Side tracks with toes and recliner settees

January 28th 2009

Yeah - well seems not content with having a knackered right knee, now I've gone and pranged my left foot!

Last night whilst getting into the bath, I bumped my little toe on the side, no hurt, just a little bump. But when I looked, it was sticking out at a 45 degree angle! I gave it a quick nudge and it flipped back but soon as I put any weight on my foot, it flapped out again. For the duration of the shower it was flapping around like a flag in a breeze. But oddly never hurt - until this morning! They don't do much for toes, specially the little toe, so I treated it myself by strapping it to the next toe. However, considering my painful right knee, I now don't know which foot to limp on!




February 2nd 2009

NEW SETTEE

I took delivery of my new settee this morning and managed to prang the toe again! Ouch! And well, now I have two over-sized settees in a room 15ft by 12 ft!!

Funny thing - when the warehouse rang to arrange the delivery I explained that I would need the present settee moved as it was too big and too heavy for me to shift ordinarily never mind in my present phsyical condition! The lady was very accomodating and said the men would be happy to do that for me.

First man comes in holding his clip board and all official, wanting to know where the new settee was to go. His face fell when I indicated and he saw the other settee. I explained I'd requested for it to be moved by them. He examined his clipboard and then tapped it with his pen.

"Not on here, missus. We can't touch nuffin' 'cept what we're delivering!"

Like he truly expected me to move it for him! But then his colleague came in, bright smile and all effervescance.

"Ah - you want that moved. luv?" he said, "No problem - where'd you want it?"!!

However, the new settee .... still under consideration at the moment!

Don't like how the seat cushions are indiviual so they get into different heights. Don't like that I've had to rearrange my sofa table and stuff to accomodate the leg shelf - can't reach the remotes and drawers as easily! Don't like that I can't get my bedtable under the sofa to pull it close to me for typing or eating! Too many 'don't likes' for my liking!

Guess it takes a person a few days to settle in with it! One thing I did like was when I put the recliner up, I fell asleep almost immediately and slept for over 2 hours! When I woke, my cat TomTom had climbed onto my chest and was sleeping too - with his paw on my hand! I lay there for a while (watching Deep Space Nine!) and every time I moved my hand to do something, scratch my nose, etc!, when I put my hand back, so his paw went back on my hand! It was almost like he was saying "This is nice!". However, at the moment he's lying on the other settee and revelling in that he has it all to himself!





February 3rd 2009

Well, slept on the new recliner last night and had the best night's sleep in an age (well, since I gave up sleeping in bed, anyway!). I did have a few disturbances as TomTom and Oscar decided they both wanted to sleep on me! They seemed to like laying between my legs with their front half on my tummy! When one had been there for a couple of hours, the other would decide it was his turn and start sniffing or making a pat at the other one until he was dislodged and then, instantly be in his place! An hour or two later, so the removed one would be back, sniffing and dabbing until he got his place back! The odd thing was, they both slept in exactly the same place!!

Anyway - update on the toe - it's broken! More than that, the bigger of the two bones in it is actually shattered! I was equally shattered! No wonder it's been so painful and so bruised! But surgeon complimented me on the reduction and said it was in an excellent position! Plus I was spot on with the treatment.


However, I bumped into my knee surgeon and he asked me if I'd had a date yet. Seems I will be getting it any day but I'm going to have to delay a couple more weeks on account of the toe! Would be pointless trying to get walking on a new RTKR with left broken toe! Strange thing is, my knee pain seems to have abated quite a bit since my toe has been painful! Odd that!



February 11th 2009

I decided it was time to ring and get that date. Twas an interesting experience, to say the least!

I ring hospital, ask for surgeon's secretary.
Secretary not in today, back on Monday.
'Anything I can do' she asked with an expected and uncharacteristic helpfulness

'Ah, you don't want her, you want it other secretary who deals with his waiting list. I'll put you through.'
Puts me through
His secretary has moved offices, puts me through
Secretary wasn't well and has gone home!
'Can I help?'

Usual wait while she looks me up on the computer at which point I remark that I am being done at the other hospital
'Oh, then you need to speak Matrix'
'Matrix? Who's that?'
Apparently its an outside department that deals with bookings at the 'other hospital'
I point out it would probably carry more weight if she rang as a bod could ring and say anything.
She agrees to ring right away.
Few mins later, rings back.
Seems Matrix are waiting for surgeon to ring them with some more dates when he'll be available which should be today.

Phew! Don't say I didn't try! I'm shaking like a leaf now. Will probably need a brandy when they do call!



February 16th 2009

Well, the deed is did! Admission scheduled for 17th March. Phew! Now I'm all nerves! To think I've been doing this to people for years and years!



February 27th 2009

Well, how's about this for a laugh! I'm going to have to cope all on my own when I get out of hospital.

My dear friend, who freely offered to come and stay with me, just rang to say she's not coming after all! So seems like I shall have to cope on my own after all.

Just as if to remind me there are worse things in life, my neighbour just came home from the hospital. Her husband has been ill with liver cancer these past few weeks and yesterday got taken in after another bleed. He died this afternoon.

I have decided! I am NOT going to wimp about this situation. It's going to be a demonstration that it CAN be done. God will keep me strong as will all of you my dear 'chicks' here on BoneSmart.

And ALL the praise, ALL the honour and ALL the glory will go to God!!