It's great to be home again. Andrew (my roommate) came by the hosptial after work to pick me up. I was supposed to be in the hospital until Friday but since we got everything worked out for me to have my portable Vac Therapy machine Dr. Vaughn said I could come home. My nurse forgot to give me my medication that I had brought with me to the hospital - but they had it locked up for me until I came home. I never go anywhere without that and now 24/7 for possibly 4 months I have my new friend with me (my vac). Andrew kindly drove me back to the hospital to get the medications.
Friday I see Dr. Chiromeras and she is going to cut my dose of insulin in half again which is great news. We are hoping to get me totally off insulin injections and on to a pill that can help me manage my blood sugar. (The pills are rought 1% of the cost of insulin). Next Wed I see the infection Dr. to see how we are doing with the new antibiotic I am taking for the infection in my blood. Though I thought we would be finished there is a new germ they found in my last blood culture so I will have to keep doing the IV for at least 21 days.
The visiting nurses come in on Monday, Wednesday and Friday to change the vac dressing. So, no more foot wrapping for me. I am back to being able to drive my car and go places but, I will be counting my steps as this foot is healing and also needs a lot of rest.
A week from Monday I got to Philadelphia for my first visit with the Retina Specialist.
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