"YABBER-LINER" - ALL ABOARD

guilty schmilty...


that's what Boida would tell ya.

sister/head seemed worried.

jpb/osso/all who are nodding in agreement seem worried.

The surgeon will know how to roll over and go back to sleep if he isn't worried. Who wakes a surgeon at 2am? Sister/head honchos who are worried, that's who!

yeah... he's such a lovely chap, he'll be mortified that this has happened


anyhoo... i'm to be at the hopital by 8am...

oh deary deary deary me

what a performance, what a nuisance


hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm... gosh, i won't be able to call my mom until 6.30ish... the roads are horrendous and she will have a really steep hill to come down that's not gritted (our roads are the last ones gritted as we're so smal)... and there's no-one else I can possibly call, no really, there isn't. Maybe I will see if my Dad would drive with her... tho Dad will not set foot inside a hospital - so he'll have to sit in the car for a bit.

Dammit. So frustrated. Nasty nasty cellulitis. NASTY RED SWOLLEN CELLULITIS.

Don't feel guilty, Izzie. When you come home after a surgery, the hospitals usually expect emergency situations and they give you instructions to report to them. I returned to emergency twice in one week after a surgery. The surgeon came both times to check on me, after interns at the hospital took care of the immediate problem.

Get to the hospital, Iz.
This is serious. Unless of course it isn't, but movement of inflammation can well be.

A lovely chap that is the guy responsible for the foot...

quit worrying aboot him, and start worrying aboot you.

he can rest tomorrow...

yep yep, will be leaving in just over 4 hours - gonna try and kip for a couple hours - checked my temp again and all's ok and still feeling well, just a little tired now. Will set the alarm for 6.30 which is less than 4 hours and be good to go first thing. Will keep you posted. Thanks all. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

just read back..n knew abt cellulite stuff...how is it now? its jst nt fair u hve to go thru all ths! thoughts and prayers with u!!!! ((((((((((izzie))))))))))

Dadgummit Izzie...thoughts and prayers girl.

Jeez - Iz - how many times do I have to tell you????

You'll get such a smack! One day!

Reading along.
Not much more I can add.
Swollen foot, rash spreading?
You should a been in hospital yesterday.
And with snow on the roads, you can't depend on last-minute transport.
Ecchh.

Hey Hey <yawns, ever so very tired>

ok, well, hmmmmm... he was very upset at the turn of events in the last 3 days and very apologetic that he couldn't be reached on Saturday

so, long story short (if that's possible)
yes, I could be admitted but all they would be doing is watching it for 24 hours ... (well, I can watch it at home) - the skin around the wound is very.... thin... and we need to reduce the swelling and cellulitis - so I am now on massive antibiotics - 2 different lots - CoAmoxiclav 625 abd Flucloxacillin - this will kill pretty much everything and I'm gonna feel 'ick.

Right now he's not sure if I'm going to be able to tolerate both lots (these are to treat strep and staph - he can't swab as I've already been on the CoAmox since Friday - so the results will not be accurate.

I screamed, very loudly, he had to push the swelling and try to get the errrrrrrrrrrrrr oozy stuff out ... you can prolly imagine this was not fun at all - they have cleaned the wound and the plan is as follows :- the wound is now covered with an iodine patch (can't remember the name of it, I was gritting and grimacing at the time), this will draw the poison out which can be seen through another dressing covering a large portion of my foot - but the sides are seethrough so you can see how red the foot is still. I have to take today's antiobiotics and he will call me in the morning. Need to starve myself from midnight. If the patch shows lots of poison and the swelling isn't subsiding, I will go back tomorrow and he will need to operate. (So far the patch only shows a teeny little amount of poison being drawn out - so that's very good news)

This, already, in my mind, is not going to happen - so I am behaving perfectly, not going to move, keep foot up and hope hope hope. Operating again is not a good option for many reasons... the most being I am extremely immunocompromised with a massive infection in my foot and the least reason being, I DO NOT WANT FURTHER SURGERY. Y'all will probably know the dangers in between those reasons.


With the amount of antibiotics inside me now, I'm thinking the foot has to reduce in size. It really doesn't look as bad as it did on Saturday.

My mother has labelled my meds with times and I have set the alarm on my phone next one shortly - see how good I'm being

It's such a shame really - we (me and he) were saying that this had been the easiest surgery by far... so he's desperately disappointed this has happened. Cellulitis is NASTY, painful and NASTY.

We have no snow here whatsover (I think we must be one of the only places in the UK that doesn't have any ) , gorgeous blue skies and sun streaming through tho we are in at freezing. Mom is on standby should I need to go in tomorrow and we're not due for snow until tomorrow night.

Operating would be the very last resort due to the dangers so... these meds have got to work - if I can keep them down, then they should work - I have 10 day courses for both but... it's unlikely that I will be able to tolerate them that long as my stomach bacteria will all be killed off. Mom is getting some probiotic drink tho not sure how much that's gonna help. Give it a go tho.

So, all in all, not too bad - just hoping like hell these antibiotics kick in and do the business.

Need some more sleep now so will catchy'all later. x

Thank you all for all the good wishes. Thanking each and every one of you. x

<watching>

are you allowed to have any dairy with the antibiotics they've put you on?

if so, try to get in some kind of yogurt that will tempt you - it'll add some oomph to that probiotic drink - I've found they do help in getting your tummy critters back in order

I do hope these antibiotics get the cellulitis whacked down but good.

Yipes. Hope the antibiotics are working overtime to get that infection under control. (And seconding Beth's suggestion of yogourt.)

Watching too, and sending healing karma.

Sounds like a brutal ordeal. Hopefully, this is the beginning of your recovery.

Sending (((hugs))) along with that karma.

Reading, worrying, and hoping for better.

Glad you're doing everything you're supposed to do. I know that's easier said than done.

Getting rest is important, Izzie. I hope the antibiotics resolve the problem.

Captain,was gonna' save watchin' it until tomorrow but!!!!....
Enjolras
Do you hear the people sing?
Singing a song of angry men?
It is the music of a people
Who will not be slaves again!
When the beating of your heart
Echoes the beating of the drums
There is a life about to start
When tomorrow comes!

Combeferre
Will you join in our crusade?
Who will be strong and stand with me?
Somewhere beyond the barricade
Is there a world you long to see?

Courfeyrac
Then join in the fight
That will give you the right to be free!!

All
Do you hear the people sing?
Singing a song of angry men?
It is the music of a people
Who will not be slaves again!
When the beating of your heart
Echoes the beating of the drums
There is a life about to start
When tomorrow comes!

Feuilly
Will you give all you can give
So that our banner may advance
Some will fall and some will live
Will you stand up and take your chance?
The blood of the martyrs
Will water the meadows of France!

All
Do you hear the people sing?
Singing a song of angry men?
It is the music of a people
Who will not be slaves again!
When the beating of your heart
Echoes the beating of the drums
There is a life about to start
When tomorrow comes

What a night!
Laters Crew

Now I'm gonna be singing that for the rest of the day

How's your day been, Iz?

Wondering too. ((Izzie))