But seriously folks:
My condition has improved remarkably today, I had a near total emotional breakdown last night over the prospect of dealing with the blood and gore stuff in the "cleaning" process (again). Today I did *EXACTLY* what the doc told me to do, which was to take a very long hot bath, let the water get in there, not worrying about infection, nothing, just did what he told me to do. Followed this was several liberal rinses with a 50/50 hydrogen peroxide solution/water put another gauze "wick" back in, etc.
Guess what, it was a much easier scenario than yesterday. Something tells me this "isn't right", that the abdominal cavity does not really like being used as a bladder for bath water, but hey, I'm taking enough antibiotics right now to probably kill anything within ten feet of that wound! (I researched the amount my doc had prescribed and decided I should be taking it every 8 hours instead of 12, based on the "norm"...another "loose end" I suppose)
Loading up on Vitamin E, C, etc., and deciding not to worry anymore over this. If I get really sick, the bastard is going to pay. If I die from it, I have enough life insurance to make pretty damn sure a portion goes to an agressive trust fund set aside for securing a competent attorney!
Now, there *is* the possibility that I *will* be just fine, and I am not discounting that. Like I said, the doc treated me quite differently yesterday, more respectful, more "caring" (within his "commando" style, which I now understand) and I think he realizes he made a mistake. I am not interested in capitalizing on this *unless* some real lasting harm is realized. Actually, lawyers are lower on my list than doctors....and the thing is with doctors, some of them are *really* wonderful, caring, competent individuals who payed dearly for the priviledge of practicing medicine.
I think I'll quit while I'm ahead. Fine for now, good sound positive outlook.
Hubert |
