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a bit of a set back.  I began to get a little pain in one small area of the scar yesterday.  It gradually got worse and had me up every hour during the night and was absolute agony by this morning.  It felt as if it was very much near the surface and nowhere near the actual joint and very sore to touch.

I've been to a and e who examined the wound and could see one little bit which is red and much harder than the rest.  I 'm now on antibiotics and increased doses of painkilłers with instructions to go back if it gets any worse at all or doesn't improve within 48 hours.  I have also had to let Wrightington know.

feeling very sorry for myself.

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  • Kikeena
    Kikeena Thursday_Next

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    That's awful for you and I can imagine quite scary. The antibiotics should help though. And it seems you've got it early.
  • alice85142
    alice85142 Thursday_Next

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    Oh Dear Poor you..I feel so sorry for you.  Let us know how things go.

    Alice

  • Rocketman_SG6UK
    Rocketman_SG6UK Thursday_Next

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    That is bad news, but at least you seem to have caught it early, so a dose of antibiotics should sort it out.

    Amazing how few instances we hear of getting infection, not that that helps you.

    Hope it clears very soon.

    Best wishes

    Graham 🚀💃

  • Thursday_Next
    Thursday_Next

    Posted

    Five weeks tomorrow.

    thanks all.

    • rose0000
      rose0000 Thursday_Next

      Posted

      Will you let us know how you are? I know we will all want to know are okay.
  • rose0000
    rose0000 Thursday_Next

    Posted

    Oh gosh Thursday - I am so sorry to hear that. You are five or six weeks along aren't you? You must have been starting to relax and feel better. The antibiotics will do the job and you need to monitor it for the next 48 hours - I hope you are ok
  • renee01952
    renee01952 Thursday_Next

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    Oh Joan,   I am so sorry to hear this -

    do you have a fever?                       Good that you went to Emergency room to have it checked -

    take care and don't despair 

    big warm hug

    renee

     

  • cathie38426
    cathie38426 Thursday_Next

    Posted

    Sorry to hear about your infection. Wrightington might want you

    to be on strong antibiotics, and maybe let your gp look. 

    We are quiet for Christmas as my husband got bacterial

    pneumonia last week!

    take care Cathie

    • Kikeena
      Kikeena cathie38426

      Posted

      Sorry to hear about your his and Cathie. I hope you're both well and active in a few weeks.

      Kikeena

    • cathie38426
      cathie38426 Kikeena

      Posted

      Thank you. Turkey and mashed potato for xmas lunch!

      Our sun is shining, I hope yours is too, and your Christmas

      goes well.

      love Cathie

    • Rocketman_SG6UK
      Rocketman_SG6UK cathie38426

      Posted

      We have Polish Christmas Eve meal to get through tonight (if the table isn't groaning, there isn't enough food on it), then traditional English Roast Turkey and all the trimmings tomorrow too !!!

      How am I going to keep the weight off?

      Happy Christmas 🎄⛄️⭐️ 

      Graham 🚀💃

    • Rocketman_SG6UK
      Rocketman_SG6UK Thursday_Next

      Posted

      Typically it's borscht (beetroot soup) with pasta (like ravioi) filled with wild mushrooms which we make together.

      Followed by carp - but my wife uses salmon in pastry which we al love, I then make a tray full of roasted vegetables to go with it - I put all sorts in it, sugarsnap peas, mini leeks, courgettes, aubergine, carrotts, parsnip, tomatoes, mushrooms, asparagus, potato, sweet potato, sweet peppers, a chilli, mini sweetcorn, quartered red onion all drizzled with olive oil and roasted for 25-30 mins.

      Followed by rich fruit compote, with plenty of alcogol in it, and a scoop of ice cream.

      The whole thing is a real joint effort for us, but as she says, originally Polish cooking seems designed to keep the woman in the kitchen.  I just like keeping her traditions alive for our sons to enjoy.

      Graham 🚀💃

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