Ouch ouch ow...

First of all, I want to let you all know that, after a couple of small setbacks (an infection, a reaction to an antibiotic), I`m heading in the right direction – the last wound is closing.

Now, here`s the reason for my rant: for a little over a week now, my foot and ankle have been hurting. I`m not talking about arthritis-type pain. What I`m feeling is the worst pain I`ve felt since the surgery last April. I can barely tolerate sitting up for more than a few minutes at a time, let alone get into my wheelchair to go anywhere. I do have pain meds – Oxycodone with Tramadol for breakthrough pain – but they haven`t been much help.

I`ve mentioned this to the people at the Wound Clinic, but they don`t seem to get it. (An intense fear of addiction plays a part in this. I can understand and appreciate using a certain level of caution, but there are doctors in this area who won`t give cancer patients pain pills!)

Meanwhile, I`m staying in bed, keeping my feet propped up, wishing the pain pills would kick in and let me do something!

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Oh man! Sending the Condor to do some accupressure, accupuncture, and any other potentially helpful procedures to offer distraction!

Hopefully they'll figure this out quickly.

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EW, hope you feel better soon

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Originally posted by ElectricWhite There`s nothing apparent, which makes matters even more frustrating; it`s so easy for them to say it`s arthritis (since the daily temperatures here have been swinging between late spring and mid-winter) or write it off as hyperchondria.

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You know your body better than anyone else, EW. If something isn't right, keep telling anyone and everyone who will listen (and even a few who won't) and make them listen.

Pain is an indication that something isn't right and you shouldn't have to live with it, or try to work around it, or pretend it doesn't exist.

Granted, there are times when they can't do anything for pain, but sometimes just knowing what the real source of it is makes it mentally bearable.

Hope you start feeling better soon!

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Originally posted by ElectricWhite quote: Originally posted by Redbird Do they know what exactly has caused this new pain? There`s nothing apparent, which makes matters even more frustrating; it`s so easy for them to say it`s arthritis (since the daily temperatures here have been swinging between late spring and mid-winter) or write it off as hyperchondria.

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So sorry to hear that EW, I will pray for a prompt recovery and that you don't have to bear pain anymore.....have faith that this is temporary and will be over soon!



Lots of hugs from me!

Here`s an update: I went to the wound clinic this afternoon and FINALLY got through to somebody. The good news is they found the cause. The bad news is it`s a third go-around with the infection that got me stuck in the nursing home longer than planned. Since the treatments with IV antibiotics didn`t work, I`ll be going into the hospital tomorrow morning for more aggressive treatment. (What exactly that is, I don`t know. How long? A few days, but I don`t know exactly how many.)

So.....

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Arg. At least they found the cause and you don't have to live with it much longer!!!!! Soldier on!

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Ugh! I hope this finally knocks it out!

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