Things are really looking up...

First of all, I had a couple comments asking how I was doing, but did not see them till this week.  I had every intention of replying either by this post, or by responding on your blog.  I am so sorry I did not get it done till now.  I had heard something about no notifications when we get comments, but had not thought of it in relation to my blog since I had not posted...I just happened to go there and find them.

Anyway, nothing like a little bling...actually they are the only flip-flops I have found that fits.  I am now walking without the boot but with a cane...and every evening there is a spell where I am walking around the house without the cane even.  I have some wonderful therapists that have got me this far.

And look!  The wound is almost entirely healed.  The wound care doctor thinks this coming Tuesday might be my last day to have to go to him.

Just want to post this while I have a minute...I hope all of you are having a good summer.  The heat and humidity here really gets to me.  But still happy to be walking, even if with a cane.  

A little update on me

I am now putting Prisma on the wound instead of Medihoney....it is definitely getting smaller.  That white around the edge is the Prisma which is a collagen.

I am currently allowed to wear my boot for two hours at a time, twice a day...and day after tomorrow I can see how I do wearing it three hours at time twice a day.

Yesterday I was in it three hours, and was not good.  But no bad side effects...just really weary.  my daughter took me to a quilt shop and was in there a good while.  LOL

It does feel wonderful to be on my feet more.  I can go outside with the help of Roger to get down the steps.  And I walk around out there a little bit.  I am trying to wait till the sun goes down till it will be a little cooler.

Still healing...

The above photo was from Mar 6.....the photo below is from today.  So even though it is still not a pretty site, it is improving.

It has been slow going...we first found the fracture blisters on Feb 21 when I had to go to the ER because I was running a fever.  I have been going weekly to the wound care doctor since the last week of February.

Update....

This week I at last got a walking boot....and actually walked a few steps yesterday for the first time since February 12.  The therapist does not want me walking without she is here.  So, I felt like I got my wings clipped real quick. 

I do put it on and stand and put part of my weight on it.  She had me put my foot on the scales and press down till I had put about 35 lbs of pressure on it.  And that is what I am supposed to do.  But I am only supposed to have it on an hour at a time...I think I actually left it on an hour and a half...wanted to do the partial weight a couple times.  There are other exercises she wants me to do that I can do just while sitting.

Accidents happen

I had been on just a simple blog break, and was about ready to start blogging again. Then this happened.

I had an accident Feb 12...

the result is two pins and a plate.

I slipped on ice on the edge of our porch...there had been ice on the very edge of the porch the day before...about 6 or 7 inches along the edge.  The next morn, it looked like it had melted and was beaded up water.

I was still being careful, was reaching for the hand rail, and my foot hit the 'ice' and slid, it hit the step, and DID NOT slide...my body weight carried me forward...it turned my foot backwards...I was sitting on it...I don't even know just how it all happened...I just remember pulling my leg/foot from under me...

Roger wanted to help me up...I said No, look! and pulled up my pant leg.  No bones poked through but oh, you could tell things were not right.

I called an ambulance, and called Lorelei's mom...the one EMT said it about made her vomit to look at it...

To make a long story short, I chose to go to a hospital in Terre Haute that is classified as level 2 trauma center...had surgery that night and came home the next day. 

I still can put no weight on it...that will start in three weeks.  Or at least that is the plans right now.  I have had huge fracture blisters...one of them that popped made a big black scab...I was debating on showing a photo, but it might make you sick at your stomach.  Anyway, I go to wound care every week, and let the doctor look...and in the meantime, Roger and I change the gauze pads and all that every day...put medihoney on it. 

Just thought I would post this...going to copy and paste it to my other blog....