Woe is Me

Boo Hoo Hoo. Yes, it is all about me.

I've been sidelined lately. Pretty much the whole month has been a write off. First there was cellulitis that appeared on my lower leg. Red, inflamed, hot, painful, fever of 102, overnight stay in the hospital. Two weeks off work getting antibiotics by IV - a two hour long dose every four hours, 24 hours a day. Went back to work too soon and spent a week not functioning simply because I was exhausted - by 3 in the afternoon I was crashed on the couch at home. Came back to work the following week and continued to struggle - by mid afternoon each day my ankles were impersonating water balloons. I then came down with a bladder infection, which I'm suffering through now. One question: have you ever noticed how mere Tylenol is always suggested by people who aren't actually in pain? Just a thought.

One does need to remain positive. It's all about the attitude. After all, if life hands you crap... make crapenade.

Comments

[wilsonian]

If you ever offer me a beverage, I'm going to ask you to be really specific before I accept. ;)

Praying for your health. And for patience...

[grace]

rhymes,
I am sorry you've had a rough month. Health issues can sometimes reduce life to mere survival. I hope and pray that you are feeling strong and healthy again soon.

[BD]

Interesting presentation - factual, clinical.

Dude, you have been sick!

Oh ouch. Apart from the fact your infection was treated with a heavy duty dose of meds, you've managed to minimize your statement of pain.

Oh ouch.Anyone who has not had or seen a bacterial infection isn't going to get this. You didn't mention the antibiotic.
Cephalexin?
Oh ouch.

You didn't say you were out of the woods yet, what are the blood tests showing?

[Paul Connors]

Mmmmmmm crapenade.

Thinking of you.

[NaNcY]

would you please take good care of yourself so you will get better...i want you to kick butt and take names!
that stuff you were going through is serious business! but, i have to like your humor...crapenade...sorry,but, that cracked me up! glad you posted...and hope..well, you know.

[Barbara]

Wow...I was worried that you didn't write in so long, I guess I had a good reason to. I hope you are back to full strength soon.

Life is hard, but thankfully there's crapenade.

[joanee]

Sorry your sick again ,you can get support socks to put on in the morning and stop the swelling .Fof the bladder drink a ton of water with medication ,I know Im in the same boat right now .As for crapenade I made a barrel of it this week . Hoping things can only go up from here for you .Praying for you .When I had knee replacement and was allergic to all pain medication the tylenol didnt touch it and surgeon said "you will just have to bite the bullet"I left before I bit him ,lol

[~m2~]

this post was craptacular.

i do recall, dear brother, that you were down with this last year, if i am not mistaken -- you are prone to these types of God-Getting-RWK's-Attention-Illnesses...

rest. rest and don't be weary, stay still and medicated and listen for that small voice. He's right alongside with you on that couch. but i ain't thinking He's drinking crapenade. i think He is more of a Water into Wine God.

peace.

[[rhymes with kerouac]]

wilsonian - Ah yes, I see your point!

BeneDiction - All the tests confirm what the doctor has said. This appears to be winding down quite nicely - I'm back to work on Monday.

grace - It will - I'm sure - be over soon.

Paul - You know, for a minute there you really sounded like Homer. No really.

NaNcY - Glad you like the little play on words!

joanee - You were in much worse shape after the surgery than I am now. You bounced back rather well too, I might add.

~m2~ I've never seen Him turn water into wine, but I have seen him turn heroin into methadone.

[beth]

not me man. i suggest advil. an anti-inflammatory. which you needed - need. and when things get bad - i suggest an advil and a tylenol - one for pain and one for inflammation.
aren't you glad i wasn't around to offer my advice. you'd a kicked me, and made matters worse.
hope you feel better really soon.

[[rhymes with kerouac]]

beth - At one point I was taking Percocet. It relieved the pain quite nicely, and was rather amusing as well. :)

[lorna]

Lord we ask for speedy recovery for our friend. Amen

hugs

[beth]

now, this cellulitis - it's not related to climbing Jacob's Ladder is it???

[your sister]

I think you on perc's would just make you normal. Anyways love ya hope your feeling better soon!

[[rhymes with kerouac]]

lorna - Thanks! (and Amen!)

beth - Yours was the first laugh of the day! Thanks!

Julie - Yup, that's me - I take drugs so I can hang out with normal people!

[NaNcY]

thinking of you today
thinking of you to God
you are a light on a hill

[Psalm 46]

RWK,
I heard you were not well! You are needed! Stay well! Listen to your sister and drink lots of water with all those heavy duty meds that you should be taking! AND NO SHARING!

[[rhymes with kerouac]]

NaNcY - Thanks!

Psalm 46 - Thanks for that! I'm back to work this week. What can I say? - the beat goes on!

[NaNcY]

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[Steve F.]

I did the cellulitis thing - ended up on IV antibiotics for A MONTH. (I used to joke that it took me until my 7th year of sobriety to get on IV drugs...)

I'd rather eat ground glass than have an IV in - even one like the medline port I had. It was even worse then because I was going to AA meetings in an un-air-conditioned hall, and the sweat would make the bandages on the IV port loosen up, and life would really get sucky. Turned out that a couple of nurses were in the fellowship, and they'd follow me home and change my dressings and flush the line. Fun stuff...redefined the term "sweet fellowship" for me.

I'm glad you're back to work; I'm glad you've been through the crucible. It will be interesting to see what dross has burned away, and what remains...