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Post by ruthp on Feb 18, 2014 16:05:59 GMT 1
Last week I had foot surgery, which all went well, but means I can't walk for at least three weeks. Over the weekend I came down with a cold, which has now turned into a chest infection and I'm feeling really rough. This always happens when I get a cold, and fortunately my GP has given me antibiotics to keep at home, because OH works away from home and at the moment I've no way of getting myself to the surgery. Normally I need steroids as well, but I don't have any so just have to hope that it clears up without. I love living in the sticks, but it does make you realise just how dependent you are on being able to drive. In the good old days GPs used to come to you! Remember that?
I know I'll feel better in about three days, but right now I'm miserable. I can't walk, I can't breath and I'm coughing so much I can't eat. Oh well, there's alway whisky!
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Post by Hannah on Feb 18, 2014 16:16:05 GMT 1
Oh Ruth that does sound miserable. Which area are you in? Maybe some DGers can bring you grapes or something! I totally understand being reliant on driving, the horses are at home but for anything else I do really need to drive. I hope you have some good films, books and magazines.
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Post by troop on Feb 18, 2014 16:27:02 GMT 1
Oh dear  feel better and brighter soon xxxx |
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Post by companymagic on Feb 18, 2014 16:34:55 GMT 1
Do you have any friends in local villages that could take you ? If not some GP do still do home visits believe it or not!
Make sure you rest, eat well and keep hydrated as otherwise you will just feel more poorly. I Hope it starts to clear soon for you x
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Post by ladyndibs on Feb 18, 2014 17:04:23 GMT 1
Well that's a bugger, the whole point of putting your feet up is, not that you can recover from surgery, but so that you can enjoy some guilty pleasures you don't otherwise have time for.
Your hairdresser friend who's using your car, would she be able to pick you anything up? Companymagic's right though you can always request a home visit, if you normally need steroids and the anti biotics don't start to kick in quickly call the Dr out or it'll only delay your recovery.
Hope you feel better very soon.
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Post by portiabuzz on Feb 18, 2014 17:05:15 GMT 1
aww nooo...although i would love to be at home instead of work at moment its stressful I wouldnt want chest infection, operated foot though, sending  xx |
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Post by portiabuzz on Feb 18, 2014 17:05:32 GMT 1
 cheers to whiskey lol xx |
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Post by kafee on Feb 18, 2014 18:53:23 GMT 1
You have my sympathy Ruth, I was knocked over by my youngsters last June, and the radiologist thought I'd fractured a bone and plastered it. A week later at the fracture clinic the doctor/consultant decided it wasn't. It was still pretty sore for several weeks though.
Then just before Christmas when my foot was finally back to normal, my daughter broke two metstarsels doing judo, and ended up in plaster. One was broken in two plaves and displaced, so they operated and put a plate in. She's in a plastic boot now and partially weight bearing. Looks like as soon as she can walk on it, they'll take the plate out and she'll be back to square one.
Her injury was described as a twist injury, usually seen in horse riders that have had their foot stuck in a stirrup. Ouch!
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Post by cookie on Feb 18, 2014 20:59:58 GMT 1
Call your gp and pharmacist. If the go are happy to write a prestripton over the phone (and I don't see why not with your history) then the pharmacist may well deliver. I know mine did when I had my first c section and couldn't get to him. Nice chap  Hope you feel better soon Sent from my GT-I9100 using proboards |
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Post by jennyb on Feb 18, 2014 21:28:27 GMT 1
OH does home visits every day!! They do still do them, and you should be able to get help if you need drugs but are temporarily immobile. Perhaps GP could give script directly to chemist - could the friend who is borrowing your car collect drugs for you?
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Post by jennyb on Feb 18, 2014 21:28:41 GMT 1
OH does home visits every day!! They do still do them, and you should be able to get help if you need drugs but are temporarily immobile. Perhaps GP could give script directly to chemist - could the friend who is borrowing your car collect drugs for you?
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Post by ladyndibs on Feb 20, 2014 10:20:58 GMT 1
How are you doing Ruth, have the tablets helped at all?
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Post by amber on Feb 20, 2014 10:50:11 GMT 1
I was just going to say what JennyB has said, in that our docs will do a 'home visit' if needed and sounds like you'd fit into that category!
Hope you're feeling a little better today. This weather doesn't help at the moment,..we could just do with a few dry days with a little of the yellow stuff shining through to give us all a little boost!!
Take care
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Post by ruthp on Feb 20, 2014 12:08:16 GMT 1
I'm much better today, thanks guys.
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Post by portiabuzz on Feb 20, 2014 13:53:00 GMT 1
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feel better and brighter soon xxxx
