Anne N. Mouse: Blog

I've been moved from ICU to a surgical ward. I assume this means I'm on my way out of the hospital. I've been saying that walking even a few tens of feet is exciting. I don't think anyone is catching the irony, even when I clarify by saying it is like preparing for a marathon, except if I don't prepare, and run said marathon I possibly die.
Here's a question for the medically minded out there, have any of you heard of using leaches for clot (bruise) reduction? It seems to me in my past reading that they (leaches) were being used in amputation, and certain reconstructive surgery. It seems to me that if such uses are in fact in operation I might find someone who would know if the remaining clot in my leg can be reduced by that method.

Went to the VA yesterday, as my leg had not eased. Almost as soon as I got there they called an ambulance and sent me to a local hospital.
Diagnosis, DVT, and a very bad one.
So in ICU now until later this afternoon. Then a procedure to remove the DVT.
After that at least 24 hours observation.
Folks,I had no clue how close to the edge I'd walked. Life is precious. Enjoy it, but more than that, make sure you tell the people in your life how much they mean to you.

So today my left leg decided to turn onto a mass of pain. I've cramped basically from my Achilles tendon to the inside of my groin. Even the gentlest stretching I can think of sends it into spasms that I wonder why they don't break something!

I'm passing a kidney stone 🤕 among the symptoms I'm having is not quite nausea, but my stomach saying don't eat! I take a bite, choke it down then have to wait an hour to do it again.

It seems to me that perhaps I could use the services of someone who can help me get organized, in essence an editor. Specifically I'd like to get back to work on Its a Helluva Job. However I feel like I've lost track of story and it keeps growing like kudzu I find the new growth unseemly and toss it out. But that means the story is essentially in permanent hiatus. Not a status I am comfortable with, yet one I seem unable to change.
So with that in mind I'm asking if there's anyone who would be interested in helping me out.