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I had a lovely morning re-visiting the couch before my doctor's appointment this afternoon. He took the stitches out - I snapped a photo before the extraction and after – they are blurry because I didn't have my glasses on to see if my camera was focusing – it was not!! (for the curious the poor quality photos are in the photo section).
I got my wish for a green cast…. it is quite a nice shade of green really – and lighter than it seems to be in the photo:
In 2 weeks and 2 days this cast absolutely comes off …. this is really good news!! I will go into an air-boot then - it is possible that I might still be on crutches though until I can put weight on my foot without pain. But at least the air-boot can come off at night.
The manservant promised me chocolates if I was a good girl when the stitches were being taken out. After 4 weeks threaded in my skin it did feel as though the doctor was having to rip them out and a couple of times I winced and jerked about as it hurt. There were no tears though so the manservant raced into a store and got these:
Which look like this inside the box: (and taste delicious inside the mouth!).
I am so happy about this being the last cast that I am going to have a glass of wine tonight. I have not had alcohol for 4 weeks and 2 days (I had to stop before the surgery) - I suppose I didn't notice the withdrawal symptoms with everything else going on! ha ha. I did clear it with my doctor considering I am still on the Lyrica but he said I deserved some – and I will have about 4 hours between imbibing and downing the drugs! This is what I am going to drink:
It was a good day – but it is going to be a better one on October 6th! I never thought I would say I am looking forward to being in a cam-walker (airboot)!!!!
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Hooray! Green! And hooray on getting to have wine (and more chocolate)!
Congrats! I am glad you got you green cast. Only two more weeks, that must be a relief.
Glad you got your wish for a green cast! Hopefully, the next two weeks will go by quickly for you. Are you experiencing any daytime TV withdrawals? 🙂
Hooray for the wine indeed! 🙂 And really, there is no such thing as too much chocolate! LOL
Thank you – it is a huge relief to know that this cast is the last one! I originally went into a cast on July 19th!
LOL the daytime tv withdrawals….. it was certainly eye-opening to see what people will do for their 15 minutes! I hope the 2 weeks go quickly too but sometimes the last stretch can seem the longest!
Now there is a yeah to celibate and a little drink will be nice. thankfully you are getting away from that cast and the air boot sounds interesting there like the air boots I have that put pressure on your feet and warm the air! Helping with the circulation… But the one you will wear is going to be different but freedom at night from it and a chance to see your foot! I hope everything is just right when the cast comes off and you have little to no pain putting weight on it!
And really, there is no such thing as too much chocolate! No indeed! 8:-)
Thank you Jamie! I am really looking forward to washing this foot!! LOL. And starting to put cream on my scar! The airboots are also called cam-walkers – they allow you to put weight on your foot but you can't move your ankle. I suppose I will be walking funny! ha ha. Here is a link about them here
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Thank you Beauty – it was a good day! 🙂
I don't know if people who aren't exercising should be eating chocolate.
Congratulations! I will have wine here to toast to you for your green cast and the good news about the day you can finally say "farewell" to the cast.
Yay Emmy, the end is in sight! Well, the end of the cast anyway! I love the green, and your toenails are so pretty!How was the chocolate?
Too bad it is like a Henry Ford "you can have any color you wish as long as it is black" but my god it sounds so much better then a cast I am surprised they didn't let you have it right now! Oh well you will be photographing drug transactions and wobbling around soon as you get that on!
LOL! That little box was only 125gm and there's still some left! Alan sent me 4 kg of cadburys…. cost him $66 to post. He paid it to get here "quickly" – it got to LA in a day but then took another 7 days to get to DC! I am saving it for the physio rewards!
Thank you magnifika – I hope you enjoyed your wine as much as I enjoyed mine. LOL. Everyday will be a countdown now to the end of the cast. Soon I will be playing tennis like your friend! 🙂
LOL the toenails…. they are pretty messy close up – it is amazing how much having a cast affects your ability to get to your toes! It's because the foot can't bend forwards. That chocolate was really nice – I still have some left – as Cat notes it's not a good idea to eat when one is not moving much! LOL.
LOL …. yeah black is the colour of choice where the airboot is concerned. When I was watching that little video I was thinking that I am going to have to allow an extra 10 minutes when I am getting ready just to get all those straps done up!
2 weeks and 2 days. Oh wait, it would be less now! Woot!
And green! You can get coloured ones?
LOL …. yeah black is the colour of choice where the airboot is concerned. But you must remember….black is slimming. 8:-)
Hurray for the light at the end of the tunnel! Love the green cast, especially with the complementary red toes! 😀
Too funny, Karen! I noticed the great pedicure, too! It really dresses up the cast.
Don't they have coloured ones there? I kept seeing little kids here with coloured casts so I thought it was to make them feel better. I was surprised to be offered colours! They have purple, pink, green, blue, yellow, black.
LOL – after being in a cast since July 19th this leg is looking pretty slim! I will be wrapping my other leg in black! I think with the airboot I will be able to wear trousers – I should be able to tuck the left leg into the boot. That will be nice as my right leg is very pale and white and will start to feel the cold soon!
Hurray indeed!! LOL on the toes!
LOL! It's all about image for this girl! ha ha.
I don't think I've ever seen coloured ones! Maybe I'm just blind! That or they're hiding the goodies from us and making us depressed with plain ones!
Love your new hunter green cast!
Wine and choccies–sounds like you are being pampered–as it should be. 🙂
The airboot looks like it will be a welcome change. I suppose you'll just have to settle for the non-choice in colour when you trade up.
All the best to you, Emjay!
after being in a cast since July 19th this leg is looking pretty slim! You'll be amazed at how quickly it plumps back up once you start walking on it again!
I think it is one of those things you don't notice until you have to have one!
LOL … yes all sickness should be treated with choccies and wine! I will just be so happy to get into the airboot that the lack of colour won't worry me at least for the first week…. ha ha!
LOL – I'm sure it will be "plumping" up from the chocolates! I have quite a stash of them actually. 🙂
I have quite a stash of them actually. 🙂 Doesn't everyone? 8:-)
YaY! You got your green cast – and it should be your last cast. Nice toenails by the way. Chocolates look scrumptious.
LOL … no, I don't normally have chocolates in the house as I can't trust myself not to eat them all in one or two sittings – but I think I remember you telling me that you can eat just one chocolate?
It is a lighter green than the photo shows – very pretty. Thanks re the toenails – they were dolled up especially for the photo LOL. The chocolates were scrumptious!
but I think I remember you telling me that you can eat just one chocolate? Yeah, I'm not sure how I ever managed to develop that skill. I still find myself inhaling entire boxes of Girl Scout cookies in just minutes!
Yay!! Sorry I was late catching up. The new cast looks good (and so do your toes!) Chocolate noir..and wine. What else can I say..the perfect way to celebrate.
LOL! Cookies just don't have the same appeal to me – I like crackers (& cheese) but am not so keen on cookies at all.
Please keep up LOL (joke)…. I just had to have a "new" colour for the last cast! Wait until the celebration in 2 weeks time – though I do wonder how I can improve on wine and chocolate! 🙂
I like crackers (& cheese) That would be one of my favorite suppers. Perhaps my ultimate weakness is bread. Especially when it's hot and fresh. Just can't leave it alone.