Had my first appointment today at the clinic and had to be education in the proper use of Warfrin and the does and dont's of taking it. The worse thing i heard was it can have a hair loss side effect (OMG!!!!) But i hope this will never happen. Been warned against drinking either cranberry or grapefruit juice and eating too much red meat and green veg, luckily i don't do any of them anyway. I hear that some people get excessively tired and feel the cold more in their bones as well but i feel these things anyway from other medication so nothing should change?? Well hope not, but it's tough if it does anyway. Had my blood taken for a baseline result and my INR result was 1 and the aim is to get it between 2-3 and i'm starting on a low dose Warfrin 3mg with Clexane 95mg for 3 week overlap. But i will need to have a blood test everyweek at the GP's to test it, as it can go up and down and be erractic. And then they can adjust my dose accordingly if needed. Been sent home with 28 1mg brown tablets and 28 3mg blue tablets so i can pretty much make up any dose i need too. It needs to be taken last thing at night so if the blood test is took in the morning and the results come back and you need to change the dose, then you wouldn't of took the dose already for that day. So today must start and i will be keeping a little journal in my diary of it, to see if there is any changes or effects going on.
Still can go to Hydro as i've asked pretty much everyone beforehand, and it's only for half an hour as well. It's a fine balancing act between resting the leg and keeping it moving in order to retrain and work the muscles. I can only hope the bone has started to grow now that i'm getting treatment for the DVT. Must wear the stockings more as well worse luck as i want to prevent the lasting damage the DVT will cause.
Tuesday, 5 January 2010
Anti-coagulant Clinic
Had my first appointment today at the clinic and had to be education in the proper use of Warfrin and the does and dont's of taking it. The worse thing i heard was it can have a hair loss side effect (OMG!!!!) But i hope this will never happen. Been warned against drinking either cranberry or grapefruit juice and eating too much red meat and green veg, luckily i don't do any of them anyway. I hear that some people get excessively tired and feel the cold more in their bones as well but i feel these things anyway from other medication so nothing should change?? Well hope not, but it's tough if it does anyway. Had my blood taken for a baseline result and my INR result was 1 and the aim is to get it between 2-3 and i'm starting on a low dose Warfrin 3mg with Clexane 95mg for 3 week overlap. But i will need to have a blood test everyweek at the GP's to test it, as it can go up and down and be erractic. And then they can adjust my dose accordingly if needed. Been sent home with 28 1mg brown tablets and 28 3mg blue tablets so i can pretty much make up any dose i need too. It needs to be taken last thing at night so if the blood test is took in the morning and the results come back and you need to change the dose, then you wouldn't of took the dose already for that day. So today must start and i will be keeping a little journal in my diary of it, to see if there is any changes or effects going on.
Still can go to Hydro as i've asked pretty much everyone beforehand, and it's only for half an hour as well. It's a fine balancing act between resting the leg and keeping it moving in order to retrain and work the muscles. I can only hope the bone has started to grow now that i'm getting treatment for the DVT. Must wear the stockings more as well worse luck as i want to prevent the lasting damage the DVT will cause.
Still can go to Hydro as i've asked pretty much everyone beforehand, and it's only for half an hour as well. It's a fine balancing act between resting the leg and keeping it moving in order to retrain and work the muscles. I can only hope the bone has started to grow now that i'm getting treatment for the DVT. Must wear the stockings more as well worse luck as i want to prevent the lasting damage the DVT will cause.
Tuesday, 29 December 2009
Treatment
I was seen at Stafford Hospital for the follow on treatment and after a shaky start i recieved good care. I've been put onto the injections which Rich has decided to do for me, so i can squeeze the flab at the same time (avoids bruising and pain too). He's so gentle and a perfectionist so he's definitely the right choice, plus i get too say i have a sexy nurse looking after me! Lol
After a week of these injections i've noticed that the swelling has gone down loads which is ace, and i have an ankle again. Also i've noticed that sometimes you have blunt injections and some nice sharp ones, and the side i have the injections on matter too. You have to alternate each day with sides but the side i have been operated on, is my worse side ever!!!! it really hurts and i always seem to bruise or bleed a bit that side. but to be fair it's still quiet swollen and tender to the touch so injections there would hurt!!
Enjoying the festive period and i've done loads of relaxing considering it's Christmas, only been out once for a social visit the first in 7 weeks. I finally went to my parents for a meal, but they live in a bungalow so i wasn't worried. Afterwards though i went to Rich's mums house which is a house and i had to do STAIRS!! (only did stairs once on day three or four after surgery so i'm not used to them) But i managed to conquer them and i'm pleased i did. But i was exhausted after a few trips up and down (down being my worse, as i still can't put any weight on that foot/leg). Hope the bone grows soon, it's a bit worrying to be honest, i should try to remain positive.
After a week of these injections i've noticed that the swelling has gone down loads which is ace, and i have an ankle again. Also i've noticed that sometimes you have blunt injections and some nice sharp ones, and the side i have the injections on matter too. You have to alternate each day with sides but the side i have been operated on, is my worse side ever!!!! it really hurts and i always seem to bruise or bleed a bit that side. but to be fair it's still quiet swollen and tender to the touch so injections there would hurt!!
Enjoying the festive period and i've done loads of relaxing considering it's Christmas, only been out once for a social visit the first in 7 weeks. I finally went to my parents for a meal, but they live in a bungalow so i wasn't worried. Afterwards though i went to Rich's mums house which is a house and i had to do STAIRS!! (only did stairs once on day three or four after surgery so i'm not used to them) But i managed to conquer them and i'm pleased i did. But i was exhausted after a few trips up and down (down being my worse, as i still can't put any weight on that foot/leg). Hope the bone grows soon, it's a bit worrying to be honest, i should try to remain positive.
Treatment
I was seen at Stafford Hospital for the follow on treatment and after a shaky start i recieved good care. I've been put onto the injections which Rich has decided to do for me, so i can squeeze the flab at the same time (avoids bruising and pain too). He's so gentle and a perfectionist so he's definitely the right choice, plus i get too say i have a sexy nurse looking after me! Lol
After a week of these injections i've noticed that the swelling has gone down loads which is ace, and i have an ankle again. Also i've noticed that sometimes you have blunt injections and some nice sharp ones, and the side i have the injections on matter too. You have to alternate each day with sides but the side i have been operated on, is my worse side ever!!!! it really hurts and i always seem to bruise or bleed a bit that side. but to be fair it's still quiet swollen and tender to the touch so injections there would hurt!!
Enjoying the festive period and i've done loads of relaxing considering it's Christmas, only been out once for a social visit the first in 7 weeks. I finally went to my parents for a meal, but they live in a bungalow so i wasn't worried. Afterwards though i went to Rich's mums house which is a house and i had to do STAIRS!! (only did stairs once on day three or four after surgery so i'm not used to them) But i managed to conquer them and i'm pleased i did. But i was exhausted after a few trips up and down (down being my worse, as i still can't put any weight on that foot/leg). Hope the bone grows soon, it's a bit worrying to be honest, i should try to remain positive.
After a week of these injections i've noticed that the swelling has gone down loads which is ace, and i have an ankle again. Also i've noticed that sometimes you have blunt injections and some nice sharp ones, and the side i have the injections on matter too. You have to alternate each day with sides but the side i have been operated on, is my worse side ever!!!! it really hurts and i always seem to bruise or bleed a bit that side. but to be fair it's still quiet swollen and tender to the touch so injections there would hurt!!
Enjoying the festive period and i've done loads of relaxing considering it's Christmas, only been out once for a social visit the first in 7 weeks. I finally went to my parents for a meal, but they live in a bungalow so i wasn't worried. Afterwards though i went to Rich's mums house which is a house and i had to do STAIRS!! (only did stairs once on day three or four after surgery so i'm not used to them) But i managed to conquer them and i'm pleased i did. But i was exhausted after a few trips up and down (down being my worse, as i still can't put any weight on that foot/leg). Hope the bone grows soon, it's a bit worrying to be honest, i should try to remain positive.
Tuesday, 22 December 2009
Hospital Appointment 22/12/09
Saw the registrar of O'Hara's today for my 6 week check up, and after having x-rays today and they compared them to the day i left hospital they've not seen much change. So i have to go back again i 6 weeks for another set of x-rays. So i still have to use the 2 crutches for the time being, but i sort of expected that to be honest. And 6 weeks is nothing in bone healing time. My worse news is that i've got a DVT in the left operated leg from groin to calf, so injection was given today after umming and arrrhhing about whether i should be admitted over Christmas or not. I got out of it by the skin of my teeth, and had one injection tonight with the promise i will see the Anti-coagulent clinic first thing in the morning. I probably will have to have injections everyday for a few months now. Not sure what it means for Hydrotherapy and Physiotherapy but i will ask when i go tomorrow. All in all we spent 7 hours at the hospital with 4 kids and we were starving, set off at 9.30am and finally got home and had tea at 8.00pm!! Long day and i'm sure we will sleep well tonight.
Hospital Appointment 22/12/09
Saw the registrar of O'Hara's today for my 6 week check up, and after having x-rays today and they compared them to the day i left hospital they've not seen much change. So i have to go back again i 6 weeks for another set of x-rays. So i still have to use the 2 crutches for the time being, but i sort of expected that to be honest. And 6 weeks is nothing in bone healing time. My worse news is that i've got a DVT in the left operated leg from groin to calf, so injection was given today after umming and arrrhhing about whether i should be admitted over Christmas or not. I got out of it by the skin of my teeth, and had one injection tonight with the promise i will see the Anti-coagulent clinic first thing in the morning. I probably will have to have injections everyday for a few months now. Not sure what it means for Hydrotherapy and Physiotherapy but i will ask when i go tomorrow. All in all we spent 7 hours at the hospital with 4 kids and we were starving, set off at 9.30am and finally got home and had tea at 8.00pm!! Long day and i'm sure we will sleep well tonight.
Sunday, 20 December 2009
Hydro Again
I did have a Hydro session on the 18/12/09 and the night before i woke up to new tendonitis pain in the operated leg, because the night before i dared to do some physio exercises. Twice i've done this particular exercise and twice i've got tendonitis so i wont be doing that one ever again without water! I have tendonitis in the foot, achilles, calf, behind the knee, front of thigh and back of thigh and it's sheer agony!! Tried resting, icing, heating, painkillers and still the apin would not ease, i was being driven insane with it, and i've been very emotional and exhausted with it.
Last night 19th i had finally had enough as it was my Daughters birthday, and i'd been miserable all day with pain so i had all my normal painkillers, tramadol, and para's and added a 12 hour diclo and 5ml of oramorph just before bedtime, and i actually had a good nights sleep and this morning the pain had eased to a more manageable status, so if it stays like this then i can cope. Although i must admit i felt as sick as a dog this morning, but hey you can't win them all can you!
In hydro i've been doing steps, sideways steps, weighted kicks out to the side, towards the chest and back out behind you, and some strengthening exercises on my back. Half an hour is not a lot but boy it wears you out, but it's a good warn out. Now if only i didn't keep getting Tendonitis at a drop of a hat, this is truly holding me back.
Last night 19th i had finally had enough as it was my Daughters birthday, and i'd been miserable all day with pain so i had all my normal painkillers, tramadol, and para's and added a 12 hour diclo and 5ml of oramorph just before bedtime, and i actually had a good nights sleep and this morning the pain had eased to a more manageable status, so if it stays like this then i can cope. Although i must admit i felt as sick as a dog this morning, but hey you can't win them all can you!
In hydro i've been doing steps, sideways steps, weighted kicks out to the side, towards the chest and back out behind you, and some strengthening exercises on my back. Half an hour is not a lot but boy it wears you out, but it's a good warn out. Now if only i didn't keep getting Tendonitis at a drop of a hat, this is truly holding me back.
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