March 22: Ankle, changing trip
Well, I've really hunkered down at home. Had a lecture to give Saturday for Drexel, had lunch with a friend in the city, then came home and haven't left since. With the thought of "For more of the same, keep doing what you're doing", things needed to change. So I am now in major 'not moving' mode: if trying to keep up with my life is keeping the foot from healing and actually making it worse, then that needs to change.
So, I'm staying off of it. Had Bidge come over and pull up the things in-between rooms so that it's easier to roll around. Got the new boot thing on Friday and it's pretty uncomfortable, but that's reinforcing my staying off the foot.
My chest has also been worse, because of pushing down so much on the cane. The new tips came, but they are very difficult to get onto the canes. Working on it.
The trip is rapidly approaching, which really raises concerns. I thought about cancelling entirely, but that really depressed me, although I did get trip insurance so it would be covered. I thought about spending the whole time with Susan, but that isn't fair to her, especially since I need more help now. Then Mom said something very logical: flip the weeks around and delay. So, that's what I did. I'm going to Italy first, leaving late April 10 and spending the next eight days in Italy with Susan, then I'll go to England on 19th, returning on the 25th. That gives my foot a full extra week to heal at home, and then over a week in Italy with Susan, which won't be as difficult physically.
This makes me feel more relaxed. It's my first time doing international travel with a bad heart, and that was concerning enough. Adding coping with a badly sprained/stress fractured foot just raises the ante, especially traveling alone. When I get tired the pumphead comes back, and I don't function very well. I'll be a perfect mark for being robbed or taken advantage of, and that doesn't sound like fun. This way the foot gets two additional weeks before England, which is where I'll need to be especially mobile.
So, please send healing thoughts while I spend as much time as possible sitting. thanks for checking in, Laurie
So, I'm staying off of it. Had Bidge come over and pull up the things in-between rooms so that it's easier to roll around. Got the new boot thing on Friday and it's pretty uncomfortable, but that's reinforcing my staying off the foot.
My chest has also been worse, because of pushing down so much on the cane. The new tips came, but they are very difficult to get onto the canes. Working on it.
The trip is rapidly approaching, which really raises concerns. I thought about cancelling entirely, but that really depressed me, although I did get trip insurance so it would be covered. I thought about spending the whole time with Susan, but that isn't fair to her, especially since I need more help now. Then Mom said something very logical: flip the weeks around and delay. So, that's what I did. I'm going to Italy first, leaving late April 10 and spending the next eight days in Italy with Susan, then I'll go to England on 19th, returning on the 25th. That gives my foot a full extra week to heal at home, and then over a week in Italy with Susan, which won't be as difficult physically.
This makes me feel more relaxed. It's my first time doing international travel with a bad heart, and that was concerning enough. Adding coping with a badly sprained/stress fractured foot just raises the ante, especially traveling alone. When I get tired the pumphead comes back, and I don't function very well. I'll be a perfect mark for being robbed or taken advantage of, and that doesn't sound like fun. This way the foot gets two additional weeks before England, which is where I'll need to be especially mobile.
So, please send healing thoughts while I spend as much time as possible sitting. thanks for checking in, Laurie
posted by Laurie @ 9:50 PM
1 Comments:
At 1:48 AM,
Anonymous said…
Laurie,
I wanted to check in before you leave. I hope by now you have gotten those cane tips changed out and are more use to the aircast.
I hope you have great weather for your trip. Remember that you can get shuttled all around the airport to keep the wieght off that foot and pressure off your chest. you deserve to be pampered.
I am looking forward to all the details and pictures when you get back.
Deneen
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