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Jun. 1st, 2022 11:53 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
turpsIt's my wedding anniversary today, and to celebrate it I had my last appointment at the hospice. For now, anyway, I'll be back on the 29th of July.
Of course, I got caught in a really heavy shower waiting for transport, so arrived looking like a drowned rat. But, everything went well.
While the bandaging hasn't been painful or anything, it has taken chunks of time out of my day, an hour appointment, half an hour travel each side, plus I had to wash a set of bandages daily so I always had fresh to put on. Though that did change at the end of last week when a new kind was used, those were sticky with extra compression and couldn't be reused. Plus of course the shoes, they did fit by the end but I'm not used to keeping shoes on in the house constantly, so I'd take them off and then go to put something in the outside bin or to shut the greenhouse door and realise it was either put the clown shoes on or leave it.
Plus, no matter how well they were put on the bandages would always slip to some extent, so that was an added frustration. And of course, the no bath situation.
I really liked the lymph nurse, Jeanette was fun and we had a good natter each day. Plus, after we got talking about where we'd met our husbands we realised we used to go to the same dodgy nightclubs and pubs at the same time so we could have passed each other while having gravy and chips at 2 am at the Bakers Oven or peeling our feet off the sticky floor at Bentley's. Plus, she used to drink Pink Kangaroos too, so good memories, good times.
Anyway, end result is a loss of 4 1/2 pints of fluid on the left leg, 2 pints on the right. And my feet shrank by 2cm which was weird as it never looked like there was anything wrong with them.
Now I'm back in my wraps and have been given a leaflet and weblink to learn how to do manual lymph drainage massage which I need to do at least twice a day, more if possible. Then back to see Grahame for a review and maintenance bandaging for a week at a time every three months or so.
So, an excellent result but I still am glad it's all over for now.
My MiL did come and had a good visit. We went to the Food Festival that was on in town and got to watch shows and meet the chef Rosemary Shrager and Laura Adlington from Bake Off. They were both great and were happy to take photos etc, but my MiL fangirled over Rosemary so hard. When we first arrived she saw Rosemary was watching another show and there were chairs next to her, but on the outside part of the open-sided tent. As my MiL was in her wheelchair it made sense to sit there, so we did and when the show was over my MiL asked for an autograph and had a bit of a chat. Then later when Rosemary had her show asked questions which Rosemary answered at length so much so at the end my MiL mentioned she thought Rosemary had felt a connection to her and had kept deliberately looking our way during the demonstration. Whether she did or whether she was just great at drawing everyone in I don't know, but I do know my MiL talked about it and her all weekend and was so happy which was lovely to see.
That was Saturday, Sunday we did our usual grocery shopping and then went to meet Corey in Newcastle to eat. That was good, though I was jealous he was off to see MCR play in Glasgow the next day.
Monday James was at work and my MiL had to stay in the house while I went to my appointment. Not that she cared after being out and about the two previous days. Over the three days, I made multiple meals and cups of coffee and went off for a 'rest' upstairs after my wash. By which I mean, thank you to those who suggested a read on the bed. I love my MiL and she's good company, but I do need some time alone so those little recharges helped a lot.
Not the weekend but I saw the new Top Gun and it was amazing so much love for that film.
Watched the last ever ep of This Is Us and was slightly underwhelmed. But still, I'll miss the show and that family.
James had a letter saying his back surgeon had appointments open at his private clinic and if James wanted one get in touch as they'd go fast. So he was on the phone asap and is on the list, and should get an appointment soon.
So that's May over and done with, a month I wasn't really looking forward to at all. Now bring on June, may it be better with much fewer frustrations.
Of course, I got caught in a really heavy shower waiting for transport, so arrived looking like a drowned rat. But, everything went well.
While the bandaging hasn't been painful or anything, it has taken chunks of time out of my day, an hour appointment, half an hour travel each side, plus I had to wash a set of bandages daily so I always had fresh to put on. Though that did change at the end of last week when a new kind was used, those were sticky with extra compression and couldn't be reused. Plus of course the shoes, they did fit by the end but I'm not used to keeping shoes on in the house constantly, so I'd take them off and then go to put something in the outside bin or to shut the greenhouse door and realise it was either put the clown shoes on or leave it.
Plus, no matter how well they were put on the bandages would always slip to some extent, so that was an added frustration. And of course, the no bath situation.
I really liked the lymph nurse, Jeanette was fun and we had a good natter each day. Plus, after we got talking about where we'd met our husbands we realised we used to go to the same dodgy nightclubs and pubs at the same time so we could have passed each other while having gravy and chips at 2 am at the Bakers Oven or peeling our feet off the sticky floor at Bentley's. Plus, she used to drink Pink Kangaroos too, so good memories, good times.
Anyway, end result is a loss of 4 1/2 pints of fluid on the left leg, 2 pints on the right. And my feet shrank by 2cm which was weird as it never looked like there was anything wrong with them.
Now I'm back in my wraps and have been given a leaflet and weblink to learn how to do manual lymph drainage massage which I need to do at least twice a day, more if possible. Then back to see Grahame for a review and maintenance bandaging for a week at a time every three months or so.
So, an excellent result but I still am glad it's all over for now.
My MiL did come and had a good visit. We went to the Food Festival that was on in town and got to watch shows and meet the chef Rosemary Shrager and Laura Adlington from Bake Off. They were both great and were happy to take photos etc, but my MiL fangirled over Rosemary so hard. When we first arrived she saw Rosemary was watching another show and there were chairs next to her, but on the outside part of the open-sided tent. As my MiL was in her wheelchair it made sense to sit there, so we did and when the show was over my MiL asked for an autograph and had a bit of a chat. Then later when Rosemary had her show asked questions which Rosemary answered at length so much so at the end my MiL mentioned she thought Rosemary had felt a connection to her and had kept deliberately looking our way during the demonstration. Whether she did or whether she was just great at drawing everyone in I don't know, but I do know my MiL talked about it and her all weekend and was so happy which was lovely to see.
That was Saturday, Sunday we did our usual grocery shopping and then went to meet Corey in Newcastle to eat. That was good, though I was jealous he was off to see MCR play in Glasgow the next day.
Monday James was at work and my MiL had to stay in the house while I went to my appointment. Not that she cared after being out and about the two previous days. Over the three days, I made multiple meals and cups of coffee and went off for a 'rest' upstairs after my wash. By which I mean, thank you to those who suggested a read on the bed. I love my MiL and she's good company, but I do need some time alone so those little recharges helped a lot.
Not the weekend but I saw the new Top Gun and it was amazing so much love for that film.
Watched the last ever ep of This Is Us and was slightly underwhelmed. But still, I'll miss the show and that family.
James had a letter saying his back surgeon had appointments open at his private clinic and if James wanted one get in touch as they'd go fast. So he was on the phone asap and is on the list, and should get an appointment soon.
So that's May over and done with, a month I wasn't really looking forward to at all. Now bring on June, may it be better with much fewer frustrations.
