Doctor appointment.

[Ardie/WI]

It went well! She is happy to see the infected area is healing, although it's draining like crazy! Besides a lot of gauze draining pads I actually stuff a rag in my sock to catch it all.

I'm off the antibiotics.

She is increasing the medication dealing with my crazy nerve endings. I had a terrible situation in which if I'd scratch any part of my body, the nerve endings in the infected area would scream with pain. She doesn't know why. Perhaps it is due to polio or simply a quirk of my body, but it was horrible.

I can use Vicodin at my discretion and she will see me in a month. Am not going to take morphine again if possible. it makes me fuzzy and out of it and give me horrible nightmares.

I told her that my DD was thinking of making me some "special" brownies and she never blinked an eye. She said there were worse things to ingest!
I like that lady!

[Pigeon Lady]

Haven't been around HT much so I'm not up to date on what's been going on with you Ardie but it sounds like you've been having a rough time. I'm glad your appointment went well and you have a doctor you like. Sure hope you're on the mend soon and able to get out and enjoy some spring weather.

Will be thinking of you.

Pauline

[DairyGoatSlave]

wow what happend? gald your doing better! i cant use vicodin(beware it can make you itchy if you havent used it before), but there is a diffrent pain killer(morphine dosent work for me) that works awsome, i got crushed by one of my cows and was percribed some, if i rember the name ill be sure to tell you

[Kathy in MD]

I wonder how many of the youngins on here know what you mean by ‘special brownies’?….lol

I’m glad you are doing better…Ardie…

[Wisconsin Ann]

Well...er...GOOD NEWS! that you're healing and off the antibiotics! That itchy scream with pain nerve endings sounds nasty but if the vicodin words for you, life should be easier. I wonder if the nerve ending thing could be controlled with the special brownies? At least you wouldn't CARE that the nerves were screaming....

[DairyGoatSlave]

Kathy in MD im pretty sure everyone knows what thoes are

[Ravenlost]

Glad to hear the infection is clearing up Ardie. Enjoy those special brownies...they sure can't hurt!

[Tiempo]

I'm glad to hear the infection is on the mend Ardie, but I'm sorry about the itching..that sounds very unpleasant.

[tamsam]

I didn't have the brownies but did use the special ingrendent after my lung surgery and it works. Glad you are getting better. Sam

[Shygal]

Smoking after lung surgery seems non productive