Hello everyone!
This is Jedida and a tiny update on how things are going post-surgery. Please excuse any typos; I am typing this in a lovely narctoic induced state.
Pain wise things are going well. As of this morning I am completely off the pain pump and relying solely on oral narcotics. Mostly my pain is a three or four out of ten, but it spikes when I move around. I can ask for more pain meds whenever necessary.
I am adjusting surprsingly well to the external fixator. I was afriad I would be in tears and begging for it to come off, but I am actually quite okay with it and make some cringe worthy jokes about it. This is probably a coping mechanism, but I'm cool with that if it helps me get through the next four months.
I have been working with physiotherapy since Thursday, slowly increasing what I do each day. Tomorrow I am hoping to switch from my little old granny walker to my trasty crutches. I don't think we will be doing the stairs tomorrow though, which I have to master before I am allowed to go home. Cruthes and a external fixator are a different story than crutches and a cast. I am therefore hoping to be home as early as Tuesday, but can't say that with 100% certaintiy.
I have also been having some problems with high temperature and heart rate. As of half and hour ago my temperature was 38.2 (slight fever) and my heart rate was 130 (normal is 60-100). My heart rate was as high as 155 a few days ago... scary stuff. The nurses are going to keep a close eye on my vitals tonight; I don't think the day staff took them once today... I was also just told that the doctor's want two more days of blood work to make sure I am doing well, so I defeintily won't be home until late Tuesday at the earliest.
I am keeping good spirits, enjoying talking with my "roomate", and simply snoozing through the day. I couldn't do this without my mum, who was fantastic for writing an update for my blog. Love you mum!
That's it for now, as I am pretty knackered. I hope everyone elese is doing well =)
Ps. for anyone who is interested, I have a Stryker Hoffmann fixator and it is a lovely metaliz blue colour.
hi Sweetness ... you're sounding good --- so pleased to hear that things are manageable and a thanks to your mum for her update.
ReplyDeletewow, you're doing really well with the physio --- how is your hip after the bone graft ? i remember great pain at my first attempts at walking after surgery ... i'm really impressed with you ---- Home on the horizon !
Keep that heart rate down, dear
hugs, Barbs
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Hi Barbs!
DeleteI am really happy that the pain is managable. Physio was going great until I started having more problems with my heart reat. I didn't get done what physio wanted yesterday, and I haven't seen them at all today. I think the nurses told them not to come because of the heart rate issues. The rapid response team was called again this morning when it was in the 150s and I was shaking uncontrollably. Right now it sits between 120-130. Nobody knows what to do because all my labs and vitals are normal.
I didn't get the bone graft as first planned in the spring. Too much bone was taken out of my leg. So we went with the fixator for the whole distraction osteogenesis thing instead. I am not allowed to walk on it at all right now.
Fingers crossed th doctors figure something out soon,
I hope you are well!
Sunshine