Just a random update on life....
1. I have the cutest dog in the world. And I mean it! Need proof? Look no further than this picture!
2. I'm sick. I haven't felt great all week...Tuesday my voice started going, yesterday my throat was scratchy and I just felt run down, and I woke up this morning and felt like crap...barking like a seal and sounding like a man. Decided to stay home and go to the doctor. The verdict? An upper respiratory infection and an ear infection. I'm staying home again tomorrow in hopes that another day of rest will help me feel better so I can enjoy my weekend.
3. Wrist...it has been a little over 10 weeks since surgery. Yesterday, I had Post-Op appointment #3 with Dr. A. My wrist is healing well and looks good, too...maybe except for the fact that Dr. A said the incision looked like a tattoo because it has a bit of a green tint to it! I have been in OT for about 4 weeks and am starting to get my movement back. It is s-l-o-w going, though! It has felt okay...there are good days and bad days. It started hurting in a random spot this week and I feel like I can feel it clicking some when I move it. I, of course, was worried about it, but really tried not to be. Dr. A moved it a little and poked and prodded some. One of the reasons I love him is because he is very personable and takes his time. I think he could tell I was a bit frustrated and discouraged about how slowly things were progressing and the fact that it still hurt some. He gave me a "pep talk" of sorts. Said that I was not crazy and that being frustrated was part of the healing process. He also said that there is an emotional/psychological piece to it, too. I almost teared up when he was talking about it! He reminded me that this surgery was bigger than the others and that the healing will take a long time. He was very honest and said that I may never get all my movement back, which Jen has been telling me, too. He said that we wanted some scar tissue to build up to help secure things in place and that the goal is to have a functional wrist that doesn't hurt or snap/pop all the time and a wrist that I am not afraid to use and move. He was very reassuring and said I was exactly where he thought I would be. He wrote another prescription for OT for another 6 - 8 weeks to keep working on my movement and to start regaining some of my strength back and I go back and see him in about 6 weeks. So thankful I was referred to him a few years ago...don't think I will ever trust my wrist to anyone else!
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| 10 1/2 weeks Post-Op and looking good...even if it does look a little green! |
4. I had a first date last weekend...and hopefully will have date #2 tomorrow...just depends on how I feel. I am cautiously optimistic...
