I hesitate before saying this of course - not wanting to jinx things and end up staring at the ceiling humming "I can't sleep..." but generally speaking I do feel a wee bit more relaxed and I am hoping that is going to carry over into dreamland.
I've had a few things on my mind and rather than bottle them up I have shared them with people who've been ready to listen, empathise and help me cope. I've not had visitors today and whilst I do of course miss you all it's been good to relax, doze, read and write a little. I'm pretty sure that due to misunderstanding the instructions in the early days I have been sitting up too much (I thought that applied just to in a chair - not in bed now that I no longer have the magic carpet...) so it's been lovely to lie on my back sunk into the memory foam - and the new wedge is proving a lifesaver there too.
All the dressings are off (picture as ever will be way below so the squeamish need not look) and the itching and irritation has already lessened. Although I still have very little appetite I am nibbling fresh fruit and managing some probiotic drinks and yoghurts - along with the cereal I so used to hate!
I'm just about managing to write one email or thank you letter a day so promise to be in touch eventually! And I bought phones! Very exciting - these mean that I can speak to people without using my mobile and will hopefully reduce the number of headaches I am getting. Having said that it was worth any headache to speak to Karen and Simon today - thank you both for helping in such different but valuable ways!
I also bought these great sheets which hold together the mattress and the toppers preventing us sliding around at night - every little helps!
Online shopping is amazing anything I have needed is there at the tip of my fngertips and delivered next day! Makes it a little too easy to spend money but hey - have discovered following a conversation with the Tax Office that I need not pay VAT on anything related to pain relief etc ;-) Tomorrow I am looking forward to receiving a Brabantia Retro stainless steel pedal bin - something else designed to stop me bending over. Have to say though I am developing the most amazing dexterity with my toes - you should see me if I drop my specs!
All in all a pretty positive day then. I really need to walk more though and the bad weather (as in snow...) is making that difficult. One idea we've come up with however is to drive to The Grove
( http://www.thegrove.co.uk/ ), order a pot of tea and spend the rest of the afternoon wandering along its spacious corridors! Other suggestions gratefully received but please no treadmill - too obvious a reminder of a succession of sadly deceased small rodents we've known and loved.
So - time for some pills and ever hopeful that I will not be blogging again until the morning! Do keep in touch - I still love to read your comments and your emails and texts are the highlight of my day.
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that's it - dressings all off - nothing left to do now but wait for the swelling to go down, and for the spine to fuse, heal and grow strong...
Hi Linda, it was lovely to speak to you too. I hope you eventually had a restful night's sleep last night. I wonder where did you find the sheets that will fit over a memory foam topper and which actually stay in place? Thanks for your kind words, i'm truly focused and feeling much better today - you are such an inspiration to everyone, but you yourself should be taking it easy!! Kaz xx
ReplyDeleteHi Karen
ReplyDeleteI ordered thh sheets via Amazon. I got these http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dkitchen&field-keywords=supersoft+latte+king+size+fitted+sheet&x=0&y=0
but there are lots of other options depending on what you google! thanks too for your kind words! xx