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Nurse

Kim rang yesterday. She is not discharging me today. She is being a worry-wart and won’t discharge me until I see my surgeon in mid-October; until then I get the pleasure of seeing Kim’s happy, shiny face once a week.

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Yipee!!!

Kim, my nurse, has reduced me to 4 visits per week – down from daily. I am quietly optimistic about this. The hole has gone to 1.3cm deep and is very narrow now. Mr Geeklawyer need not worry, Kim has … Continue reading

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Quietly Optimistic

Kim visited today, for my dressing. We are going to reduce it down to 5 visits per week. In the space of 4 days the hole has shrunk 0.2cm. I am quietly optimistic. Thankfully the bleeding stopped on Friday from … Continue reading

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Update on Kim

… my nurse is okay. Seems she didn’t have food poisoning, but instead was dehydrated. Not sure if I’ve mentioned this before but my nurse is a mad woman; she cycles, plays on 5 different badminton teams, manages to share … Continue reading

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The Hole

Kim measured it today and I now have to share the happy news – which hopefully should make Geeklawyer sigh with relief and gratitude. The hole has gone from 1.8cm to 1.2c in the space of a week. If I … Continue reading

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Kim, my nurse

… she is sick. She was all shivery last night, while doing my dressing. I am a little concerned as her next visit was to an ER to get herself taken care of. She couldn’t visit me on Saturday for … Continue reading

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Wound Care Nurse, part deux

I have received the report from the Wound Care Nurse, who came early last week to assess my “hole” and recommend any different course of treatment. What I have to do is take multivitamins (already doing that), vitamin C (will … Continue reading

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Wound Care Nurse

Huzzah! I have an appointment on Monday for a Wound Care Nurse to take a look at my wee little hole that refuses, rather stubbornly, to close. Hopefully she can recommend a treatment program for the hole so that it … Continue reading

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Hospital Visit

I had my wee little visit at the hospital this week. To make sure I’m not dying or any other such nonsense. Doctor seemed pleased except for one niggling bit — I have a fungal infection of the incision. Joy! … Continue reading

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My Hole

Kim told me last night that CCAC (Community Care Access Centre) – which is responsible for assigning a nurse to do my dressing – had cut me off as of June 1st. Thankfully Kim fought for me and service is … Continue reading

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