Day 22
I had to take a pain pill about 5 AM as I must have had my leg out to the side or something because the lateral aspect is burning and aching a bit.  I am hurting for a shower but sometimes I want things when I want them and those helping me can't always be on my schedule.
I called the doctors office to ask if they would try a different antibiotic.  If I was off the Coumadinr chair  it would be a mute point but I suspect that since I had the clot I may be on it longer than next week.
So another day of recuperating.  I am going to try and go to a meeting today with a transfer chair and all so we'll see how this works.
One of my daily things is to blog, to take pictures of humming  birds on a feeder , and soon to take an on-line class for my National Strength & Conditioning Certification.  Mt head hasn't been clear enough up until recently.  Not working I am afraid of spending the money  ut I have to by December and when would I have the free time.  Actually the 1st hip replacement is when I studied for the exam.
So I went to a meeting as a friend drove me and I sat in the transfer chair.  After driving 10 min both ways and an hour there I was getting sore.  I've noticed with the pain medicine over time that my concentration is only good for maybe 5 min without wavering or drifting and in the mornings about 30 seconds.  It was good to hear other people talk.  My voice inside my head is old and echoes too much.  No information from the nurse, doctor, Coumadin clinic but I have to realize that I am not the only patient and must have patience to let them do their thing.
One scary thought the home nurse brought up is that most antibiotics have GI side effects of nausea or cramping and that would be difficult to tolerate too.  We will see what happens hopefully today as my PTINR = 1.5
I was rolled in Lowe's last night and feel like I had met my limit since I hadn't been out in a bit.  I guess that is the way I will increase my tolerance.  I don't know if I said it already but crutches make you mobile...often too mobile