Feeling tired
After four weeks flat on my back – apart from the occasional visit to toilet and shower – followed by two weeks of hopping around with crutches, and sometimes even without (look mom, no hands!), my cast came off yesterday.
The doc wasn’t impressed with the x-ray, there wasn’t as much bone-growth as could be expected after 6 weeks of being in a cast. Still, new cast wouldn’t add anything and movement is supposed to make the bone grow, so here I am, castless. Still using crutches as every step hurts and I’m not feeling stable. The left leg, from my toes to my knee, looks like a mess, so I’m putting creme on it several times a day.
The worst thing is the pain though, TG for painkillers. I don’t think I’ve taken that many painkillers ever in my life. Shows how pain can totally throw your principles overboard.
I have to get fysio, so that’ll start somewhere next week – not looking forward to it (but I know I’ll benefit from it, so I have to clench my teeth and get it over with).
I feel like I’ve been doing hard labor, when all I do is walk around the livingroom and lay down on bed.
But let’s look at it from the positive side. The worst part is over, just a few more weeks and I will be my old self again – emphasizing old :p
It will all come back even as frustrating as it seems right now. I’m here rooting for you!
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Sorry to hear you have been in the wars again. It sounds as though it was a nasty break and it must be a relief that the plaster is off. Men soon Dutchsparky:)
Gatver wat duurt die ellende allemaal lang. Niet in de put zakken hoor! Je hebt zo’n lekker liedje; allways look on the bright side of life….hm, als mijn vader het vroeger om te plagen weleens zong kon ik m wel wurgen en nu plaag ik af en toe mijn kids ermee!
Liefs en een knuf Marjan
Does this mean you’re a castaway now Antoinette?
Seriously though, I know how walking on crutches is just like hard labour. And forget your principles and shovel down those painkillers. It’s not for a long time and if you can take anything to make your life more comfortable through out it then I reckon you should go for it. Good luck with the physio.