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PennyK

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32. No home health aid, thanks to hubby

Wed Apr 12, 2017, 07:53 AM

Apr 2017

Last edited Wed Apr 12, 2017, 09:45 AM - Edit history (1)

He told the doctor that I had been doing yoga (it was gentle yoga, and it was weeks ago). Doctor wrote it down, and apparently that made me too "spry" for home health care. I get it, but jeez.
Okay, I'll get explicit directions today; I think I have everything I need to keep it clean.
Feeling much better...still very sore, but it feels like I'm going to be okay.

Edited: I'm a big girl now, I dressed my wound. It looks for all the world like a bullet hole. It may be THE grossest thing I have ever seen. I used the sterile saline spray several times while in the shower, and some blood came out. I held on a gauze pad while getting dry and then redressed the whole wound with two large pads and a roll of gauze bandage.Then the Ace.
The area is still painful but let's say a 5 or 6...hoping to control it with just Tylenol today.

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Getting on with Life as well as I can [View all] PennyK Mar 2017 OP

Hang in there... YvonneCa Mar 2017 #1

All the best... Freedomofspeech Mar 2017 #2

Your positive outlook Bayard Mar 2017 #3

Keep being positive! Sounds like you are having a wonderful time with family. Solly Mack Mar 2017 #4

You're more active than I am! Laffy Kat Mar 2017 #5

Be well... Useless in FL Mar 2017 #6

Hey...trade you information.... dixiegrrrrl Mar 2017 #7

Hey there! PennyK Mar 2017 #8

ty for the info and esp for the good news about your progress!! dixiegrrrrl Mar 2017 #9

Just another tip PennyK Mar 2017 #10

That is actually helpful.... dixiegrrrrl Mar 2017 #11

Feels like it never stops PennyK Mar 2017 #12

Well, since we are chatting.... dixiegrrrrl Mar 2017 #13

Thanks! PennyK Mar 2017 #14

From personal experience wtih both, Ms. Toad Mar 2017 #18

Interesting I found your reply as I returned from the doc appt. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2017 #19

My mom had to wear the sleeve for a while Ms. Toad Mar 2017 #20

I don't know about port clots - Ms. Toad Mar 2017 #17

Just an update PennyK Mar 2017 #15

Small step backward PennyK Mar 2017 #16

I want to thank you for sharing all this info. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2017 #21

And how's this for nuts? PennyK Mar 2017 #22

Buh-bye, Ace bandage! PennyK Mar 2017 #23

A few setbacks... PennyK Apr 2017 #24

Ouch! PennyK Apr 2017 #25

Hugs shenmue Apr 2017 #26

Best to you, PennyK. Squinch Apr 2017 #27

Thanks PennyK Apr 2017 #28

Small progress PennyK Apr 2017 #29

So, after research on the Intertoobz PennyK Apr 2017 #30

Duh LOL PennyK Apr 2017 #31

No home health aid, thanks to hubby PennyK Apr 2017 #32

Well, not so good PennyK Apr 2017 #33

Hmmm, I may be okay PennyK Apr 2017 #34

What a bummer! PennyK Apr 2017 #35

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy PennyK Apr 2017 #36

I realized something today PennyK Apr 2017 #37

Catching up on folks here. Sounds like you've been through the mill! Ms. Toad Apr 2017 #38

Thanks! PennyK Apr 2017 #39

Orientation for oxygen treatment today PennyK Apr 2017 #40

Final Chemo tomorrow!!!!!! PennyK Apr 2017 #41