13:00
I slept lots. No pain while asleep.
We were in bed at 23:30 last night. I woke up at 08:00 and had a smoothie, then laid down, and just got up at 13:00. 15 of last 16 hours sleeping.
Now I have phantom pain. It stops when I sleep. It is strong when I try to fall asleep.
When I crutch around, I am unsteady. Like my balance is off.
The long crutches are much better for around the house. They are more stable, and they allow hands free when stopped. But the short ones are much better for going places. The short ones allow you to pick up the crutch tip. Great for uneven ground.
Maddie has been doing laundry and cleaning. She works while I sleep.
--
22:30
I never went outside today. It was a beautiful day. I wasted it in bed.
Just showered. Now lots of pain. Actually not 'lots' of pain. Maybe a 3 or 4. Just enough to make sleep difficult.
I think that anytime blood pressure in the stump is high , I have more pain. Exercise, and hanging the stump seem to make it worse. This day of sleep has kept the stump swelling down.
I read that if you make your good foot toes curl up, like trying to grip the carpet with your toes, that the phantom pain goes away. It really does work, but the pain comes back real quick.
I will ask the wound care lady on Monday if we can start wrapping it to keep swelling down. I tried wrapping the stump this morning like the prosthesis guy showed me, but we don't have the correct bandages.
I have been constipated the last few days. I blame all the pills. A side effect of each pill is constipation. Combining pills makes it worse. The best cure is a syrup that lubricates, rather than something that makes the bowels secrete water.
I can't believe I just shared my turd problems in the blog.
--
I slept lots. No pain while asleep.
We were in bed at 23:30 last night. I woke up at 08:00 and had a smoothie, then laid down, and just got up at 13:00. 15 of last 16 hours sleeping.
Now I have phantom pain. It stops when I sleep. It is strong when I try to fall asleep.
When I crutch around, I am unsteady. Like my balance is off.
The long crutches are much better for around the house. They are more stable, and they allow hands free when stopped. But the short ones are much better for going places. The short ones allow you to pick up the crutch tip. Great for uneven ground.
Maddie has been doing laundry and cleaning. She works while I sleep.
--
22:30
I never went outside today. It was a beautiful day. I wasted it in bed.
Just showered. Now lots of pain. Actually not 'lots' of pain. Maybe a 3 or 4. Just enough to make sleep difficult.
I think that anytime blood pressure in the stump is high , I have more pain. Exercise, and hanging the stump seem to make it worse. This day of sleep has kept the stump swelling down.
I read that if you make your good foot toes curl up, like trying to grip the carpet with your toes, that the phantom pain goes away. It really does work, but the pain comes back real quick.
I will ask the wound care lady on Monday if we can start wrapping it to keep swelling down. I tried wrapping the stump this morning like the prosthesis guy showed me, but we don't have the correct bandages.
I have been constipated the last few days. I blame all the pills. A side effect of each pill is constipation. Combining pills makes it worse. The best cure is a syrup that lubricates, rather than something that makes the bowels secrete water.
I can't believe I just shared my turd problems in the blog.
--
yeah, ain't it somethin'. you know? it sounds like you are figuring out how to operate this new body you have. don
ReplyDelete