I continue to take steps on the road to recovery...
Yesterday, Jeanie and I went for an hour long walk on the beach.
This was the first "exercise walk" since my thumb was injured, and only the second or maybe third since I injured my foot three weeks ago.
It was also only the second or third time that I have had my feet in the ocean since we moved here.
This time, we were well prepared for getting wet. Jeanie wore her new water sneakers, and I took a small backpack with a small towel and my flops. Neither of us went in above our knees, but it was nice to walk in the water. I actually walked barefoot in the water - the flops were for when I got out so I could walk comfortably to the car without getting my beach sneaks wet.
My thumb's healing process has taken an interesting turn. I guess, between the removal of the stitches and the use of the antibiotic creme, the portion of skin that was above where the blood pooled is starting to pull away from the thumb and is looking white and yucky. It will be interesting to see how much stays stuck vs. how much peels away.
Speaking of stitches, the doctor (technically, a PA) missed one when he went to remove them! So, I got to perform my first suture removal. It wasn't bad at all, even having to do it left-handed.
I had one other big step forward yesterday...
Because I have not been allowed to immerse my thumb (and still can't for a few more days), and due to its immobility, I wasn't able to bathe myself. Now that my sutures are removed, and the dressing is much smaller, I have more use of my right hand. So, I was able to bathe myself!
Now, some might consider this to not be such a good thing - I mean, think about it...
For a week, I was treated to Jeanie bathing me. You know, bathing all of me
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Posted by David at May 13, 2006 01:07 PM