April 5, 2010

The Tulips my daughter brought me yesterday.

My hand is still swelling every day. It never goes away. The top of my hand still hurts, as well as under my wrist area. That area is red and stings a lot. I'm squeezing my fingers every day on different size things. I use my walker handles and I came across this chargeable light that you squeeze to get it charged and that works great for strengthening my fingers. My hand hurts a lot in the mornings when I wake up though. Mostly on the outside bone of the wrist. That area is where it feels like a tendon snapping all the time. Sure hope it's a tendon or ligament and not a bone.. Yikes! But it will get stronger each day. Can't push down with that hand though. it hurts like hell when I try. I still can't eat with that hand either. The wrist won't twist but I can brush my teeth a bit because of the long handle on the toothbrush. I know this all takes time but I'm anxious to get out on my own.
I'm having a hard time going to the bathroom all week also. But I'm still managing to do the baking soda enema each night. Not sure if it helps or not. But I was feeling a lot better before I broke the wrist and couldn't do it for 23 days. One day at a time. When I feel good I'm so glad but when I feel bad I get a little depressed.
I finally heard from the lady that is getting me the scooter. She is coming Friday and bringing two different scooters for me to try. Then I have to get a ride to Herkimer to my doctor's and meet her there so my doctor can fill out papers for the scooter. While I'm there I'm going to ask for blood work to see if anything has changed. I also want copies of my medical records. I'll tell her about this lump in my belly also. maybe she will do an ultra sound on my liver again to see if it's getting worse. It's the weirdest lump and hard too. I'm just curious. I sure can't do anything about it at this stage anyway. At least there is no pain in that spot yet. I'd hate to start taking pain killers but I know eventually I will have to. But hope that is a ways down the road.
That's all for now. Take care everyone.