Thursday I had an appointment at the podiatrist to check the progress of my foot. When the doctor took the bandages off, my foot was normal size for the first time in a month. It looked so skinny! He pressed around on my foot and there was no pain! The doctor said he was pleased with the progress and I only needed to wear the boot for one more week. After that I can wear a tennis shoe for 2 weeks. At the end of the 2 weeks, I will go back to see him again and he will do an x-ray to make sure it has completely healed.
After the exam, his assistant wrapped my foot back up, but this time leaving off the gauze. Because she didn't have to use the gauze again, I am allowed to take the bandage off every day and take a shower. You don't realize how wonderful this! It has been a chore to get clean all week. I've been taking a bath hanging my foot out of the tub while washing my hair under the faucet. I never felt truly clean all week.
I'm excited that I only have to wear the boot for one more week rather than the 2 I was originally told. This will allow me more mobility the last week before we move. Speaking of moving, we have begun the packing process. Welcome to the world of boxes! :)
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Saturday, October 18, 2008
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Really what else could go wrong...
Remember that foot pain and swelling I was having? Well I made an appointment with the podiatrist today to have it checked it out. The OB thought it was an inflammed nerve and could easily be fixed with a steroid shot. Boy was he wrong!!
Today after lots of pressing on my foot and an x-ray, it has been determined that I actually BROKE my foot! There is a small break/fracture in my 2nd metatarsals (middle toe bone in the foot) that has been misdignosed for the last 2-3 weeks.
Now my left foot has been wrapped and placed in a lovely black boot for the next 3 weeks. I am to wear it like a regular cast, only taking it off to sleep, for the next 3 weeks. I even have to shower with my foot out of the shower.
All of this with having a newborn. PTL, my mother-in-law is here until Thursday but the next 2 weeks may be a little more difficult. We also need to start packing as our move-in date is 3 weeks away too.
So if anyone isn't busy and wants to come hang out and help, please feel free. :)
Today after lots of pressing on my foot and an x-ray, it has been determined that I actually BROKE my foot! There is a small break/fracture in my 2nd metatarsals (middle toe bone in the foot) that has been misdignosed for the last 2-3 weeks.
Now my left foot has been wrapped and placed in a lovely black boot for the next 3 weeks. I am to wear it like a regular cast, only taking it off to sleep, for the next 3 weeks. I even have to shower with my foot out of the shower.
All of this with having a newborn. PTL, my mother-in-law is here until Thursday but the next 2 weeks may be a little more difficult. We also need to start packing as our move-in date is 3 weeks away too.
So if anyone isn't busy and wants to come hang out and help, please feel free. :)
Monday, October 06, 2008
All of our ailments
Owen is one week old now! What an eventful week it was!
Friday we went to the pediatrician as scheduled and Owen had gained weight! He is now at 7 lbs. 13 oz. (not quite back up to his birth weight). She said he was still looking rather jaundice so she wanted to have his billy levels checked again. They are unable to do that kind of testing in the office so we were sent to Wake Med North. It is so sad to hear his little cry as they prick his heels and push the blood out. The doctor called us back an hour later and told us his level had increased since leaving the hospital and he needed to lay under ultraviolet lights. She arranged for a billy light to be delivered to our house at a lovely $80 a day. This light wrapped around his midsection while he laid around in just a diaper. The light made him look like a glowworm. :)
We had to return to the doctor on Sat. morning for yet another check. She sent us back to the hospital for another blood test. She warned us that if the level had gone up again, we may have to return to the hospital. I was so upset and prayed that they had gone down. Luckily the results were favorable, and his levels had decreased. She told us to continue the light until Monday morning until we returned for a followup. So Sat. was spent with him hooked to this machine. Uncle BP came for a visit then he and Jeremy went to the UNC/UConn game football game. Mom and I had some girl time and watched 2 chick flicks!
Sunday Mom and BP left us and Jeremy's parents arrived. Jeremy's mom is here with me this week and it's been such a blessing to have our moms help me out. I don't know what I would have done.
So now we're up to Monday...we return to the pediatrician and Owen has gained 4 oz and is now 8 lbs. 1 oz. Breastfeeding is working!! She sent us back for another blood test and said that she suspected that he would come off the light today because he was looking great. Finally at 5:30 we found out his billy level is down and he can come off the light!! Yay! He can actually wear clothes now!
In other news, my left foot continues to remain swollen. About a week and half before I delivered I got a pain in my left foot and it began to swell. When I asked the doctor, she put it off as pregnancy swelling and never really listened to me. It continued to hurt me after I delivered so I asked another doctor about it and he said it was postpartum swelling. Now a week after delivering, my swelling has subsided in all other parts of my body ex. my foot. I finally called today and asked to be seen. I saw a new doctor and he took me seriously. Sadly though he is an OB and told me what he thought it might be but that I would need to see a podiatrist. He said he thought it was neuroma, where you have a swollen nerve in your foot. It can be caused by wearing shoes that are too tight. I distinctly remember wearing some tennis shoes a couple Fridays ago and it feeling funny afterwards. So I guess tomorrow I'll look for a podiatrist.
Also while I was there, I mentioned that I had a cold for the last 2 weeks that I couldn't seem to kick. He looked in my ears and thinks I am in the beginning stages of an ear infection and has now put me on an antibotic.
Could we have any more excitement in our lives right now? :) In other random fun news, I lost 23 lbs. in one week! Isn't that crazy! Ok off to feed my little man. Sorry for the extremely long post. Hopefully it will tide you over for a while. :)
Friday we went to the pediatrician as scheduled and Owen had gained weight! He is now at 7 lbs. 13 oz. (not quite back up to his birth weight). She said he was still looking rather jaundice so she wanted to have his billy levels checked again. They are unable to do that kind of testing in the office so we were sent to Wake Med North. It is so sad to hear his little cry as they prick his heels and push the blood out. The doctor called us back an hour later and told us his level had increased since leaving the hospital and he needed to lay under ultraviolet lights. She arranged for a billy light to be delivered to our house at a lovely $80 a day. This light wrapped around his midsection while he laid around in just a diaper. The light made him look like a glowworm. :)
We had to return to the doctor on Sat. morning for yet another check. She sent us back to the hospital for another blood test. She warned us that if the level had gone up again, we may have to return to the hospital. I was so upset and prayed that they had gone down. Luckily the results were favorable, and his levels had decreased. She told us to continue the light until Monday morning until we returned for a followup. So Sat. was spent with him hooked to this machine. Uncle BP came for a visit then he and Jeremy went to the UNC/UConn game football game. Mom and I had some girl time and watched 2 chick flicks!
Sunday Mom and BP left us and Jeremy's parents arrived. Jeremy's mom is here with me this week and it's been such a blessing to have our moms help me out. I don't know what I would have done.
So now we're up to Monday...we return to the pediatrician and Owen has gained 4 oz and is now 8 lbs. 1 oz. Breastfeeding is working!! She sent us back for another blood test and said that she suspected that he would come off the light today because he was looking great. Finally at 5:30 we found out his billy level is down and he can come off the light!! Yay! He can actually wear clothes now!
In other news, my left foot continues to remain swollen. About a week and half before I delivered I got a pain in my left foot and it began to swell. When I asked the doctor, she put it off as pregnancy swelling and never really listened to me. It continued to hurt me after I delivered so I asked another doctor about it and he said it was postpartum swelling. Now a week after delivering, my swelling has subsided in all other parts of my body ex. my foot. I finally called today and asked to be seen. I saw a new doctor and he took me seriously. Sadly though he is an OB and told me what he thought it might be but that I would need to see a podiatrist. He said he thought it was neuroma, where you have a swollen nerve in your foot. It can be caused by wearing shoes that are too tight. I distinctly remember wearing some tennis shoes a couple Fridays ago and it feeling funny afterwards. So I guess tomorrow I'll look for a podiatrist.
Also while I was there, I mentioned that I had a cold for the last 2 weeks that I couldn't seem to kick. He looked in my ears and thinks I am in the beginning stages of an ear infection and has now put me on an antibotic.
Could we have any more excitement in our lives right now? :) In other random fun news, I lost 23 lbs. in one week! Isn't that crazy! Ok off to feed my little man. Sorry for the extremely long post. Hopefully it will tide you over for a while. :)
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Week 37
I had my 37 week appointment this morning (despite being 2 days away from week 38). Nothing new to report as Owen is in the same place as last week. My feet are starting to swell on a daily basis now and I have a weird pain in my left foot which cause me to limp. I am extremely tired today and feel like I could lay down and sleep for a few hours. According to everyone at school, I am huge and look like I could pop. Thanks friends...way to encourage a person who already feels like a whale! :)
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