Home from hospital.
Posted on September 8, 2008 - Filed Under Health, General
Well here we are home at last! Thank goodness…I don’t do hospitals very well LOL.
To add to my ever increasing list of health problems, I now have septic arthritis to add to the list. I cooked up a very impressive looking big toe (pics of that at a later date as they are on Cal’s phone)
I now have a permanent central line fitted so that I can be hooked up to IV antibiotics 24/7 for at least the next 7 weeks.
I am lucky enough to have the community nurses visit me everyday Monday to Friday to attend to my line and to re-attach a new bottle of antibiotics daily and also to see to my icky wounds, but unfortunately they don’t work weekends so that means I have to head back in to the hospital on Saturday and Sunday for it all to be done in there.
I am looking a little like a patchwork quilt at the moment…
But, a few bruises are the least of my worries..I think it has taken a scare like this latest one for me to get a better grip on reality and for me to stop living in a world of denial and realize just how precarious things are with my health and for me to see that I have to face facts and stop kidding myself.
I am so grateful to medical advancements that have allowed me to continue my IV therapy at home…I would have gone even more insane if I had to have spent the whole time in hospital whilst on the antibiotics. Now I have my trusty IV friend attached to me at all times which can be a little restricting but it is a small price to pay to be home with my devoted boys and four-legged family again.
And fancy …it is even color co-ordinated! See my friend there peeking out of my pocket? During the day I have it in a bumbag that I throw over my shoulder…now that fashion statement can wait for another blog post LOL!
Thanks for all the well wishes, you are all so sweet!
I will try to update as often as I can to let you all know of my progress 
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It’s great to have you home *hug* We missed you lots, and you gave us a scare!
They some nice pics…was trying to picture where it was. You know I am looking forward to the others
Good to see you back home….hope you are taking it easy though.
I am hanging out for photos of the toe.
I couldn’t be more thrilled that you are home. Count on you to make sure that even your bruises are color coordinated! I love you lady, you keep on getting well, you hear?
Hey MGL- you scared us good and proper! Your collection of disorders is not going to fit on the page soon- better knock a few of them off. It must feel much better to be home amongst familiar people and stuff- and the goats! I hope the boys can take over some of the simple routine stuff for you- what happened to them while you were in the “lockup”? Be a good MGL and follow all the right procedures to keep infections out of your line and take your medicine and like it!!
Lots of hugs and good wishes from teh wilds of Adelaide! CCCXXX
welcome home!!! :hug:
It is great to see that you are home again and plurking.
I have to say you have some colourful bruises there and yes they are some what like a patchwork.
Look after yourself and keep getting better.
I am so happy you are home again and was so worried about you. Please take it easy, rest up and don’t over do it or I will personally come up there and kick you up the bum (gently lol)! Look after yourself & get better soon *huge hugs* xoxox
Oh hunny it’s so good to see a post from you again
I know it probably took alot out of you just sitting there typing, so take it easy aye. Cause if you don’t I might have to find you and give you a good butt woopin!
How awesome that the central line is Purp-ular!! At least the colour makes up for having to have it (you know what I mean!) Now you are definately a fashion statement to all us purple addicts! LOL
Okay hunny I’m rambling now (I’m just so happy you’re okay!). Huge HUGS. Rest up and make them boys your personal slaves…. chocolate on call and all that
Sunny xo
We missed you … take care, get lots of rest, let those boys look after you.
Been really worried about you, hope everything is under control, if I lived closer would come and look after you myself.
Hi Patric! It is great that you are home, just make sure you get lots of rest so you don’t need to be away from us again! We all miss you too much! xxx
Glad you’re home.
The IV looks a bit painful–although nice that it’s color coordinated!!
Thanks again everyone…you are all very kind
Taking things slowly but surely each day.
Hi Sweet Lady.. ewwwww nasty bruises, but as u said small price to pay, Glad u are on the mend and are now taking things better… Bigg hugs to u xoxoxo
Take care Pat,must be good to be home!