Tuesday, April 26, 2005

Return to work

I have returned to work and after 1 day at work, I have elected to work at home tomorrow :-). Here is a record of my last few days:-

22nd April, Day 1 home (from hospital):- arrived back to home around 10am; sat at computer for most of day, intermingled with some watching of the Hitchhiker's Guide to Galazy (original BBC series - wow it is weird!);

23rd April, Day 2 home:- knee bit sore in morning, post shower though able to bear weight and walk to MCG; watch the Hawthorn Hawks lose; walked home from the MCG (around a 1km walk). Went to bed at 9pm, ran a temperature; started taking pain-killers again at 6.00am after being unable to sleep;

24th April, Day 3 home:- unable to walk; bear any weight on affected leg; put leg sock back on; painkillers every 8 hours;

25th April, Day 4 home:- unable to walk; bear any weight on affected leg; observed bruising on left foot;

26th April, Day 1 work:- unable to walk; bear any weight on affected leg; observed bruising on left foot; very taut calf muscle; bloated left leg, including left foot. Surgeon contacted me, believes there has been significant bleeding in the leg; require time to heal, need to stay off right leg.