Saw the doctor Thursday and they scheduled an ultra sound for Friday to eliminate the possibility of a blood clot. I had them in my lungs in 1985. Terrifying stuff.. fortunately they didn't find any. Another good thing is that Achilles tendon is fine. It's the muscles from the Sciatic Nerve down to and including my toes in my left leg. There was a longer word for it but the doctor believes it is a "steroid myopathy" which is basically painful muscles as a reaction to steroids (the prednisone I just got off of). I have until this Thursday to be at least 50% better or I must have an MRI as the pain is also spreading to the right side but not nearly as extreme. I am thinking it would be smart to do it anyway as this is more pain than even tough me can take much longer. If we find the problem we can fix it.
I must get back to working but standing right now is a killer. I want to be well for the Christmas shoppers. Funny, how small my other issues are to me at the moment. Discomfort from not eating well or cramping and choking seems small compared to the amount of non-stop pain I am in. There is no laying, sitting or standing that eases it. Oh, listen to me complain. Wait! I hated the fever and aches of the chest cold worse. I am NOT a fever person. I am NOT a throw up person. I would force myself to not throw up and be sick a day longer to avoid it. Ick. So, there are worse things than hurting so much. See, mentally, I feel better already.
I will keep you posted; sorry I am back to more body drama.
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
No One Listened
Okay, so no one listened to my order. Now, Melanie is feeling sick again, Abby has missed 3 days of school and I still have the chest cold. What comes around seems to go around and around. This house is going to smell like Lysol for days.
Tomorrow I go to the doctor about my sciatic nerve. In 5 weeks I've been on 10 days of Cipro, then 16 days of Prednisone and now 14 days of Cipro. My Achilles tendon is in a bad place of hurt into the foot. I am dragging the leg like Igor in Young Frankenstein. Something is wrong. It could be from the Cipro, it can damage or rupture tendons so wish me luck. I can go to work sickly, I can't work if I can't stand. I drove a cart at a store today and felt like an idiot. Looked like an idiot, bumping into corners and nearly running down poor Melanie and Abby.
My doctor called me today and left a message that made me laugh; should have cried but it just sounded so bizarre. Well, Kathy, we've been treating your diarrhea, bacterial infection and pinched sciatic nerve on top of your cancer and serious digestive problems. Now, your Achilles heel and foot is affected and we just have to figure it all out. Come see me tomorrow and let's get going." Okay, I like that. Let's get going.
Tomorrow I go to the doctor about my sciatic nerve. In 5 weeks I've been on 10 days of Cipro, then 16 days of Prednisone and now 14 days of Cipro. My Achilles tendon is in a bad place of hurt into the foot. I am dragging the leg like Igor in Young Frankenstein. Something is wrong. It could be from the Cipro, it can damage or rupture tendons so wish me luck. I can go to work sickly, I can't work if I can't stand. I drove a cart at a store today and felt like an idiot. Looked like an idiot, bumping into corners and nearly running down poor Melanie and Abby.
My doctor called me today and left a message that made me laugh; should have cried but it just sounded so bizarre. Well, Kathy, we've been treating your diarrhea, bacterial infection and pinched sciatic nerve on top of your cancer and serious digestive problems. Now, your Achilles heel and foot is affected and we just have to figure it all out. Come see me tomorrow and let's get going." Okay, I like that. Let's get going.
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
No Leaks
It rained quite a bit today and not a drop in the house. Success.During all the trials you wonder if it is all worth it but we made it. There's a couple layers of skin up there. It's a beautiful roof.
Well, we made it 24 hours with lungs not being coughed up or sneezes. But, then Andrew came home from school with a very runny nose; 2 hrs later Dan came home with a Kleenex to his nose saying it's been running all day. I am choosing the positive route; "germ juice" everything and often. We are not going to start all over again and that is an order.
Well, we made it 24 hours with lungs not being coughed up or sneezes. But, then Andrew came home from school with a very runny nose; 2 hrs later Dan came home with a Kleenex to his nose saying it's been running all day. I am choosing the positive route; "germ juice" everything and often. We are not going to start all over again and that is an order.
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Just ahead of the storm
Much thanks to Mike and Joel who showed up early yesterday morning to help load the dumpster. It would have been an all day job without them but it was done by noon. Today, it's been real hard work since early this morning trying to outrun a wet storm front. The underlay has been attached and now they are working on the last of the sticky roof lay down. We will beat the front that arrived early and has only dropped some mist so far.
Even though they are still slaving away I wanted to stop and tell you how proud of them I am. Dan;s knees and Achilles heel are killing him along with his deep cough, Bob's just had hernia surgery a few weeks ago and back hurt before this started, Melanie is still sick with a chest cold and scraped both knees and her knuckles. And yet, all three are smiling, laughing,determined despite their discomfort. Attitude is everything.
Even though they are still slaving away I wanted to stop and tell you how proud of them I am. Dan;s knees and Achilles heel are killing him along with his deep cough, Bob's just had hernia surgery a few weeks ago and back hurt before this started, Melanie is still sick with a chest cold and scraped both knees and her knuckles. And yet, all three are smiling, laughing,determined despite their discomfort. Attitude is everything.
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