Getting better

• by tsimbrow
• 2010-04-02 11:04:16
• General Posting
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Hi everyone,
It is so nice to finally be able to write this. I'm finally getting better. My white cell count is fluctuating a lot, but they have me on antibiotics and my leg is healing very nicely. It has been a week since my graft surgery and the leg looks great. I got a chance to see it this morning when they changed the bandage and it looks almost normal. I start physio on Monday. I'm off the morphine which feels really good. I haven't had any fevers in a few days.

I did want to tell all of you that I don't recommend ignoring symptoms, look what it did to me. I do not recommend the hospital for almost 3 months. It's hard to believe that i have been here this long. I have no memories of the first few weeks. It's nice to finally see the end of the road, but i know that I can have setbacks still.

I do want to thank everyone who has maintained contact with me both personally and on this website. Please pray for Paulb. He is going through a really rough time.

I also want to tell you that although I sound really good and physically I'm doing better, emotionally this has been a rollercoaster and I don't like rollercoasters so you can only imagine what i have been like. I finally had a really good cry this afternoon in front of my entire family (extended and immediate). I have to thank my parents so much for everything. they know just what to do when I get like that and my Mom's back rubs just do it for me. i also have to thank my siblings for all of their support. They really have been amazing.

Again, thank you to all of you and it's nice to finally be able to say that I'm on the road to recovery!
Taryn