Day 20
Surprise my leg aches...Getting as used to it as I can.
Today is rainy so sitting outside may not be an option.  What a drag. I can not entertain myself with mindless indulgence. I did get a book finally from the library so that will help.  I would recommend that hobbies, projects and the like are outlined so that when the pain decreases you can do something productive.  That is what works for me anyway.
Alright so I am feeling pretty much like an idiot.  My fiancée was very worried about me the last couple of days with the clot, the weird Sx of yesterday and all.  In spite of this and agreeing to let me not go to the hospital even though it is my ultimate decision, (all decisions have consequences 1 way or another), she was still OK with me walking in the back yard  even though yesterday she was adamant that I would do very little.  So I'm out walking in the yard with crutches , picking little tomatoes and spraying plants with a hand bottle of anti-fungal spray. I figured I might as well look in the front yard.  I saw a hose with a sprinkler on it and thought I would help by winding it up.  I had to lean forward with my leg out and rest on 1 crutch.  This lasted about 5 seconds before I fell on the ground on my left side.  As it was happening I thought this may not end up well and I was afraid to try and get up.  Somehow I did but I would assume it probably broke rules of what not to do.  I debated not telling my fiancée but it is becoming clear that I am either a much bigger idiot than I thought I was or am in total denial and I seem to have trouble regulating my activities.  I don't want to put her in the role of mom or warden but that is obviously what I am doing.  I gave up the crutches because they give me this freedom of movement.  It is fast and easy with them.
The hip is much more uncomfortable upon WB after sitting but I noticed that before the fall.  One thing I found out is that as they are continually increasing the Coumadin pills the insurance only pays per pill number based on the 1st Rx frequency and upon refill if the number has been increasing to keep the therapeutic dose between 2-3 then the refill comes early and the frequency on the new Rx should change to reflect the change.
So my leg does hurt more but since it didn't at the time I am hoping that no damage occurred other than soreness.  I am very disappointed in myself and how I could even fathom that that was any intelligent. Upon rising from sit to stand I feel a stiffness that I didn't before and it is a little uncomfortable but better in standing and "walking".
Two pain pills last night and 1 this morning.
The doctor returns from overseas so hopefully we can get the antibiotic changed and my Coumadin levels will stabilize.  In reflection I am only 3 weeks out and overall am doing well, much better than the anterior approach