Trophywench has had an accident.

[Northerner]

Sue, I am being - but it's just B frustrating - I can easily get into the kitchen but on crutches you don't have a hand spare to carry anything or do anything, you can't pick anything up you drop and and and LOL

I got a little wooden doofer on wheels - I pushed it along the floor with my crutches after placing my plate of food on it so I could transport the meal from the kitchen to my front room 🙂

 

[mikeyB]

Sure looks cheaper than a wife, Northie.

 

[Northerner]

Sure looks cheaper than a wife, Northie.

Less backchat too! 😱 🙂

 

[trophywench]

.... makes me realise that having meals delivered to a coffee table near me, is a luxury! LOL

Sir helped me have a shower earlier; TMI again but I must have stunk! He wanted to know why I have a bruise on my left boob. I'm buggered if I know, any theories? LOL It's like a thumbprint !

 

[mikeyB]

One for the Silent Witness team, Jen, though you aren’t dead yet. It depends on the age of the bruise - an unregarded injury from day one? A careless grab moving you from operating table to recovery trolley? A bored anaesthetist leaning his elbow on you while doing the crossword? An irritated orthopod flinging a tool away when he asked the theatre nurse for another? The potential list is endless, in my experience.

If it’s the same size as Petes thumb, try position 72 in future

 

[eggyg]

Glad you’re home TW. There’s nowt like your own bed is there? Take care and milk it for all it’s worth!

 

[trophywench]

I imagine it will remain a mystery - much like the purple bruises either side of Pierre's penis after his prostatectomy - looked exactly like someone took it between forefinger and thumb and squeezed too flippin hard.

 

[Wirrallass]

Hi TW ~ just dropped by to ask after your good self and to hope your knee is making a good recovery ~ good luck tomorrow with your x~rays.

 

[trophywench]

Ta WL - 2pm today.

My BG is totally unpredictable - was 7 point summat last night and woke to a 19.

I'm scared to increase my TBR because it isn't consistent (and yes of course I keep changing everything but can't keep doing that constantly as my viable sites are so limited to begin with.) Is it normal to have to constantly firefight like this after an accident? The only pain I'm in is soreness where the incision is and the knee brace pressing on that every time I move that leg. Not like a deep sickening pain and a couple of paracetamol a couple of times a day, seems to sort it.

 

[Ljc]

Ta WL - 2pm today.

My BG is totally unpredictable - was 7 point summat last night and woke to a 19.

I'm scared to increase my TBR because it isn't consistent (and yes of course I keep changing everything but can't keep doing that constantly as my viable sites are so limited to begin with.) Is it normal to have to constantly firefight like this after an accident? The only pain I'm in is soreness where the incision is and the knee brace pressing on that every time I move that leg. Not like a deep sickening pain and a couple of paracetamol a couple of times a day, seems to sort it.

Possibly because Your body is having to do a lot of healing right now, so I guess it’s under quite a bit of stress
Hopefully your levels will start to even out soon.

 

[Wirrallass]

Ta WL - 2pm today.

My BG is totally unpredictable - was 7 point summat last night and woke to a 19.

I'm scared to increase my TBR because it isn't consistent (and yes of course I keep changing everything but can't keep doing that constantly as my viable sites are so limited to begin with.) Is it normal to have to constantly firefight like this after an accident? The only pain I'm in is soreness where the incision is and the knee brace pressing on that every time I move that leg. Not like a deep sickening pain and a couple of paracetamol a couple of times a day, seems to sort it.

I know where you're coming from with your levels ~ I'm currently taking strong painkillers ~ and paracetamol in between doses for bruised ribs and right shoulder ~ I collapsed recently ~ last night my big was 5.3 ~ this morning's bgl was 7.8😱 which is high for me ~ much lower than your high but still was high for me . I'm told that stress ~ pain ~ illness ~ and meds can affect levels. So yes I think your levels will be like a rollercoaster atm ~ they'll settle given time whilst your knee is recovering. Go with the flow TW🙂 and take care.

 

[Flower]

Unpredictable blood sugar will also be due to not moving around as much as usual. When I've had leg operations I have had really erratic readings for a few weeks after surgery due to all the above, inflammation, pain, stress and sitting down for a lot longer than normal. Walking on crutches I've found is a real glucose guzzler for the extra effort it takes even if you're partly weight bearing. Firefighting the highs is the safest approach when it's so unpredictable.

I hope your knee feels a whole lot better minus the staples and your recovery goes well. 🙂

 

[Wirrallass]

Unpredictable blood sugar will also be due to not moving around as much as usual. When I've had leg operations I have had really erratic readings for a few weeks after surgery due to all the above, inflammation, pain, stress and sitting down for a lot longer than normal. Walking on crutches I've found is a real glucose guzzler for the extra effort it takes even if you're partly weight bearing. Firefighting the highs is the safest approach when it's so unpredictable.

I hope your knee feels a whole lot better minus the staples and your recovery goes well. 🙂

Hi Flower thanks for pointing out the fact that not moving around as per usual affects our bgls too.

 

[trophywench]

I know it happens and all that jazz but trying to manage it is the nightmare. Just exceptionally tedious.

Pete said this morning that he supposed I ought to let my Clinic know - I have an appointment in a week anyway so I'll have to cancel that in any case and I'd been thinking that myself. OTOH I don't see that anyone there is going to have a magic solution to predict BG levels!

 

[Wirrallass]

I couldn't resist posting this to you TW

Hope your knee is making a good recovery ~ and you're not too bored sitting around! Time to ask Pete to buy an easel ~ canvas and oils/ watercolours perhaps?🙄

 

[trophywench]

What - and paint the ruddy wall of the living room? Needs painting it's true, we even already have the paint. Just like a thousand other jobs, that doesn't get done. Mind you there's a painting (dunno but think it could be a print, LOL) of Mme Monet and their little daughter in the garden at Giverny, on the one wall. Don't somehow think I could compete !

I'm not whatsoever artistic and even have probs drawing stick figures.