Yesterday morning I was totally hanging after a horrendous night with two of the ladies in the bay feeding off of one another. I know we all have different levels of pain tolerance, I appreciate how confused and scared people with dementia can be and they sleep most of the day so awake at night […]
Continue reading
Tag Archives: spasm
A mixed bag
December 18, 2011 
0 Comments
Today has been a bit of a mixed bag really. I had a real pants night, get up a bit late, got a phone call from a friend to say I have inspired them, had a visitor and knackered myself having a hose down. I have been having a few problems with the stump the […]
Continue reading It’s only been a month!
December 11, 2011 0 Comments
Although I met a couple of amputees before my surgery I had not met any that had recently had their surgery done, which meant I have had nothing to gauge my progress with. Yesterday was the 10th December and a full month since I had my surgery. Part of me can’t believe it has gone […]
Continue reading The big wide world
November 30, 2011 0 Comments
Today, compared to most, has been relatively quiet with only two things worth mentioning. First thing this morning it was down to the surgery again but this time to see my GP. Obviously one of the main outcomes I wanted from the surgery was to be able to come off all, if not some, of […]
Continue reading The great escape
November 24, 2011 0 Comments
The consultant is happy, the physio and occupational health team are happy which means I am happy, very happy. I can’t believe it was only two weeks ago that I had my surgery. The day after the pain was incredible and I thought it would be ages before I would be able to do some […]
Continue reading The Leo gets a Lion
November 15, 2011 0 Comments
Medication wise I am now on more Morphine than when I came in and we are reviewing the possibility of increasing the Amitriptyline for the nerves and cramping, bring it on. I am actually disappointed the we have had to up the medication but as the pain specialist said it is better to increase […]
Continue reading Monkey Magic Monday
November 14, 2011 0 Comments
Monday means one thing, and that is, everyone wants a piece of you. It started early with a visit from my Consultant who asked if I had managed to sit out yet which of course I have. He checked the stump and said that we needed to get a new bandage on as it was […]
Continue reading The first of the physio
November 13, 2011 1 Comment
as you can imagine one of the first events of the day, after the all important breakfast and pills, is the wash but unlike yesterday (when I had a Sister and Healthcare assistant to help me wash) I was given a bowl of water, my wash bag, towel, flannel, cup of water and sick bowl […]
Continue reading
The Amputee 