magicK43
Day After The ER
Nov 19, 2011
Last night I spent the night in the ER on Day 5, after my upper left incision exploded in red and green gunk with a smell I don't want to remember. I had actually called my Docs office before noon to ask about the pain and pressure, but was reassured it was natural unless there was a discharge. I can't think of anything that wasn't prodded, scanned, tested, cultured and of course yet another IV...yikes. Everything looked good except the wound infection, which was good news, I suppose. Got off track with exercise and liquids today but feeling certainly better than last night. I wished for family support, but had no idea that I would need so much. Perhaps it is my age, but I don't feel terribly independent these days and this morning it dawned on my that the ER Doc commented on my braids because I was an old woman! One of the ER nurses had By Pass Surgery several years, sounded entergetic and was still delighted with her choice...I really did need that encouragement
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