Today my white blood count finally hit the magical figure of 1!!!! Welcome back immune system, now get into gear and clear the infections and fix my voice box.
Anyway what has transpired over the last few days?
Yesterday I had a visit from my physio and and ENT (ear, nose, throat and eye) doctors. My physio has written me up a program and given me 1/2 and 1kg weights so I can start building some muscle. These are daily activities which I am yet to start so it will be interesting today. Again I feel like such a weakling since I can't do a shoulder press with a 1kg weight and I have to resort to the 1/2kg. Why does muscle take so long to put on and is so quick to come off?
My physio also gave me a new walker to walk with outdoors. Unlike my old 2 wheel drive walker this is a 4 wheel drive and is red so I am heaps quicker. My new walker for those who can't picture it looks like this but without the basket
My weight today is 53.7 which hopefully is the lowest I will get. I am eating more than normal so the fact I am still going down is crazy. Obviously more junk food and food from the so called "Health Food" aisle in the supermarket is needed.
The ENT doctor came to pay me a visit for 2 reasons:
1. The fact I have lost my voice for 2 weeks
2. Because the middle section of my nose fell out the other night.
- I now have a hole between my nostrils just above the bottom of my nose. Apparently it is called Nasal Septal. Common when you get nasal prongs and oxygen or if you use cocaine. Over the last 3 months I have had one of those and it isn't the good one.
The ENT doctor found I had a bruised voice box probably from coughing to much (damn you ICU and your coughing exercises). Because my white blood cells have been low it is taking longer than normal to recover but hopefully not long now. In terms of the Nasal Septal I don't have answers but instead a cool party trick.
My last exciting update is I have been fully switched to all oral anti-biotics and anti-fungals. As you may click on the only reason the doctors do this is so I can go home. Sure enough as long as my body absorbs the anti's, I don't get a new bug (dictated by a temperature) and my wound/stoma nurse is confident I am independent I will be home on Sunday. Finally my 3 month hospital "experience" will come to an end.
Fingers crossed for the next few days
Anyway what has transpired over the last few days?
Yesterday I had a visit from my physio and and ENT (ear, nose, throat and eye) doctors. My physio has written me up a program and given me 1/2 and 1kg weights so I can start building some muscle. These are daily activities which I am yet to start so it will be interesting today. Again I feel like such a weakling since I can't do a shoulder press with a 1kg weight and I have to resort to the 1/2kg. Why does muscle take so long to put on and is so quick to come off?
My physio also gave me a new walker to walk with outdoors. Unlike my old 2 wheel drive walker this is a 4 wheel drive and is red so I am heaps quicker. My new walker for those who can't picture it looks like this but without the basket
The ENT doctor came to pay me a visit for 2 reasons:
1. The fact I have lost my voice for 2 weeks
2. Because the middle section of my nose fell out the other night.
- I now have a hole between my nostrils just above the bottom of my nose. Apparently it is called Nasal Septal. Common when you get nasal prongs and oxygen or if you use cocaine. Over the last 3 months I have had one of those and it isn't the good one.
The ENT doctor found I had a bruised voice box probably from coughing to much (damn you ICU and your coughing exercises). Because my white blood cells have been low it is taking longer than normal to recover but hopefully not long now. In terms of the Nasal Septal I don't have answers but instead a cool party trick.
My last exciting update is I have been fully switched to all oral anti-biotics and anti-fungals. As you may click on the only reason the doctors do this is so I can go home. Sure enough as long as my body absorbs the anti's, I don't get a new bug (dictated by a temperature) and my wound/stoma nurse is confident I am independent I will be home on Sunday. Finally my 3 month hospital "experience" will come to an end.
Fingers crossed for the next few days
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