Its been another few days since my last blog, I've been busy with various things and a bit lazy too. Thursday was my appointment with the infectious disease Dr.; one of my normal weekly appointments. My bloodwork came back with not so great news; my vancomycin levels and white blood cells were low. Last time my vancomycin was low the Dr. increased my infusion to every 8 hours, instead of 12; 3 times a day. Since my white blood cells were so low, the Dr. decided to go back to doing my infusion every 12 hours. The vancomycin was doing more harm than good. Once thing that confuses me is, how beneficial is the vancomycin to me if those levels are too low too? I know my blood cells are way more important, but I also have an infection I need to fight. This week I am anxious to go to my appointments. Physical therapy is fine, just time consuming and a bit painful. I am supposed to see my surgeon for HOPEFULLY my first inflation (keep your fingers crossed!!!) and then there is my infection disease Dr. Both of these happen on Thursday.
I have noticed at night I have been waking up with a lot of pain. I think I found out what it was. I have been trying to sleep on my side and it shifts my expander just a bit. When I sit up or lay flat, the expander shifts again under all that muscle and this makes for the horrible pain. Sleep is hard, I have to lay flat on my back, like I am in a coffin. Often I am uncomfortable. I used to sleep on my stomach but not now. I actually tried laying on my stomach, it didn't really hurt, it was just weird for me. I think my days of sleeping like that are over.
I will post some updated pics tomorrow, maybe Tuesday. Nothing has really changed just some healing and the sterry strips and mesh is off my incision.
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