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9:12pm Wednesday
My mom had her follow up with the surgeon this week. Things look good. She has a small ulceration on her ankle but it looks dry and nicely scabbed. So the plan is to change the veriform dressing every other day. It was very interesting how they did her new cast. After setting it they cut the top layer off so that it can be opened and her leg cleaned. It is now held together with two large ace bandages.
She is a little loopy still, but I spoke with her dialysis nurse and we are going to change her fluid doses. She also is a little anemic so will resume the Epo shots.
So far in physical therapy she is progressing. She is now able to go from bed to chair on her own using a body board. We just have to keep reminding her not to put pressure on her broken foot.
Hubby has an appointment this Weds with a new HCV doc. We are hoping that he proves to be a better choice for treatment. We are becoming more and more disenchanted with the current doc. Hubby emailed and called last week to report his vertigo problems. We have yet to recieve a return contact. So much for the glory of the Cleveland Clinic.
We are still seeing the counselor. Although the last few visits have been uncomfortable because the therapist is really honing in on hubbys depression and social dysfunctions. He suggested the need for hubby to resume individual sessions once in awhile. I agree. This is pretty much how he said he thought the sessions would go. That hubbys depression issues would become forefront in the relationship issues. I guess I didn't really believe it would happen and certainly not this soon. Although, by this point with previous counselors hubby has lost interest. So this is a new positive sign. I believe that his new diagnosis with the HCV is fuelling his desire to work harder. I think too it has caused him to appreciate what he has in regards to our family unit and me especially.
Last week during all the stress and mayhem with my mom, hubby was VERY thoughtfull and supportive. Not a typical response for him. He kept the household in order and functioning in my absense. He helped with the running around. Worked on some necessary odd jobs to be done. Bought me flowers and took me out on a date!!!! It was extremely unexpected and out of character for him. I let him know how much I appreciated it all. Even reported this in our counseling session. The therapist was pleased but hubby was a bit odd about the whole conversation. He didn't quite understand what he did differently as it wasn't something "monumental". Therapist and I tried to explain to him how its those little things, the taking initiative that means so much. All in all it ended well.
So I am hoping for another good week. The weather outlook is nice and we have some social engagements to look forward to.
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glad to hear your mother is doing better and your husband is helping out. There is nothing they can do for vertigo. Iput peroxide in my ears when it gets bad. I lay on my side and pour in a capful an let it set for a half an hour on each side.
Barb99999999
Oh boy, am I happy t o hear this new report this week. Well done my friends.
I am so happy that your hubby is finally showing his true colors, that is monumental alright.
I wish Richard would want to go for councelling, I'm sure it would make him change to the romantic, and thoughtful man he once was...
He used to send me flowers at work every week, even up to a year ago, he would bring me Roses at St Valentine, and my Birthday.
We would go out on a restaurant date, and I would get there and have a nice bouquet of flowers on our table.
I know that since his last Seasonal depression with is always in October, and lasts until just before Christmas, but this time around, it seems it never quit.
Our daughter used to alwayys take his part, but now she sees that he is the pne with the problem. I used to get into it, whenver he ould answer me to harshly, but since a couple of years, I am always trying to keep him clam, but it's almost a chore.
I have become so patient with him, and when I told him that Sammy our daughter, noticed he was the one who looked for trouble all the time, well he backed off lately.
Hopefully it will stay that way.
I see life way to good and peaceful in my mind, then he comes in like a hurrican, lol.
So I do beleive that therapy could very well wake him up, and see how well he is, and how great wour lives are, at this point in our lives.
As for your mother, I'm happy tolearn that her ankle is healing well, I know that she suffers from diabvetes, and that it can be dangerous to have a scab that won't heal.
My father had stepped on a tumtak 2 years ago, and didn't notice until hours alter, having no feelings in his feet, due to diabetes.
So he almost had to amputate a coule of toes, when I finally told the Doctor to open it up more, in order for it to drain, correctly. I don't know ho wmany time over the year they opened it, but not big emough, so it didn't heal enough from the inside to the outside like it was suppose too.
Hey ! we were fed up of going up to Ottawa every 10 days, only to open it a bit, and put in a new drain.
So when I finally went in with him, and saw this minor surgery they did on him every friggen week, then told while he was doing it, to make the hole bigger.
The next thing we knew, it was finally healing a lot better.
I'm telling you girl, it wasn't funny, it took a year, oh yes a good year before he was safe from getting amputated.
So believe me I know what your mom and you are going through and I have lost of empathy for you gals.
Do you have siblings love?
Have you've decided what to do, if she is going to reside with you guys, or go in a Nursing Home.?
I guess it all depends on how well she can take care of herself, cause if she can't walk around, then you will have a harder time lifting her and that...
I'm sure you will do what is best for all of you guys.
So how was your Fourth of July?
We here in Canada, it's on the 1st, Canada DAy, and that day our daughter was sick, well she as poison ivy all over her legs, and some on her right arm.
She is still suffereing with it.
My ex, the father of my son, had it 20 days ago, and went to the hospital, and had a shot, but they don't usually give it now, they have stopped that, since a couple of years, but both my ex, and son, have it so bad, that thye manage to get the shot, but Robert my ex, also got a prescription for some type of ointment, that cost him 100$ but it was a big tube.
So he had only used 1/4 of the tube, and gave it to Sammy, and she still has some, some are healing but some are still leaking.
So if tomorrow, it's not completely dried up, then I will have to go tot the hospital and insist on her getting that shot.
She was suppose to start working, and there is no way in hell she can work like this, it's terrible, and it itches, and sore also.
Poor kid, so that's the kind of day we spent on Canada Day.
I took care of her, and we had a great meal, and watched DVD's/
If you have a chance, go read my last journal entry, I had quite the devestating news last week, and I am pretty upset about it.
Then my computer, my new laptop was hit by lightning 4 days ago, so now I had to dig up my old computer , download the latest vista xp, and now I am using it.
At least it's working right now, so it does the trick until I have my laptop exchange or fix, since it is only 8 months old.
I will close for now, and hope you do have another wonderful week.
Soon I need to go pick Sammy up from a friends house, it's almost 2am.
No rest for the wicked. lol
Love Mac xo
One day at the time.
Mckenzie