Threes...

First the sewer situation, then the full day of crowded surroundings and stress, now the third occurrence that is the most difficult! Guess that I'm being a crybaby and wanting sympathy. No, that is not it. IT is that when things in life go awry, I have difficulty with getting them set right. 

I woke up yesterday morning with a swollen, red, hot and burning leg and foot. I had warning the day before but didn't suspect what might be going on and am still not sure. BUT! I called a nearby friend to take me to emergency because I knew it was an extreme situation. After the doctor looked at it, the RN took swabs of the sore on top of my foot and started a medicine IV fluid drip. That lasted two hours. Then my friend picked up a prescribed antibiotic for me and when we got home I started to arrange things to be able to get my foot and leg above my heart. Not easy, as I have the frozen shoulder and a bad back. I did my best. My friend then did the large grocery shopping that was planned for Monday and I rested. Went to bed 8pm, got up this morning 6:30am and leg still looking the same. I do have a follow-up appointment with my regular doctor this week. The cause is suspected to be a tick bite. (I did see a tiny black dot on the top of my foot for several days but didn't pay attention to it.) I have been going out barefoot to pull weeds in the flowerbed in front, a couple of times in the early mornings. WRONG! 

I sure hope the antibiotics will start doing their job and it will all go away! The lab result of the swabs taken should determine the true cause of this painful cellulitis. 

I am SOOOOO lucky to have such a good friend nearby that I could call on when I needed help. In fact, I have several and love them all!

One Year Ago Today

I'm being extra careful this year! This injury on my left shin took a VERY long time to heal with all kinds of side effects.

Here is the link to the story on the day it happened. This is a reminder to myself mainly to be more careful.  DANG! 

The entire healing process link: 

Beginning to Healed

New Year Blues

OK, it's a pity party for me. On the 30th of December I injured the shin of my leg when a large tempered glass cutting board fell forward and skinned my shin. It was purely a clumsy act on my part because I had put it there and then walked into it.

 Injury Story Link

It has been 9 days. During the first three the bandage stayed on but when removed, partially stuck. Ow! The following two days the new bandage stayed on but stuck again when I removed it! After that I left it uncovered two more days and hoped it would dry with only Neosporin applied around the injury. Two days ago I visited my doctor because the surrounding area was getting warm, tight  and pulling. I was afraid cellulitis was setting in. He gave me a 10 day antibiotic prescription and suggested I return if it wasn't looking better in three or four days. He said I did everything correctly as far as protecting it and treatment, but shin injuries are notoriously difficult areas to heal as there isn't much flesh there. He also suggested I elevate it as often as I can. That is not being done as it is already elevated 10-11 hours every 24 hour period during the combined hours of sleep and nap.  

Time will tell.....by the way it is difficult to wash my hair under the low level faucet in the kitchen sink as a full blown shower is still out of the question. I may have to call a plumber to have one of the higher types installed. 

Or maybe not! They are costly!!

WARNING!

        If you are queasy about looking at injuries, go no further.        

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Day 9 - Looking downward

Day 9 - Looking straightforward

(photo by the Mister)