I'm home again. Sprung from the hospital and the sobering reality of the oncology floor. I am blessed to "only" be as hurt as I am. Wow...
So I'm home now. Yeah, me!
WARNING: Next post will have very graphic photos of my healing thumb. Wanted to just give you all a warning. I'll post the pictures in just a little while, but they are not for the faint of heart... hell, I nearly passed out myself- sincerely. So if you want to see what a surgically reattached thumb looks like, then stick around for just a little while...
Tim
Showing posts with label Lucky to be alive. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lucky to be alive. Show all posts
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Thursday, May 08, 2008
It's gonna take a while...
Recovery won't be easy or quick... sort of like typing for me now- it hurts, it takes forever and I make lots of mistakes. But I'm gonna keep trying. I promise.
First follow-up visit with the hospital today. Should be "fun"...
Grossed myself out yesterday; was checking out my thumb, which is 100% bandaged and in a semi cast. I can't actually see anything- it's mummified. The tip is criss-crossed with tape as well- totally hiding the entire thing. While I was checking it out, I noticed a small "wire" under the tape. I figured it was just there to protect the end of my thumb from being bumped- since the cast is open around the end. But then I noticed that as I wiggled the wire... my thumb moved. I also noticed that the wire was in a straight line... inline with the bone of my thumb. The bone that is held together by metal... perhaps even something that feels like a wire... and might possibly be extending past the tip of my thumb.
(BARF!)
Needless to say, I don't touch the "wire" anymore and the mention of it makes me feel pukie.
Word to the wise- if in doubt... DO NOT WIGGLE any wires or pins sticking out of your bandages/ casts. I'm just sayin'...
Now some pictures to make you feel better about yourself...
The day of surgery for my thumb... don't I look "fresh"?
Thumbs up! (My only working one...) My new Prayer Quilt that my mom got me from her church. Believe me... it makes a difference. Wrapped in warm love always makes you feel better.
Cookies! My very dear friend David Bernstein of The Fredcast and The Spokesmen sent these and they were a huge hit with my visitors, the nurses and ME!
We tried a walker first... but I really couldn't get used to it- it hurt more, it was awkward and it felt wobbly... and it isn't stair friendly and I have lots of stairs to navigate. The Physical Therapy folks at Scripps Mercy Hospital were fantastic and worked so hard to help me become mobile again. I can never thank them enough.
It's a bad angle, but the knee was the size of a watermelon. Double fracture of the Tibia and Fibula, so 12 weeks with no weight on my foot.
Going home! The nursing staff was awesome. Just awesome. I got great care the entire week I was in the hospital. I can't thank these fine folks enough. From the doctors to the nurses, I was treated fantastically.
Gotta represent the team still! My new friends- crutches and a new potty/ shower chair. Oh yeah... I'm a TOTAL rock star. Don't be jealous... but I know you are.
Tim
First follow-up visit with the hospital today. Should be "fun"...
Grossed myself out yesterday; was checking out my thumb, which is 100% bandaged and in a semi cast. I can't actually see anything- it's mummified. The tip is criss-crossed with tape as well- totally hiding the entire thing. While I was checking it out, I noticed a small "wire" under the tape. I figured it was just there to protect the end of my thumb from being bumped- since the cast is open around the end. But then I noticed that as I wiggled the wire... my thumb moved. I also noticed that the wire was in a straight line... inline with the bone of my thumb. The bone that is held together by metal... perhaps even something that feels like a wire... and might possibly be extending past the tip of my thumb.
(BARF!)
Needless to say, I don't touch the "wire" anymore and the mention of it makes me feel pukie.
Word to the wise- if in doubt... DO NOT WIGGLE any wires or pins sticking out of your bandages/ casts. I'm just sayin'...
Now some pictures to make you feel better about yourself...
The day of surgery for my thumb... don't I look "fresh"?
Thumbs up! (My only working one...) My new Prayer Quilt that my mom got me from her church. Believe me... it makes a difference. Wrapped in warm love always makes you feel better.
Cookies! My very dear friend David Bernstein of The Fredcast and The Spokesmen sent these and they were a huge hit with my visitors, the nurses and ME!
We tried a walker first... but I really couldn't get used to it- it hurt more, it was awkward and it felt wobbly... and it isn't stair friendly and I have lots of stairs to navigate. The Physical Therapy folks at Scripps Mercy Hospital were fantastic and worked so hard to help me become mobile again. I can never thank them enough.
It's a bad angle, but the knee was the size of a watermelon. Double fracture of the Tibia and Fibula, so 12 weeks with no weight on my foot.
Going home! The nursing staff was awesome. Just awesome. I got great care the entire week I was in the hospital. I can't thank these fine folks enough. From the doctors to the nurses, I was treated fantastically.
Gotta represent the team still! My new friends- crutches and a new potty/ shower chair. Oh yeah... I'm a TOTAL rock star. Don't be jealous... but I know you are.
Tim
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Wear your damn helmet!
Granted, we have no choice when racing, but please wear your helmet each time you ride your bike. OK?
This overgrown disposable coffee cup is THE reason I am alive and not paralyzed as well.
Done for tonight...
Tim
(Podcast tomorrow.)
This overgrown disposable coffee cup is THE reason I am alive and not paralyzed as well.
Done for tonight...
Tim
(Podcast tomorrow.)
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