Yes, I called the doctor. Of course "we can't diagnose over the phone" as I expected they would say...so in I went for a 1:30 apppointment...Dropped the kids off at Tricia's (see my Family/Harley blog) about the time I was supposed to be at my appointment.
Got seen anyways (*whew*). By now my arm is swollen to twice it's size but not as red and hot as it was earlier in the day. Doctor says I think it's cellulitis (which I thought meant fat, but no, it means skin infection?!?)....I recall no cuts, scrapes or anything else so I'm confused...she was concerned because my heart rate was fast, my lungs were sounding "tight" and my blood pressure was a little high compared to what it typically is...so they want to do an ultrasound to make sure it's not BOTH an infection and a clot...Sit and wait for them to make a stat appointment.
Asked if they could make the appointment at the local clinic (where I already was) or the Ken Caryl one which is 10 minutes from my house...nope, they don't do arm ultrasounds there so I had to head to downtown Denver...for an appointment at 4:15. (it was only 2:30). I was starving (yeah!) and realized I hadn't eaten all day...ate but didn't taste it of course...but still it filled the space in my belly.
The ultrasound showed no clots -- another YAY! I had no idea that prednisone weakens your immune system (in fact I thought it would do the opposite!). I was given a 10 day supply of antibiotics so I told her she may as well give me something for the yeast infection now. I went ahead and refilled the Ambien too...so meds alone today came to $42 and then the $25 for the appointment...at least I didn't have to pay for the ultrasound!! I can be thankful for the fact I have good health insurance (even though I pay for it, I am one of the lucky few with a stable job and get paid well enough to afford health insurance for myself and my husband).
Oh yeah, my hubby is back on his crutches because he's overdone it and put too much strain on his knees again (when will they learn that wives KNOW these things and they need to listen?!)...so he's hobbling through the hospital...I'm dizzy and he looks at me and says wow, you look like you're almost dead and about to drop...Thanks honey...I tried real hard to look good just for you! :))
Stopped to pick up Harley, Tyler and Zac at Tricia's house...Finally got to meet her husband Travis too...he and Andrew are gonna be friends too!! Kelly decided to stay and hang with the girls and David wanted Robert to stay too, but Robert decided to come home and help us out.
I reminded Robert, and will be reminding Kelly that I will be able to stop going to the dr for emergency appointments and NOT end up back in the hospital if they just pick up a little more slack and quit giving me so much slack! LOL....
It's my own fault I keep overdoing it...I really need to open my mouth and not simply write it on the board since they seem to have forgotten how to read...
There's more updates on my day on the other blog but figured you didn't need to read all that here because it's not really surgery/recovery related...
I still have to come back and upload some pics of the birthday party yesterday. I had so much fun (well the kids did too! LOL) and we got some really good pics!!
But right now it's time to say nightnight to my boys and get them down for the night...I may just have to turn in a little earlier than midnight myself...Crap, forgot to take my afternoon prednisone...guess I won't be sleeping any time soon!
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Sorry about the arm, but at least you got some pretty quick service to get it on the mend. We've had issues around here any time steroids were needed for anything and I'm sure with the med combo you're having to take you have plenty of extra fun waiting in the wings until you can cut back/drop some of them.
ReplyDeleteAs for the teens causing you to overdo it, I wish I had advice, but I've got teens of my own that know exactly what needs to be done every single day and act like it's a surprise every time I remind them, so I'm no help there. Should we get bullhorns for Christmas and try the drill sgt. approach? LOL!