I came out on Saturday evening. I wasn't sure if I'd be able to come out as no one had really said anything but I made it my mission for the afternoon to find out, and here I am!
An occupational therapist came to see me on Saturday morning to ask me how I get on washing and dressing. I find it very difficult to shower and dress particularly since my shoulder has been bad. I had carers a couple of weeks ago to try out 2 days of care, an hour a day. I have been assessed to have care everyday at home so this assessment was just reinforcing the fact I need it.
The OT felt happy with me and discharged me and a couple of hours later I asked the nurse if I was able to go home, she said I was although they wanted to watch me do know injection one more time because apparently I wasn't doing it quite right. I have been injecting into my tummy since I was about 14 and for some reason I was doing it wrong. The nurse who watched me on Saturday said I was fine and discharged me.
The first place we went was too the Mcdonalds drive through. One of the ladies on the ward got her daughter to bring one in for her the night before, so my Mum thought I might need a cheese burger to make me feel better. It kind of did!
The pain has been pretty well controlled apart from at night time. I had a little bit of sciatica before the operation, or so we thought and it's really kicked off since. I have to lay on my back for 3 months and it's killing me. The pain in my back isn't nice.
The first morning I was home I woke up at 5am and I had to get up, unfortunately my Mum and Dad were also up with me. We were all tired all day and I'm really feeling for my Mum and Dad at the moment, they look shattered.
I can't do anything, no twisting, bending etc... Anything I drop I can't pick up, anything that it beside me I can't twist to get it. BUT, I can do stairs, and I can do stairs really well!
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