received the bills for my surgery yet but I know its broken up into the facility cost, Dr Chi's & his surgical assistant and one for the Anesthesiologist.
But I will say this, in the USA you definitely get quicker MRI's and other diagnostic testing but you pay for it. I remember when I had my hand injury(torn tendon/ligaments), it took 6-8months to get an MRI and then another 6months for surgery ---that is a lot of time to wait and not be able to work(that is a lot of loss wages).
I just hope that when this is all over with I won't have any long term issues with my L ankle! There were never any guarantees with surgery, only the hope that it would lessen the pain, if Im lucky take it all away but with the amount of time/damage done to the nerves, its very likely there is some permanent damage. Sigh, its a waiting game but thats ok I really have no other choice but to take it easy and let things heal up. If I have to modify things I do on a daily basis so be it, whatever it takes to be healthy!
I wish I could trade in some body parts for ones that work...............just call me a wannabe Mrs. POTATO HEAD! HA HA!
I'll add a couple pictures to show the circulation issues -skin goes purple with mottled look plus gets cold to the touch.
Till tomorrow, thanks for checking my blog
Post-Op Day #18 - Mellow Monday
I forgot to update this yesterday so I'll do that now.
Yesterday was pretty boring, the weather sucked and I was inside almost all day -- well except to go check the mail, WHOOPTY-DO! LOL
I called Dr. Chi's office to make an appointment to get the ankle/calf checked out--better safe then sorry so I have to be there Thursday morning.
My ankle felt pretty good, same with the calf muscle during the day(Phew!) but around 7pm it started to ache a bit. I had a bath then took an Advil and elevated it for the rest of the night-it was good after that.
I have noticed that if I sleep with the leg straight out instead of bending it a bit it feels slightly better.
That's it for yesterday, thanks for checking up on me :-)
Yesterday was pretty boring, the weather sucked and I was inside almost all day -- well except to go check the mail, WHOOPTY-DO! LOL
I called Dr. Chi's office to make an appointment to get the ankle/calf checked out--better safe then sorry so I have to be there Thursday morning.
My ankle felt pretty good, same with the calf muscle during the day(Phew!) but around 7pm it started to ache a bit. I had a bath then took an Advil and elevated it for the rest of the night-it was good after that.
I have noticed that if I sleep with the leg straight out instead of bending it a bit it feels slightly better.
That's it for yesterday, thanks for checking up on me :-)
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Post-Op Day #17 - Sore Sunday
Well today was not fun, my calf muscle was extremely sore and my back was acting up too.
I almost took a tiny bit of Percocet but I didn't I managed to use the heating pad instead and dozed off for a bit.
After almost all day in the house we decided to go out for a bit(shopping etc..) and wow, by the time we were done I was pretty 'lame" -- as we'd say about a horse! HA HA! It wasn't pretty to say the least.
We got home, I took the KAM boot off any my foot was very swollen.......ugh, I've been lounging and will probably take some Advil now.
I think I will be calling Dr. Chi's office tomorrow to set up an appointment to get the L calf checked out -- I'm wondering if its the nerves in my foot are to blame, maybe this is part of the healing with the ankle but because those nerves run up the leg and through the calf it's making that area very sore. We'll see what he says, hopefully this pain is normal. Bla!
Just when everything was going so well, no pain(just mild tenderness) for almost 2 weeks and now this!
Well that's it for tonight, it's too painful not to have my foot up...so I better go rest.
Thanks for checking up on me
I almost took a tiny bit of Percocet but I didn't I managed to use the heating pad instead and dozed off for a bit.
After almost all day in the house we decided to go out for a bit(shopping etc..) and wow, by the time we were done I was pretty 'lame" -- as we'd say about a horse! HA HA! It wasn't pretty to say the least.
We got home, I took the KAM boot off any my foot was very swollen.......ugh, I've been lounging and will probably take some Advil now.
I think I will be calling Dr. Chi's office tomorrow to set up an appointment to get the L calf checked out -- I'm wondering if its the nerves in my foot are to blame, maybe this is part of the healing with the ankle but because those nerves run up the leg and through the calf it's making that area very sore. We'll see what he says, hopefully this pain is normal. Bla!
Just when everything was going so well, no pain(just mild tenderness) for almost 2 weeks and now this!
Well that's it for tonight, it's too painful not to have my foot up...so I better go rest.
Thanks for checking up on me
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Post-Op Day # 17 - Saturday Sales Pitch
Well today was fun, I got a call this morning from Julie(the barn manager @ RRR) saying there was a lady coming to see Mercury( a lovely nearly 3yr old Rocky Mountain gelding) and she wanted to know if I could go down to help out.
Of course I'm in no position to ride right now due to the ankle but I told her that I would be happy to come down for a bit.
This is the 3rd person to come see him.....................maybe 3rd time's the charm! 1st person didn't want to pay his full price, 2nd lady thought he was too small...........this lady was looking for something in the 13HH- 14hh range....................ah yes, that would be MERCURY(Im guessing he's 13.3hh)! LOL
Pepper(Mercury's owner) agreed to ride him(for the past 6months I've been the only one riding him) so the lady could see how he went.
Mercury hadn't been ridden since the Monday before my surgery, so basically 3 weeks off of work. One nice thing about the Rocky Mountain breed is that they are usually very good even after having a bunch of time off -- this is definitely the case with Mercury, one time he had a month off during the cold winter then I rode him and he acted like he hadn't missed hardly any riding - I loved it.
We got him ready and I head out to the ring with her so she could get on and do some work in the ring for a few minutes before the lady showed up.
Mercury wasn't too sure at first, he was a bit confused as to why I wasn't on him! HA HA! He was so good though, he tried so hard and after 15mins or so Pepper had him gaiting quite well on the pathway between the pastures.
The lady showed up with her friend, so both of them ended up riding him around the ranch for about 1.5hrs in total......phew, what a long day but it was worth it. They both loved him, he gaited very well for them, I was so thrilled.
The lady(prospective buyer) rode him all over the place(perimeter trail, in the ring, pathway, fields etc..) with her dog along side and Mercury was so good, very happy to toodle around the ranch.
It was kind of exciting to watch how good he was, this is the first time I've seen anyone(let alone three people) else ride him(esp gaiting, we've been working on that).
The lady wants to come back again and take him on a trail ride along with Julie(and who ever is around at the time) so that is exciting, she really liked him. She didn't want to get off him when we were all saying that we had to get going for lunch! haha!
By the time we finished up with them I was pooped, lots of moving about on the crutches took its toll.
We went out for a nice lunch with Pepper and Julie at Jay Berry's then Adam and I head home for a bit. My poor foot was so sore, I needed to elevate it for a bit to help reduce the swelling. My calf muscle feels not too bad, still a bit sore but nothing too bad so that is a relief -- I was a bit worried it might get worse from all the moving about today.
I tried to nap but couldn't get comfortable enough so I decided to get up and have a bath. I got lots of skin of my foot today.......haha, ewwwwwwww but it felt good and looked a bit better afterward.
Its 11pm and my foot is still sore so I'm going to take some Advil, maybe put some heat or ice on it and see if that helps.
Tomorrow I'm going to take it easy but it was good to be out in the fresh air today for so long :-) - the weather actually held out too, it definitely threatened to rain! HA HA!
Well that is it for today, thanks for checking up on me
Here are two pictures of Mercury, isn't he handsome! (2nd Photo credit: Ryder Schwartz)
Mercury & I gaiting on the pathway - March 2009
Of course I'm in no position to ride right now due to the ankle but I told her that I would be happy to come down for a bit.
This is the 3rd person to come see him.....................maybe 3rd time's the charm! 1st person didn't want to pay his full price, 2nd lady thought he was too small...........this lady was looking for something in the 13HH- 14hh range....................ah yes, that would be MERCURY(Im guessing he's 13.3hh)! LOL
Pepper(Mercury's owner) agreed to ride him(for the past 6months I've been the only one riding him) so the lady could see how he went.
Mercury hadn't been ridden since the Monday before my surgery, so basically 3 weeks off of work. One nice thing about the Rocky Mountain breed is that they are usually very good even after having a bunch of time off -- this is definitely the case with Mercury, one time he had a month off during the cold winter then I rode him and he acted like he hadn't missed hardly any riding - I loved it.
We got him ready and I head out to the ring with her so she could get on and do some work in the ring for a few minutes before the lady showed up.
Mercury wasn't too sure at first, he was a bit confused as to why I wasn't on him! HA HA! He was so good though, he tried so hard and after 15mins or so Pepper had him gaiting quite well on the pathway between the pastures.
The lady showed up with her friend, so both of them ended up riding him around the ranch for about 1.5hrs in total......phew, what a long day but it was worth it. They both loved him, he gaited very well for them, I was so thrilled.
The lady(prospective buyer) rode him all over the place(perimeter trail, in the ring, pathway, fields etc..) with her dog along side and Mercury was so good, very happy to toodle around the ranch.
It was kind of exciting to watch how good he was, this is the first time I've seen anyone(let alone three people) else ride him(esp gaiting, we've been working on that).
The lady wants to come back again and take him on a trail ride along with Julie(and who ever is around at the time) so that is exciting, she really liked him. She didn't want to get off him when we were all saying that we had to get going for lunch! haha!
By the time we finished up with them I was pooped, lots of moving about on the crutches took its toll.
We went out for a nice lunch with Pepper and Julie at Jay Berry's then Adam and I head home for a bit. My poor foot was so sore, I needed to elevate it for a bit to help reduce the swelling. My calf muscle feels not too bad, still a bit sore but nothing too bad so that is a relief -- I was a bit worried it might get worse from all the moving about today.
I tried to nap but couldn't get comfortable enough so I decided to get up and have a bath. I got lots of skin of my foot today.......haha, ewwwwwwww but it felt good and looked a bit better afterward.
Its 11pm and my foot is still sore so I'm going to take some Advil, maybe put some heat or ice on it and see if that helps.
Tomorrow I'm going to take it easy but it was good to be out in the fresh air today for so long :-) - the weather actually held out too, it definitely threatened to rain! HA HA!
Well that is it for today, thanks for checking up on me
Here are two pictures of Mercury, isn't he handsome! (2nd Photo credit: Ryder Schwartz)
Mercury & I gaiting on the pathway - March 2009
Friday, April 24, 2009
Post-Op Day #16 - A Bit of A Flake?!
Well I think I overdid it yesterday with the wee-chair ride and then driving the car(even a short distance).
My poor foot was sooooooooooooooooo swollen by the time I went to bed last night, I couldn't even wiggle my toes. I put some cold compress on it and elevated it over night, by morning it had gone down to a normal range(my foot has been a bit puffy over the past week from surgery).
When I woke up this morning my poor skin had really started to flake due to the expansion of the skin from the swelling. ewww! haha! I look like I'm suffering some lizard or snake disease ROFLMAO!
Today I just lounged around because I wanted to give my ankle a break -- luckily it wasn't too sore and my calf muscle feels better(not 100% but getting close).
I wish I had been feeling more lively, it would have been nice to go to the ranch for a bit --Friday's are good days to go visit because there's always a ton of people there. Oh well, maybe tomorrow!
Adam and I are going to go for a quick walk(well i'll be in the wee-chair) around the block before we're in for the night. Aren't we just the party animals on a Friday night? HA HA!
I'll have a rinse before bed, that way I can get some more of the flaky skin off.
I hope the weather is good tomorrow so we can spend most of the day out of the house.
Well that's it for now, take care and thanks for checking in.
My poor foot was sooooooooooooooooo swollen by the time I went to bed last night, I couldn't even wiggle my toes. I put some cold compress on it and elevated it over night, by morning it had gone down to a normal range(my foot has been a bit puffy over the past week from surgery).
When I woke up this morning my poor skin had really started to flake due to the expansion of the skin from the swelling. ewww! haha! I look like I'm suffering some lizard or snake disease ROFLMAO!
Today I just lounged around because I wanted to give my ankle a break -- luckily it wasn't too sore and my calf muscle feels better(not 100% but getting close).
I wish I had been feeling more lively, it would have been nice to go to the ranch for a bit --Friday's are good days to go visit because there's always a ton of people there. Oh well, maybe tomorrow!
Adam and I are going to go for a quick walk(well i'll be in the wee-chair) around the block before we're in for the night. Aren't we just the party animals on a Friday night? HA HA!
I'll have a rinse before bed, that way I can get some more of the flaky skin off.
I hope the weather is good tomorrow so we can spend most of the day out of the house.
Well that's it for now, take care and thanks for checking in.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Post-Op Day #15 - Welcome To The Wheel World
Well today was much better then yesterday, the sun came out and I could go for a wee-chair adventure! YAHOO!
Earlier this morning I gave my foot a bath(will shower again later LOL), boy that felt good but it was tricky not to get the incision area wet.
After that I put the bandage on and the KAM boot so I could go outside for a wee-chair ride over to the pharmacy to get my Neurontin refill.
Thankfully we live a block away from the shopping center so there was no problem going by myself.
Off I went down the sideway till I got to the crosswalk --it was so frustrating, people would drive right by me while I waited at the crosswalk! ACK, hello, its not like I can just whip across the street in a second, it takes time to do it and I'm not about to do it without having the cars stop!
Finally someone clued in (rolls eyes) that I wanted to get across the road --THANK YOU! I went into the parking lot, wow people drive too fast in there, I felt like I was at a tennis match --turning my head back n forth so fast to make sure noone was coming.
I went in, told them which prescription I needed and waited the 10mins for it to be filled. I just wheeled up and down the aisles bored out of my mind. haha!
I got the Rx and head home, this time people actually stopped right away so I could cross! Wow, how nice of them! HA HA!
I went to the garage to drop off the wee-chair, parked it and grabbed my crutches to make my way over to the car. *evil grin*
I opened the door and sat in the drivers seat, I wanted to see if I could push the clutch in with my left foot(esp with the KAM boot on).
At first I was totally PO'd because I couldn't do it when I put the seat where I normally have it to drive but then a light bulb came on ---DUH, I need to move the chair back another hole to compensate for my KAM boot and that made the angle better for my ankle(no pain at all! YAY).
I tried to push the clutch in and YAHOO, no problemo! haha! *evil grin* Of course I couldn't help myself and started the car then put 'er into reverse and pulled out into our driveway. haha!
I practiced going forward to the garage and backing away -- I'm sure if anyone was watching, they thought I was having a mental breakdown or something! ROFMLAO
After a few minutes I decided I was good and head out of the parking lot, turned left and went to the round-about in front of the club house(managers office) -- I did that circle 2 times then head back to our parking lot.
My ankle felt great, no pain at all so then I figured I'd venture down 4 blocks to the Elementary School and back. haha! Ah yes, success! It felt awesome to be able to drive, even if it wasn't very far. Got to do this very slowly, there's a HUGE difference driving 10-20mph and going down the highway at 70mph and through busy sections of town(like North Bend).
At least now I know I can drive a little bit and will do a bit each day, go a bit further and see how it goes. I think by mid-late next week I could drive to North Bend, most definitely could get myself safely to the RANCH and back! WOOHOO!
Getting back behind the wheel will really help me, I feel so couped up sometimes but that's ok, it's necessary to allow my ankle time to heal properly.
Adams Grandma Keith passed away on Tuesday night and he will have to go to Fresno soon for the funeral. It's important that I'm able to look after myself(esp drive) by the time he has to go. Sounds like he'll be going on May 6th but we're waiting to hear back from his Dad.
Oh and I forgot to say, my calf is feeling a lot better today, it's not as tender so that is good news. I'll have to see how it feels tonight when I go to bed.
Well that's it for tonight, I'm going to elevate my ankle for a bit and hang out with Adam for the rest of the evening.
Thanks for checking in on me :-)
Earlier this morning I gave my foot a bath(will shower again later LOL), boy that felt good but it was tricky not to get the incision area wet.
After that I put the bandage on and the KAM boot so I could go outside for a wee-chair ride over to the pharmacy to get my Neurontin refill.
Thankfully we live a block away from the shopping center so there was no problem going by myself.
Off I went down the sideway till I got to the crosswalk --it was so frustrating, people would drive right by me while I waited at the crosswalk! ACK, hello, its not like I can just whip across the street in a second, it takes time to do it and I'm not about to do it without having the cars stop!
Finally someone clued in (rolls eyes) that I wanted to get across the road --THANK YOU! I went into the parking lot, wow people drive too fast in there, I felt like I was at a tennis match --turning my head back n forth so fast to make sure noone was coming.
I went in, told them which prescription I needed and waited the 10mins for it to be filled. I just wheeled up and down the aisles bored out of my mind. haha!
I got the Rx and head home, this time people actually stopped right away so I could cross! Wow, how nice of them! HA HA!
I went to the garage to drop off the wee-chair, parked it and grabbed my crutches to make my way over to the car. *evil grin*
I opened the door and sat in the drivers seat, I wanted to see if I could push the clutch in with my left foot(esp with the KAM boot on).
At first I was totally PO'd because I couldn't do it when I put the seat where I normally have it to drive but then a light bulb came on ---DUH, I need to move the chair back another hole to compensate for my KAM boot and that made the angle better for my ankle(no pain at all! YAY).
I tried to push the clutch in and YAHOO, no problemo! haha! *evil grin* Of course I couldn't help myself and started the car then put 'er into reverse and pulled out into our driveway. haha!
I practiced going forward to the garage and backing away -- I'm sure if anyone was watching, they thought I was having a mental breakdown or something! ROFMLAO
After a few minutes I decided I was good and head out of the parking lot, turned left and went to the round-about in front of the club house(managers office) -- I did that circle 2 times then head back to our parking lot.
My ankle felt great, no pain at all so then I figured I'd venture down 4 blocks to the Elementary School and back. haha! Ah yes, success! It felt awesome to be able to drive, even if it wasn't very far. Got to do this very slowly, there's a HUGE difference driving 10-20mph and going down the highway at 70mph and through busy sections of town(like North Bend).
At least now I know I can drive a little bit and will do a bit each day, go a bit further and see how it goes. I think by mid-late next week I could drive to North Bend, most definitely could get myself safely to the RANCH and back! WOOHOO!
Getting back behind the wheel will really help me, I feel so couped up sometimes but that's ok, it's necessary to allow my ankle time to heal properly.
Adams Grandma Keith passed away on Tuesday night and he will have to go to Fresno soon for the funeral. It's important that I'm able to look after myself(esp drive) by the time he has to go. Sounds like he'll be going on May 6th but we're waiting to hear back from his Dad.
Oh and I forgot to say, my calf is feeling a lot better today, it's not as tender so that is good news. I'll have to see how it feels tonight when I go to bed.
Well that's it for tonight, I'm going to elevate my ankle for a bit and hang out with Adam for the rest of the evening.
Thanks for checking in on me :-)
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Post-Op Day #14 - Two Weeks
Well its been exactly 2 weeks since my surgery and I am very happy with how things are going.
My ankle feels good, I like having the stitches out and being to wash some of the area closer to the incision area. Maybe next week I can wash the whole foot! YAY!
My calf is still bothering me, very sore and a cramped up feeling.
I'm going to wait it on another day or so but by Friday I think I will call the Dr's office to make an appointment.
Fingers crossed its just bruised from all the time it has spent laying over my right leg plus the KAM boot is heavy, that could be part of the strain on it.
I don't even want to think about other causes, I've heard about blood clots post surgery and that just gives me the willies! Anyways, not going to work myself into a frenzy over it ---got to stay sane, wait another day or so and if I have to go to the Dr so be it...better safe then sorry.
I think they can do a blood test to see if there is a clot. Anyways, on to more pleasant thoughts LOL
I sat on my booty pretty much all day ROFLMAO! It was raining which really made me mad, I can't really go out in it because it's too slippery(crutches plus wet surface = accidents LOL)
I just lounged around on the couch all day, foot up, watching movies! HA HA! Very very productive day.
Adam and I went out for dinner at the North Bend Grill so that was nice.......I had a very tasty Chicken Caesar Wrap, Adam had a nice big bowl of their homemade Chicken Rice Soup(its so good, I had it last time).
We had to make a quick run to Safeway afterward so we wandered over to the bakery section and found a lovely piece of Cheesecake to share mmmmmmmmmmm so good -- tomorrow I better go outside for a wee-chair ride to work off some of this food HA HA!
Well thats it for today..........BORRRRRRRRRRRRRING! haha!
Thanks for checking in on me :-)
My ankle feels good, I like having the stitches out and being to wash some of the area closer to the incision area. Maybe next week I can wash the whole foot! YAY!
My calf is still bothering me, very sore and a cramped up feeling.
I'm going to wait it on another day or so but by Friday I think I will call the Dr's office to make an appointment.
Fingers crossed its just bruised from all the time it has spent laying over my right leg plus the KAM boot is heavy, that could be part of the strain on it.
I don't even want to think about other causes, I've heard about blood clots post surgery and that just gives me the willies! Anyways, not going to work myself into a frenzy over it ---got to stay sane, wait another day or so and if I have to go to the Dr so be it...better safe then sorry.
I think they can do a blood test to see if there is a clot. Anyways, on to more pleasant thoughts LOL
I sat on my booty pretty much all day ROFLMAO! It was raining which really made me mad, I can't really go out in it because it's too slippery(crutches plus wet surface = accidents LOL)
I just lounged around on the couch all day, foot up, watching movies! HA HA! Very very productive day.
Adam and I went out for dinner at the North Bend Grill so that was nice.......I had a very tasty Chicken Caesar Wrap, Adam had a nice big bowl of their homemade Chicken Rice Soup(its so good, I had it last time).
We had to make a quick run to Safeway afterward so we wandered over to the bakery section and found a lovely piece of Cheesecake to share mmmmmmmmmmm so good -- tomorrow I better go outside for a wee-chair ride to work off some of this food HA HA!
Well thats it for today..........BORRRRRRRRRRRRRING! haha!
Thanks for checking in on me :-)
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Post-Op Day # 13 - Post Op Appointment
Well today was my Post-Op appointment with Dr Chi -- I was excited to see what he found during surgery and if everything was healing up properly. He said my ankle looked really good, right on track for 1 day short of 2 weeks post-op.
He did find some compression/narrowing on the tibial nerve so he released the tendons which run over the nerve. Now it's basically a waiting game, everything needs to heal and nerves can take a while to recover from the trauma(TTS & surgery).
The stitches were removed by his medical assistant, it was quick and painless, just the way I LIKE IT! What a relief, I was a bit worried about going today, I'm a bit of a wuss and faint with things like this. haha! But no fainting due to the fact I was talking to Dr Chi while it was going on.
He cleaned up the area and put some more surgical tape over the incision area(will last a few days) then a bandage over it.
I put my KAM boot back on, ugh I hate that thing. Can't you just feel the love I have for the stupid thing. haha!
I should be able to wash over the incision site very soon, YAHOO! I'm really looking forward to it. The skin on my foot is starting to really peel, EWWWWWW!
Nothing a good soak, soap and pomace can't fix.
Dr Chi said I can bear as much weight on it as I feel comfortable with and to use the KAM walking boot and crutches for support(will wear the boot 4 weeks, maybe a bit longer) but as time goes by I should be able to use the crutches less.
I'll stick to what I've been doing up to this point because the ankle is a bit tender. Soon I should be able to do more but I have to keep reminding myself it's only been 13 days since my surgery -- it's a healing process that takes time..........taking it easy and patience, lots of patience needed!
I'm really looking forward to being able to drive again, one downside of having a standard is being to push the clutch in and my foot isn't strong enough yet(KEY WORD......YET! haha)
I'm not quite ready to try but it shouldn't be too much longer.
And yes, don't worry I will have Adam with me and will practice right out front our building to make sure I'm good before venturing out. It's not worth risking the safety of those on the road or myself if my body isn't ready yet.
It's funny how dependent we become on vehicles, they really do give us a lot of freedom! We tend to take it for granted till it's taken away for a while.
I go back to Dr. Chi in a 4 weeks unless something comes up before that time. :-)
OH and I'm such an idiot, grrrrrrrrrr I totally forgot to mention my calf muscle aches to Dr Chi but was able to let his assistant know.
He said to call to set up an appointment if it doesn't go away in the next few days.
For the rest of the day I'm going to enjoy the lovely sun and breeze while sitting on the patio! Today is a day to relax and let my ankle recover from having the stitches taken out.
I took some new pictures of my ankle, you can see it's starting to bruise up but overall it looks grrrrrreat.
Thanks for checking up on me :-)
He did find some compression/narrowing on the tibial nerve so he released the tendons which run over the nerve. Now it's basically a waiting game, everything needs to heal and nerves can take a while to recover from the trauma(TTS & surgery).
The stitches were removed by his medical assistant, it was quick and painless, just the way I LIKE IT! What a relief, I was a bit worried about going today, I'm a bit of a wuss and faint with things like this. haha! But no fainting due to the fact I was talking to Dr Chi while it was going on.
He cleaned up the area and put some more surgical tape over the incision area(will last a few days) then a bandage over it.
I put my KAM boot back on, ugh I hate that thing. Can't you just feel the love I have for the stupid thing. haha!
I should be able to wash over the incision site very soon, YAHOO! I'm really looking forward to it. The skin on my foot is starting to really peel, EWWWWWW!
Nothing a good soak, soap and pomace can't fix.
Dr Chi said I can bear as much weight on it as I feel comfortable with and to use the KAM walking boot and crutches for support(will wear the boot 4 weeks, maybe a bit longer) but as time goes by I should be able to use the crutches less.
I'll stick to what I've been doing up to this point because the ankle is a bit tender. Soon I should be able to do more but I have to keep reminding myself it's only been 13 days since my surgery -- it's a healing process that takes time..........taking it easy and patience, lots of patience needed!
I'm really looking forward to being able to drive again, one downside of having a standard is being to push the clutch in and my foot isn't strong enough yet(KEY WORD......YET! haha)
I'm not quite ready to try but it shouldn't be too much longer.
And yes, don't worry I will have Adam with me and will practice right out front our building to make sure I'm good before venturing out. It's not worth risking the safety of those on the road or myself if my body isn't ready yet.
It's funny how dependent we become on vehicles, they really do give us a lot of freedom! We tend to take it for granted till it's taken away for a while.
I go back to Dr. Chi in a 4 weeks unless something comes up before that time. :-)
OH and I'm such an idiot, grrrrrrrrrr I totally forgot to mention my calf muscle aches to Dr Chi but was able to let his assistant know.
He said to call to set up an appointment if it doesn't go away in the next few days.
For the rest of the day I'm going to enjoy the lovely sun and breeze while sitting on the patio! Today is a day to relax and let my ankle recover from having the stitches taken out.
I took some new pictures of my ankle, you can see it's starting to bruise up but overall it looks grrrrrreat.
Thanks for checking up on me :-)
Monday, April 20, 2009
Post-Op Day # 12 - Charley Horse
Ugh, forgot to update this last night, oh well.
Yesterday was interesting, my left calf was still bothering me(I mentioned it in my last entry) --quite painful actually. Felt like a combination of a Charlie Horse and a bruised calf muscle.
I'm wondering if its from the weight of the KAM boot or from all the weight my left calf bears when I rest it on my right leg to change the dressing/bandage etc...
Though thinking about it, I probably aggravated it on Sunday during our lovely walk in Issaquah. An hour is a long time to have to hold my leg up and rest it on the right leg(my left calf muscle would have been on my right shin bone). The wee-chair doesn't have the leg supports on it, so anytime I want to go for a ride I have to lift the leg up.
I don't know but I hope it goes away, it's annoying because every time I move it aches a bit. I'll have to mention it to Dr. Chi at my appointment.
The weather was very warm yesterday, I'm not complaining but it's such a big change from the long cold winter LOL
My friend Helene had mentioned she might go to the ranch for a bit and asked if I'd like to go........HECK YA! :-)
She's so super , she picked me up at home so I could go down to watch her ride plus I was able to give Karma a good groom!
I had fun grooming Karma, she was very patient with me(haha), though she was being a bit of a wiggle worm in the crossties so that didn't help. At least she's not afraid of my crutches so I could move around her no problem. I thought I did a pretty good job grooming her, all things considered but I had to laugh at how tired I was afterward.
I just don't have the stamina right now for much of anything.
I finished up and thought about taking her out for some hand grazing but opted not to--that might be pushing it a bit! I mean what happens if she decides to pull on the leadrope, I don't need to fall nor do I need her running around loose around the ranch! LOL
Helene helped me put her back in the stall, I said "let me try to lead her back there", so I clipped the leadrope on and started down the alleyway.
Karma's stall was the 2nd on the right, I stopped in front of it and directed her towards the opening but she decided to go around the backside of me instead so she could continue down the alleyway! HA HA! Cheeky pony!
Helene grabbed her and redirected her to the stall and then I flung the leadrope over her back just as she went in.
Helene laughed and went into the stall to take off the halter for me.
Karma was definitely acting a bit more cheeky then normal, I think that she's missing the exercise, eating too well(haha, OINK OINK) and in heat -- oh the fun of having mares, her brain wasn't thinking about work, she's dreaming of romantic rendez-vous's with sporty stallions. ROFLMAO!
Julie(the barn manager) came back to the ranch to ride for a bit(she was there earlier) so that was nice to see her. I hadn't seen her since my first visit to the ranch after surgery.
Anyways, we finished up and head home.........I was very tired by the time I got home but still it was great to go to the ranch.
My ankle felt great all day.........again, the calf muscle was more painful and frustrating! I hope it feels better soon.
I head to bed pretty early, I was whipped plus I knew I had my Dr's appointment in the morning.
Well that's it for yesterday, thanks for checking up on me :-)
Yesterday was interesting, my left calf was still bothering me(I mentioned it in my last entry) --quite painful actually. Felt like a combination of a Charlie Horse and a bruised calf muscle.
I'm wondering if its from the weight of the KAM boot or from all the weight my left calf bears when I rest it on my right leg to change the dressing/bandage etc...
Though thinking about it, I probably aggravated it on Sunday during our lovely walk in Issaquah. An hour is a long time to have to hold my leg up and rest it on the right leg(my left calf muscle would have been on my right shin bone). The wee-chair doesn't have the leg supports on it, so anytime I want to go for a ride I have to lift the leg up.
I don't know but I hope it goes away, it's annoying because every time I move it aches a bit. I'll have to mention it to Dr. Chi at my appointment.
The weather was very warm yesterday, I'm not complaining but it's such a big change from the long cold winter LOL
My friend Helene had mentioned she might go to the ranch for a bit and asked if I'd like to go........HECK YA! :-)
She's so super , she picked me up at home so I could go down to watch her ride plus I was able to give Karma a good groom!
I had fun grooming Karma, she was very patient with me(haha), though she was being a bit of a wiggle worm in the crossties so that didn't help. At least she's not afraid of my crutches so I could move around her no problem. I thought I did a pretty good job grooming her, all things considered but I had to laugh at how tired I was afterward.
I just don't have the stamina right now for much of anything.
I finished up and thought about taking her out for some hand grazing but opted not to--that might be pushing it a bit! I mean what happens if she decides to pull on the leadrope, I don't need to fall nor do I need her running around loose around the ranch! LOL
Helene helped me put her back in the stall, I said "let me try to lead her back there", so I clipped the leadrope on and started down the alleyway.
Karma's stall was the 2nd on the right, I stopped in front of it and directed her towards the opening but she decided to go around the backside of me instead so she could continue down the alleyway! HA HA! Cheeky pony!
Helene grabbed her and redirected her to the stall and then I flung the leadrope over her back just as she went in.
Helene laughed and went into the stall to take off the halter for me.
Karma was definitely acting a bit more cheeky then normal, I think that she's missing the exercise, eating too well(haha, OINK OINK) and in heat -- oh the fun of having mares, her brain wasn't thinking about work, she's dreaming of romantic rendez-vous's with sporty stallions. ROFLMAO!
Julie(the barn manager) came back to the ranch to ride for a bit(she was there earlier) so that was nice to see her. I hadn't seen her since my first visit to the ranch after surgery.
Anyways, we finished up and head home.........I was very tired by the time I got home but still it was great to go to the ranch.
My ankle felt great all day.........again, the calf muscle was more painful and frustrating! I hope it feels better soon.
I head to bed pretty early, I was whipped plus I knew I had my Dr's appointment in the morning.
Well that's it for yesterday, thanks for checking up on me :-)
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