For some reasons my last three posts did not post. So here is the update I wrote for my CarePage
"whatever I have, wherever i am, I can make it through anything in the One who makes me who I am." Philippians 4:13
Lately I have to keep reminding myself of this verse... I have been through hell and many, many different health trials so with each little set back or new thing that has come up I need to tell myself that by the grace of God I keep living with my diseases and getting through each health adventure, so somehow I can make it through what's currently on my plate..
Well, last week I cracked a tooth, which led me to the dentist on Saturday. Turns out the tooth I cracked, is a giant wisdom tooth and now has an exposed cavity. Awesome. My dentist said it needs to be removed, which means oral surgery and for me to see an oral surgeon. My tooth was filed down and feels quite funny, and there is a hole in it from the cavity, eek, don't like mouth things. Today, I met with the oral surgeon and he could not have been any nicer of a man. However, his assistant kept calling me Barbie, I've been called Candy before but not Barbie. Always, he Took lots of time explaining things to me Aaaaaaand gave me good news!! My tooth as nasty and big as it is in perfect position to be removed, He told me not sweat it and will take probably 5-10minutes and he'll be done. I'm not going to get any anesthesia bc we agreed I have a pretty hight pain tolerance so, I'm just going to get numbed up and have headphones on. This means bc I am not being put under I don't need stop any medicine or worry about my infusion! AAAAANNNNND they ran things through the system and I'm still covered under works dental insurance! Praise The Lord. As of today I'm schedule to have this done on Monday June 10.
Monday (memorial day) I ended up in th ER for the afternoon and early evening due to my Addison's starting to act up to a reaction from a new medicine. Thankfully, we got on top of things quickly, I got the medicine I needed via IV and IV fluids and was able to go home that evening.
Today I also went to orthopedics where things didn't really go as I thought. The LEFT knee, Erhel, the one with the giant open wound actually is healing nicely and the skin is "granulating nicely." Woo Hoo the doctors said it looks great - personally I still think its nasty looking, sorta like a weird brain or hamburger meat :) we still can't address the other issues with knee until the wound is healed. Ive had no mor signs of infection since last week and see wound care tomorrow. This Monday, I see Dr S to go over surgery details to get the wound closed up. Now, since my second fall, I have been saying that Norma, my RIGHT knee the one that was replaced was bothering me. So they did X-rays and looked at it. Sure enough I have injured my IT Band and its is SUPER inflamed at the knee. This injury is what has been causing my knee, hip and leg pain and really hurts. This type of injury is seen a lot in marathon runners or triathlets and come one we all know how much of a marathon runner i am! On top of the IT Band injury I also have done some damage to the tendons and muscles under my knee cap and badly bruised my knee cap. While my knee was being examined he noticed that my right ankle was still swollen and so he began to ask questions about my ankle. I said how I had twisted it the first fall but was just told by ER doctor that it would hurt and was sprained, no X-rays were take of ankle. This concerned my doctor SOOO I got X-rays of my RIGHT ankle... And what do you know bones are bruised and there was/is a slight fracture to my ankle. So fun. He looked at me and said typically we would cast you but can't because of my ITBAND injury and my other knee being injured and wide open, so I'm in a air cast now, which actually feels nice on. My doctor and his NP both saw me today and both looked and me and said how sorry thy were for me and were shocked that I was actually walking around considering my left knee is injured and has a huge open wound, my right knee has a bruised bone and IT Band injury and my right ankle is partially broken... I probably should of burst into tears and collapsed on the floor but sorta just sat there in disbelief and asked what am I suppose to do?! And was thinking this is some nasty joke. I was told to keep doing what I am doing and to stay off my feet and sit... Because I can barely walk and I can't swim until wound is completely healed, it doesn't leave one with many other options, since ya know i have to busted knees and a busted ankle.So, yes that is me, with a bandaged knee, air cast and using the walker occasionally.
Besides just being overwhelmed by life I think I am just numb to things right now because there is just so much to deal and process. If I think of it all at once I fear I will explode or melt down... But I'm doing my best. So... Until I figure out surgery for the knee, I guess I will be taking it REAL slow and easy AND will be trying to ask for more help... Which does not come easily for me and going one day at a time I appreciate all the kind words and encouragement and love all the prayers. Thanks for joining me on these craZy adventures!
Much love
Mandy
Oh yes waiting room fun sitings ... a elderly man in SHORT running shorts with a mustard yellow sweater with a Dino on it, a girl who unfortunately wore white shorts with bright rainbow underwear, a child ran out of the dentist office crying and yelling and squirted toothpaste on their mom while she paid
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