Posted By: MsMercury
Hello Boomers ====UPDATE==== - 10/20/18 12:52 PM
Hello my Boomer friends, hope you are all well and having a great day!
I had my operation and was in hospital for 2 weeks. I have been home for a week. The time spent in hospital was taken up with physio from day 2 after op, and learning how to get used to being in a wheelchair full time. This included learning how to safely transfer from chair to bed, toilet etc. At the moment I am housebound due to the fact that we are waiting for an outside ramp to be fitted. Any hospital/doctor appts require transport by ambulance for now, but some great news too! I have an appt on 30th of this month to be fitted for my prosthetic, I thought I would have to wait much longer! As you can imagine, I'm vey excited about this. Life has become very challenging for me and my family but I will fight to get through whatever comes my way.
There is one more thing. My other leg is also compromised by femoral arterial blockage and a gangrenous ulcer on my heel although this is not as bad as my other heel was. I have a clinic appt on 1st November with my consultant surgeon to discuss my options, all of which will require surgical intervention of some kind. There's a possibility of another amputation, but please God it won't come to that. I am trying hard to remain positive.
Please keep me in your prayers, dear Boomers!
Much love to you all.
Mary
I had my operation and was in hospital for 2 weeks. I have been home for a week. The time spent in hospital was taken up with physio from day 2 after op, and learning how to get used to being in a wheelchair full time. This included learning how to safely transfer from chair to bed, toilet etc. At the moment I am housebound due to the fact that we are waiting for an outside ramp to be fitted. Any hospital/doctor appts require transport by ambulance for now, but some great news too! I have an appt on 30th of this month to be fitted for my prosthetic, I thought I would have to wait much longer! As you can imagine, I'm vey excited about this. Life has become very challenging for me and my family but I will fight to get through whatever comes my way.
There is one more thing. My other leg is also compromised by femoral arterial blockage and a gangrenous ulcer on my heel although this is not as bad as my other heel was. I have a clinic appt on 1st November with my consultant surgeon to discuss my options, all of which will require surgical intervention of some kind. There's a possibility of another amputation, but please God it won't come to that. I am trying hard to remain positive.
Please keep me in your prayers, dear Boomers!
Much love to you all.
Mary
