Lying around in your pajamas, doing nothing gets old real fast. I’m not sick and I’m not really tired – I just can’t do anything. Who wouldn’t love to have a few days of surfing the net, checking email, watching videos, talking on the phone and eating? Well I’m telling you that it is BORING and I need to find a hobby before I completely lose my mind – maybe I will start on my Christmas cards today.
Yesterday the homecare nurse came to change my bandage on the drain. For some reason she also pulled the clear plastic skin like tape (opsite) off of the incision under my arm. I really don’t think that was ready to come off because that incision is a mess - not all neat like the other one that is still under the tape. Also the all the skin where the tape was is covered in the glue from the tape so I have to keep unsticking my arm from my side which is very unpleasant. I am supposed to be getting my drain out on Monday but Dr. S is away and totally booked on Tuesday as well. I can only get in to see him on Wednesday. I don’t really want to wait that long but after the tape incident I don’t want anyone else to do it either.
I have very little feeling in the back of my arm but my bicep is really tender especially right above the elbow. I keep getting painful twinges on my shoulder, upper arm and at the surgery site but not bad enough that I need to take anything for it. It’s just all part of the healing process I guess.
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Ouch! On the tape!!!
Hope you can get into the doctor soon! :)
((hugs))
Jet
So good to hear you are doing ok. Love reading your Blog. You should have been a writter, Berny. You missed your calling..lol. Enjoy your leisure time and let others wait on you. You deserve it. Take care and keep that great attitude you do so well. Love ya lots.
Denise B.
You go Girl! Keep a stiff upper lip and enjoy your down time as I'm sure you will get stronger and stronger as the days go on..... You are a Real Tropper so plug on.... Enjoy some novels you have been meaning to read, catch a rental movie or two......and yes, Christmas Cards are a good thing if you still do it the good ole fashion way via Canada Post. They will love you for it.... tee hee
Take care my friend......
:)
Hi Berny
I've been thinking of you tons & tons. So glad the surgery is over & sounds like it went well & wasn't too... hard on you. Sit back, enjoy the pampering, you deserve it. HUGS from Moose Jaw
Glad you are up and around Auntie Berny. Keep positive, find some good movies you've always wanted to watch!
hey Berny, Shannon here (scottsgrace). The way you describe your arms and the drain tubes and the sensations you are feeling in your arms, it sounds much like what I went through with my surgery. It's weird having parts that are numb right next to parts that are not. Sometimes, you might feel itches deep in your skin but you can't relieve it by scratching because the skin is numb. I still have that going on. Also, you might feel sharp twinges of pain that come out of nowhere. The doc told me that was my nerves waking up. Sometimes it feels like they wake up really grouchy. he heee. Anyway, I wanted to tell you all of this in case you experience it, you will know what's going on. Or at least know that someone else has felt your pain and can empathize with you. I had the tape as well and they told me to leave it on til it fell off (or two weeks)...whichever came first.
I am so glad you are recovering and doing well for the most part. Hey! I have a recipe for a healing soup that the Chinese use. Are you interested? It's supposed to help you recover more quickly from surgeries, childbirth and illness. I don't know if it works...I just have the recipe on hand. ttyl sweetie! Shannon
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