Just a quick update! This is a picture
of my ankle at the mall earlier – I was in so much pain in my calf
area and could not wait to get home to rest my leg in bed. These
days, I am on 1000 mg daily of an antibiotic (orally) to prevent the
possible relapse of a cellulitis infection. I will call to check in
with VAC clinic on November 20th (as planned) to see how
much longer I should be on this medication, as a person's body can
indeed become tolerant to it. I am also on 15 mg daily of Meloxicam
(imagine a really strong Advil) for the chronic pain in my calf area;
however, I still experience a great deal of tenderness within that
region.
I realize I am extremely blessed as I
have been out of the hospital for approximately a month now! These past
several months were truly a trying time physically and mentally; I undoubtedly could not have made it through without the help of my family,
friends, doctors, and nurses. Each day, I am regaining my strength
little by little. What do I mean by that? Well, following the series
of serious infections, I was left in a physically fragile state –
just a few steps were enough to make me lose my breath and I would need to
sit down and reboot. These days, I can (usually) go a good few
minutes walking before I need to sit and regain my strength again.
Also, my co2 laser is healing beyond
wonderfully – this was a procedure done by Dr. Alomari while he
simultaneously operated on a couple of cysts in the Klippel area. I
will take a picture of it scarring over and post it soon! For now, I
am hospital free and trying to indulge myself back into a “normal”
everyday routine. It's not as easy as it may sound, as mentally I
have been diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PSTD) from
all that has happened this past year. It is not uncommon for me to
continuously have dreams in which I am being rushed into the ER due
to a rapidly spreading infection. They all feel so incredibly real,
and I often awake in a pile of wet sweat and have to catch my breath.
I just try to remind myself that all I have is the present – I
don't know and have little control of what will come of tomorrow or
the next day or where I will be a year from now, medically speaking.
Therefore, it is rather useless to worry about the future in that
regard. Still, at times, easier said than done.
More soon!
Also, please send well-wishes to one of
my dearest KT friends Cheyenne right now who is back in the hospital
due to a series of clots. She was just released after being admitted
for a solid month and is now back again. She is such an incredibly
tough girl and undoubtedly a warrior, and I pray that her body will
allow her to have some peace sooner rather than later.
- A
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