Dorcas Iris-TWR one week on. I'M back!

skezier

Hi Speedy,

Its going to miner injuries tomorrow cus its a full depth spur and its infected. got iodine dressing on it just now so don't worry bit of Augmentin and I shall be fine Hey bet this wont be something they hear very often! xx

Night Iris and hoping you get a decent night and Wally is behaving for you tomorrow. xxx

night Marion xx

frogmorton

Well I can tell Cris is back....

things have got even sillier than usual....

and....

It's GREAT

I know how to dress now - which is good and I even check whether my clothes are on the right way round BEFORE leaving the house, which is good

Hope Wally had a good night


and Cris....

tell poor Hope that if her Tshirt was the right way roung - she did REALLY well and I am proud of her She tried didn't she??

LOve

Toni xx

speedalong

Hi Marion, yes so was I!

Speedy

speedalong

Hi Cris,
hope you didn't have to wait to long and minor injuries and they got you patched up ok.

Speedy

dreamdaisy

On some days getting dressed is a highly over-rated activity, and completely un-necessary. DD (who is shedding layers as she types and donning a nightie.)

dreamdaisy

Hello dorcas, I hope all is welll today. Good luck with getting dressed! DD

dorcas

Hello peeps,

Yes everyone....I do have my T shirt on the right way round and not inside out today even though I had to concentrate really really hard to do it who said I couldn't learn :?:

Glad to see you back Cris you were missed! I have a new found admiration for Hope as she was so well dressed on Friday and has definitely earned her 'Plus' points (and carrot cake).clever gal.

Wally is behaving and the wound looks great now....just the one area left to heal. The bug was staphylococcus aureus ...sensitive to flucloxacillin and erythromycin (so I was told this morn) so my treatment was spot on.

So...hopefully, tomorrow, consultant will be pleased and let me get started back with physio....I'm also hoping he'll agree to wally getting freed from the splint....at least some of the time, I'm post op 7weeks today!

I've started using the wally hand now for holding light weight things and it feels fine. also been able to use the hand a little in the shower which makes such a difference.

thanks to all for helping me through the 'blip'...

Iris x

marion1952

Hi Iris

It's really great to hear that everything is settling down nicely again.. whew - that has been a worrying 10 days for us, never mind you!!!

When do you think you will be returnign to work?

Marion

speedalong

Hi Iris,

it's great Wally is pulling his weight a bit more (!) - holding light things and helping out in the shower - and that the wound is nearly healed. Spending some more time out of the splint and also getting back to physio would be great, wouldn't it. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you as Wally might find that a bit a tricky.

Speedy

dorcas

Hi Marion

Thanks

I took 'voluntary' early retirement at end of March this year. (long, long story, told on the 'Working' forum... )

I applied for ESA though just to keep up my insurance stamp contributions until I reach my proper retiral age. Ludicrously I was summoned by jobcentreplus to attend a 'Pathways to Work' interview last week :shock: :roll: so I went along to see what work they could offer someone 6weeks post op. :!: The woman took one look and spent less than ten minutes interviewing me and talking about her own retirement in September.
..although she said I should expect to be sent for a medical. Stuff and nonsense. :?

I read on speedy's thread that you are hoping to go back to work in 2 weeks:shock: D'you think that the orthos will agree with that when they see you on the 10th? What kind of work do you do... and are your employers being supportive?
(being nosey now, sorry :oops:)

Iris x

ps...sorry speedy..didn't see you there. thanks I know I'll have to go easy but keen to make the best of this op. xxx

what are your plans about returning to work? x

speedalong

Hi Iris,
whole ESA thing sounds a joke...

I'm not planning on returning to work just yet - especially as boss in his wisdom has put me in with 5 to 6 year olds - tiny chairs and lots of sitting on the floor .... DURR. Unless you are on level with their little faces - there is no way in.

Will have to ring disability person at jobcentre in early Sept etc to kick start things re comfy chair (right height and with arms etc) for me to sit on etc. Tempted to take my upstairs trolley into work with me - but OT might come up with something better.

I'm missing the mental stimulation etc now, but physically am just not ready.

Speedy

marion1952

Hi Iris

Oh - didn't realise you had retired early..

The bureaucracy is crazy!!

Yes, my employers have been very supportive. I work in a University. I've actually been doing a lot of work from home over the last few months so have kept on top of things. We have a very strong/supportive Disability Support Unit and Occupational Health Team, which I'm grateful for. I'll do a phased return initially and then take a day a week off as holiday after that if I need to rest up..

Before I went off I was on two sticks and struggled to walk to the loo - so my colleagues will notice a big difference when they see me on one crutch or even (I hope)crutchless!! I know my hands will take a bashing when I first go back though - so will have to get some new daytime splints as my others have been chewed up (by Poppy of course) whilst I've been off.


Best wishes

Marion

skezier

Hi Iris,

Hopely said she finds getting dressed is all she can do well Her hairstyles are a bit iffy but then since she does mine its only right I return the favour

I am so relived the wound is healing You must have been worried sick cus I know we have been.

What time are we off tomorrow? Hope is going to wear her very best flowery patterned dress (bit Laura Ashly to be honest) and I will do my up ,most to get her into the r best manners and will shut up now.....

Hey I really hope you will be able to have the physio again and I am sure with your determination will mean the knock back of the wound will not hold your recovery back at all. ((((( ))))) and a ton of greens, turnips, lettuce, dandelions and Hawthorne if you want it Cris xxx

frogmorton

Hi Iris

It would be great if you can resume the physio yes it would

Are we odd again tomorrow??

What time - need to set my alarm.....

Hope it also wearing a lace shawl Cris - she made me - yes ME!!! Iron it for her.

5 days and I will see you Cris

ritwren

Hi Iris, I'm delighted to hear you so upbeat and doing so well. Best of luck tomorrow. Don't be overdoing things now but knowing you you're itching to get going. Big hugs, rita

dorcas

Hi speedy, marion, cris and toni!

marion..it's great to read of an employer who is so supportive and that you have such a forward thinking Dis. Ability Advisor and OT...it will definitely ease your return to work.
There are many employers who could benefit from that model.
will watch for your updates marion..may be you should start a thread on this :?:
Does Poppy likes the wooden crutches..or is it just the padding on the handles?

speedy.. am glad you're going to enlist the DEA in getting the right support, chair etc before you go back to work.
.........I know exactly what you mean about missing/ needing the mental stimulation. although I'm 'retired' I'll be looking for some voluntary work and would like to learn German!

cris.. I'm sure hopely will look just gorgeous in her laura ashley print..and if we offer her more bribes (cake, shortbread, criachan (wonderful sweet made of oats, honey, cream, raspberries with a hint of whisky) may be she'll agree to come off the escalator first time?
the haircuts will match my own wurzel gummidge styling

toni.. quote 'are we odd again tomorrow'

Oh yes...we sure are!!!

I can't believe YOU ironed :shock: even if it was for the baaaa dly behaved hopely!

Appointment is 10 of the clock. got my biggest pockets ready and gum drops and peppermint creams for the journey.
what a motley crew we are for sure!

marion1952

Hi Iris

Hope all goes well tomorrow.. looking forward to your next update.

It's my hand splints that Poppy has chewed - she likes the velcro strips! I'm expecting my hands to hurt more when I go back to work because I'll be using the pc more and also writing... anyway, will just take each day as it comes..

Learning German - hey - that will be really good. I did a year's intensive Italian course a few years ago and really enjoyed it ..


Best wishes

Marion

chris7

Hi Iris

Sorry to have neglected this thread but really glad to see Wally behaving a little better now after the poorly spell. Hope all goes well tomorrow and you feel able to continue with the physio again soon, you really have done well in a relatively short time though am sure it feels longer to you. I will nip off for a tea break early to be in your pocket on time and will look in for an update tomorrow.

take care (((( ))))
Chris xx

ironic

Hi Iris, Wishing you well for tomorrow. Great news that the wound is healing well. All the honey sticks did their job for you
With all this travelling you should be getting air miles

Sending hugs,

Lv, Ix

frogmorton

Morning Iris morning everybody

I'm up and bags packed full of supplies (am hoping for one of those sweeties meself - never mind Hope )

Got a man coming about a new interior door later -but he is here at 9 so will be long gone.....



do you like this one iris?

I worry someone might think it is nasty.....?

Love

Toni xx

speedalong

Hi Iris, good luck with your appointment today.

Sounds like you will be busy with voluntary work and learning German .... Any idea what sort of voluntary work?

Speedy

dreamdaisy

Hello you. Good luck for later, I'm sure all will be well. Are we back to Dr K today or is this another dreamboat? I know you will let us know how it goes. Thinking of you. (Pass us a peppermint cream please, frog.) Diabolic

skezier

Hi Iris,

i do wish your phone was working..... still you know we been with you and Hope said she has stocked up on criachan (sounds some nice that... I might mug her )

Really hope he was pleased with you and your back on track. sending more dandelions (though did pop some in for Toni cus I know how much she loves them ) with a side plate of turnips and chew sticks... and as a special treat a tub of best clotted cream (((( )))) and Hopes sending all her hopes as well Cris xxxx

dorcas

Hi Marion, Speedy, Chris, Toni, Damsel, Cris and Ironic

Saw my consultant surgeon this morning; his words to me were ' I hear you've been having a bad time with a wound infection...I'm glad I wasn't here to worry about you..... you caused my registrar several sleepless nights!.'

He then asked my permission to bring in an assortment of hospital peeps (docs, Ots & physios) so that they could sit in on the appointment as they had not seen a wrist replacement patient.
He explained the op to them, showed them the xrays and then examined Wally...who of course was reluctant to move. He said that he's not concerned at the lack of movement given the infection etc...and that I should not expect to achieve a huge range of movement as the op's main aim is reduction in pain and to give me some flexibility (which I already knew). He will write to my hand therapist with new instructions on what he now wants her to do.

He said that I need to be aware the staph aureus bug can lie dormant and return with a vengeance, so to keep an eye on the wrist for signs of infection, swelling, redness etc . Took more bloods too and will contact me if they are concerned about the results.

Best of all....Wally can now be free of the splint and I can start to use it more. I've to take it in stages until after a week or two I don't need to wear the splint at all! yipee!!! result.

thanks all for your good wishes that I took with me this morn..and your company in the hossie...got a bit crowded in there!

Marion... hope Poppy is being weaned away from your splints :roll: and that your hands don't suffer too much on your return to work. do you have gel rests? ergonomic keyboard etc? :!:

Chris ..no need to apologise for not being around :!: :? you had good cause and I'm just glad to see you posting again.

Ironic..pity can't claim air miles for all this toing and froing

Toni..I love the 'new you'..not nasty at all..just ever so slightly rude. did the 'man' turn up?

Speedy..I need to be doing something but not sure what yet :roll: will look around after a few more weeks to see what vol. work there is here.

Damsel..you'll be pleased to know Dr Kildare did pop his head round the door when I was in..I remembered my manners and thanked him for 'looking after me' so well. no mention of inside out clothes. :oops: :roll:

Cris..hope your tin cans are still holding up. how's that spur? is it healing? thanks for the dandelions and I don't mind sharing with Toni Lovvveddd clotted cream..Yumm!!
Glad Hope enjoyed the cranachan.....served in a glass of course for some'one' of her refinement and dress sense.

love to all

Iris xx

barbara12

Hi Iris
I think you are famouse I am so glad that things are moving on for you...hopefully walley will do has he is told from now on...you have been so brave....lots of healing hugs ((((((((())))))
love
Barbara xx