I haven't blogged for a bit because I really didn't have anything new to say well other than complaining. Not that I won't be venting here but the straw has broke the camels back and now I am frusterated!
I'm not in too much pain. It hurts to lay on my side, reaching up and pulling something down, like the back of my SUV (big ouch!) I'm still swollen and get more so when I am active, but nothing is excruciating... take that back, when my son slams his head on my chest - THAT is excruciating!
I'm still doing my infusion three times a day and I feel that it is running my life. I have to sit here while the dishes are piling up, here my kids whining cause they want me to get them food or do something for them. So by the time that I do have available time there are more pressing stuff like eating, showering, appointments, taking or picking up my daughter from school, breaking up a fight, and then comes the pick up and cleaning. I tried to sweep yesterday, it hurt a little bit but mostly weird because my muscle was flexing and it makes my expander tight.. its kind of hard to explain. I don't think I am quite ready for those tasks - sweeping, mopping, vaccumming.
Saturday was our state fair - FUN day! I was feeling good and just in case I saved my last two pain pills for today because of all the walking and I needed them. It was a great day in the mid 80s and not a cloud in the sky but a bit windy (I hate the wind). My infusions were a bit problematic. I started my morning infusion in the car on the way there; its a little over an hour drive. I wasn't able to put my IV bag up too high so my drip was slow. Normally it takes me an hour and a half between the two antibiotics. I was about 30 minutes longer than I should have been. What a sight - my IV bag and drip hanging off the hook in the car. lol Then there was my 2nd infusion, I wasn't going to stop my kids fun to go home and do this so I went to my parked car, hung up my IV bag off the top of back door of my SUV (this is how I discovered that pain) and hooked myself up. Of coarse I had weird looks and stairs but atleast I wasn't going to the car to chug beer so I didn't have to pay $4. a pop. It was just some antibiotics. Overall it was a good day.
The next day, Sunday, I woke up with a heat rash. Really, does every adverse reaction have to happen to me!? Why can't I get the 'loss of appetite' side effect of my meds!? I hope its a heat rash that is, a rash is also a side effect of the meds, not necessarily brought on my the heat or sun. I am so uncomfortable beyond what I already in. Itchy and gross! And now, because of the antibiotics, a yeast infection!!!! (TMI - whatever) I have been taking AZO yeast homeopathic meds once a day to prevent this from happening because I knew it was very likely and I already had meds on hand, but still - Really... when it rains it pours! UGH - gross!
Now today, I went to physical therapy and it went well and I was looking forward to Thursdays appointment with my surgeon for my first filling! Nope - I have to wait another week because the inflation supplies are on back order. C'mon peeps - who's keeping track of supplies!?
So there ya have it.. not too much going on.
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