On Thursday, July 23, i went into my foot doctor and had my cast removed, my foot looked worse but i felt fine ... no fever. So he sent me to the hospital, where i will likely be for several days trying to fight the infection ... trying to save my leg.
i had surgery on Friday to drain the infection. Before going in, i was having chest pains that i never told anyone about. Maybe i just didn't care anymore. i talked with SADDI in case i was about to be reunited with her.
Normally i come out of surgery feeling fine, not this time. i had chills and a fever. i was wrapped under several layers of blankets trying to get warm while sweating so much my bed was wet. After about an hour i was feeling better, with a big pile of blankets on the chair across from me.
During the night, the machine that pumps my meds into me kept beeping, so i was lucky to get a half hours sleep and during the day people are always coming into my room with updates, so i still haven't slept. My bed is so uncomfortable too.
My doctor came in, but didn't change the dressing. He did tell me, to drain the heavily infected foot, i cut the top open about 4 inches. If i get to keep my foot, this will take it even longer to heal.
All day Saturday i have been pumped with meds to fight the infection, but my red blood cells are really low so i had to get an infusion of blood. They take so much blood out of me and then they are pumping blood inside of me.
i'm so tired, but i can't sleep with the nurse coming in every hour to get my vital signs.
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