Sorry I'm being such a downer - but this has been a really messed up week.......I absolutely DESPISE being dependent on others. Being in a bunch of pain, barely being able to get the hang of crutches, not being able to stand for any length of time, and not being able to drive means that is exactly what I'm going to have to do for the foreseeable future.
Please share your experiences for coping with family when you've been out of commission....I'll be all ears when I get back :)
Good Evening, everyone.
I'm not looking for sympathy, believe me, because what I did was really dumb.......I'm looking for good solid suggestions from anyone who's been there done that and got the T-shirt!!!
It has been very interesting explaining to the 7 year old what is going to be done and why I am not coming home from the hospital tomorrow.
I'm looking forward to reading the experiences of others.
In the grand scheme of things, this is just a minor blip - but from my seat right now, it's turning into a bit of a crisis.
Gabz ((((hugs)))) Good luck tomorrow and I'll say a prayer for you and your surgeon!
Next time, turn on the light!
I hate when I can't 'run' the house, but when you can't, you can't. I was out of commission with a shoulder injury for awhile last summer. I had to let go of the anxiety of not being able to do everything, and just know that my husband could feed the kids and animals, empty and run the dishwasher when they ran out of dishes, and wash clothes when they ran out of those. The picking up can be done in small amounts, and big cleaning can just wait.
Just sit back with your foot up (if that's what the doctor says to do) and know that you'll get back to it soon enough. The trick is healing thouroughly this time, so you don't re-injure yourself. Get a book you've been wanting to read, but haven't because of time restraints. I'm reading A Patriot's History of America, it was co-authored by FReeper LS, and is a great book.
Just remember that you have to heal, if there's a mess it'll get cleaned eventually, and don't eat too much while you aren't as active, that's an easy thing to do (I know).
You can always balance the checkbook or do some home office filing you've been meaning to do!
I'll be thinking about you tomorrow, and look forward to your report as soon as you can let us know.
Oh yeah, ankle surgery never stopped anyone from FReeping!
I was on complete bedrest for over 10 weeks while I was pregnant with my twins.
I don't like being dependent on anyone either.
Good luck with the surgery, and I hope you feel better quickly.
I forgot my advice, and that is to follow doctor's orders.
If your are not allowed to do something, then don't do it. Don't try to push yourself. You'll regret it in the end.
This shows us how one fell swoop can whip a family right out of schedule and mess everything up. Gosh. But everyone will make do. I hope lots of people have good advice for you. Best is of course if someone you love and trust (like your Mom, perhaps?) could come in and do the basics that need doing while you can't. I know that's not always possible.
Good luck!!
The only other thing I'd add is when friends, neighbors, etc., offer help... take it! I think often we hesitate to do so, and many times that is a mistake. Let yourself be helped by others.
Best wishes for a very speedy recovery!
I hope you heal well, and with no pain.
So sorry to hear your news. Now is the time for your family to do for you what you've been doing for them!
Just a quick note to all for your kind thought, words and prayers....something did the trick :)
The surgery went better, and quicker than even th surgeon had predicted..............so well infact, that I am home and didn't have to spend the night in hospital. YIPPEE.
I'm waiting for my husband to get back from the pharmacy with my medication and promise to reread the thread and respond properly tomorrow.
Again, my heartfelt thanks to all of you.
Gabz
During "Our Year In Hell" (aka, "If It Can Go Wrong, Yadda Yadda") hubby's appendix became infected. By the time he got to the ER, he was within an hour of rupture. A three-day hospital visit would have turned into three weeks, possibly death.
If I have a good point, I would have to say that I have been blessed with grace under pressure. I don't even remember too much about hubby's hospitalization and recovery. I just buckled down and got to it. It's like life on auto-pilot with me: All emotion becomes simply subterfuge so I can focus completely on the task at hand.
Keep us posted on your situation, Gabz!
Gabz,
I hope that you feel better! I broke my toe five years ago by dropping a 45 pound inverted leg press weight on it... so I know that it hurts!
My advice is to let everyone else do the house work and get better! I know thats hard to do because I myself am a neat freak!