I cannot believe it.

There must be a lot of payback i owe someone. Two weeks away from my knee operation and i have an infection in my leg. Went to the doc today and have been put on some antibiotics. I dont know how to feel about it. I was worried that whatever was on the bottom of my legs was spreading and that would be the end of any hope of an operation. I suppose an infection has to be better news than that. Of course i forgot to ask sensible things like should i put it up or not, should i rest it or not. I am certainly more aware of it than before. The fluid sac is growing and there is some discomfort with it now.Lucky i went to see the doctor when i did.

If it delays the operation it wont be the end of the world, just very disappointing. If it turns into something worse and stops the chance of an operation i think it will feel like the end of the world. 

Fingers crossed that it turns out to be just the infection and that the antibiotics clear it up quickly.

Getting Ready

I am supposed to be getting ready for my op, but finding it hard. I want to diet but instead am eating chocolate. 

I have a strange thing happening to my left leg, of course, there seems to be a pocket of fluid forming just below the knee and i am getting the strange feelings i had before all the staining happened at the bottom of my legs. Suppose this means that whatever happened there is trying to happen below the knee, but that is worrying because not sure they will be able to operate if that is what is happening. Its a sign of poor circulation and will put the end to hopes of new knees. will go to see the doc.

Other than that and the increased pain in my right knee i am not doing too badly at the moment. Feel sometimes as though i am covered in ants, bit on edge and edgy. I suppose this is because of the operation hanging over my head. 

Walking is not too bad on good days. i have even felt as though it is getting easier than it has been for a long time. On bad days it is now almost impossible. So sore i have almost been reduced to tears. Never mind. Their days are numbered

Jubilee Weekend

Today the celebrations start. I think the village of Constantine have a lot of things planned including a hog roast and an exhibition of art and clothing from the 50's. Not sure how  many of those we will get a chance to go and look at in between hospital visits.

This morning P looked at Mums calendar with its list of all the things she had planned. Its very sad and a sobering moment - who knows when she will write and complete anything off that calendar again? The doc said yesterday that she is improving but she is back on fluids and intravenous antibiotics and looks frail and small.

Arthritis wise it hasn't been a bad few days. The pain killers appear to be working at the moment, which is always nice, though i am on full strength of some every day now, topped up with full paracetamol. We walked through Truro yesterday. Poor M has it in her hip and is in a lot of pain. The docs in the village have given her some of the pain killers she is on in the States so with luck she will have a better day today.

Yesterday was full sunshine in the late afternoon, hot and pretty. We drove home past the beaches and stopped on Pendennis head for an Ice Cream. P said it was Dads favourite place to stop and i have to admit it is one of mine. We watched the sailing boats and the people walking dogs and a lone fisherman on the rocks and even though there were a lot of people there doing the same thing it didn't matter or intrude.

P rented a car for the rest of her stay. Its a little green Nissan. We laughed when J asked what she had rented because being three not into car women we just said it was an 02 reg with two doors and a Nissan. G or J would have known the mileage and the top speed and how many miles to the gallon. Ha ha.



Nearly forgot. There was a woodpecker on the wall this morning. I have never seen one so close before. I wondered if it was Dad come to tell us he was taking her. Told  him we would rather not. I should have taken a photo but we were too busy chatting.