Recent Entries

• I'm Getting Better All the Time

  by Karen Brad March 13, 2006
  I borrowed a take from the beetles. I had about the best weekend I've had since getting home. I can still feel the attachment I have when I move it doesn't hurt. I thought I was in for a bad weekend. I over did things at work & realy wore myself out. But when I woke up Sat. I realy felt goo...

• Weaker Than I Thought

  by Karen Brad March 8, 2006
  Started back to work Monday. Was tired & had a sore back after just a couple of hours. So far I've only stayed 6hrs each night. Realy can't do very much as bending is painfull. It's suprising how much we realy use our abs. I thought standing we'd use our backs more but I can realy feel it & ...

• BAck to Work Allready

  by Karen Brad March 4, 2006
  I saw the doctor on Fri & he said he wants to wait 6 months now before the next surgery. First we were ctold 6 to 10 weeks. Then 3 months, now 6 months. I told him I can't wait that long I'll disabilaty will run out. He said how come I don't go back to work. He wrote me out a slip & I go bac...

• Got the Right Fit

  by Karen Brad March 2, 2006
  Turns out Benson's has a free service to fit you with the right shaped device. I went in yesterday & an on staff nurse found a skin barrier that fits me perfect. It's long lasting & only has to be done once a week. It's far more comfortable, the other one was digging into me so bad I could h...

• Heeling & Feeling Better

  by Karen Brad March 1, 2006
  As far as that big wound is concerned the muscel is grown back just have to let the skin cover it & it will be done. Not long now. When I first came home it was 17in tall & 14in wide. Now it's 8/6. But I'm having trouble with my ostomy not staying on. I know the signs now so I can tell befo...

• All on Different Pages

  by Karen Brad February 26, 2006
  I guess Fri & Sat would be funny if if wasn't such a bitch. Lets start with Fri. I started getting low on my med supplies. So I called Benson's the supplier on Thur. The lady I talked to said I could come in on Fri to pick them up. So Fri morning I went in & the girl at the count...

• Got Rid of The Tube

  by Karen Brad February 23, 2006
  I've had so many problems with the Med Vac that I called my doctor. She said I could use wet to dry packs. Thats just wet gause with dry taped over each other. Realy it's heeled in it just needs to heel over. The problem has been the nurses. They all do it different saying thats how they were taugh...

• City Councel Closing Detroit Zoo

  by Karen Brad February 21, 2006
  The city of detroit has no money to run the zoo. The zooalogical socity has mad a proposalto take over operations with a 4 million grant from the state. The council voted no saying it was racial. Now the zoo is in danger of closing for lack of funds. I'm sorry but I can't see where race would come...

• Feeling Fed Up With Things

  by Karen Brad February 15, 2006
  I am just growing tired of my situation. I have a vac I have to care for 24/7. I have to strap it around my neck, wrap up the tube just to go to the bathroom or anytime I want to move. 3 times it has plugged up in the middle of the night & set off an alarm.   Yesterday while squeezing ...

• Just a Quick Note

  by Karen Brad February 12, 2006
  Sunday morning & I'm still at my apartment. My sisters friend never showed up to get me. Thats fine I realy don't miss having her little poodle glued to my leg. I like the dog but it has to sit with me, lay down with me & go out with me. I walked to the bank yesterday. Half mile round...