I rang the doctor this morning and they persuaded me to go and see them. It was really early in the morning so I drove and there were three spaces in the car park when I got there! I have cellulitis. It's quite bad. I'm on massive doses of antibiotics for the next fortnight. My stomach will hate me. And the antibiotic is one of those where I have to take a dose two hours after the last meal and one hour before the next meal which means I'm messing around trying to time things with meals. I shall be grumpy for the duration.
The doctor was amazing, though. She was incredibly supportive and encouraging and suggested that I apply for a disabled parking badge. She watched me walk maybe ten yards from the seating to the doctor's office and she had seen enough. I'd considered applying for this as I genuinely can't manage more than a few yards. However, it feels so final, like I won't be getting better. The doctor told me that if I got better, I could give it back.
I wasn't very productive today, at least, not as much as I would have liked, then I went out to Tesco to pick up the prescription. I was leaning on a trolley for a lot of the time, but I was running on empty after a few stops. Still, I resisted buying these.
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I really think you should get the badge. It might make you get out a bit more knowing that you don't have to walk far to the shops etc. As she said, if it gets to the point where you don't need it you don't have to use it!
ReplyDeleteI'm going to apply, though I suspect that there are a lot of hoops to jump through.
DeleteI'm glad you were able to see the doctor and are on antibiotics. I hope your stomach will be kind to you. Take it easy and take care of yourself.
ReplyDeleteThank you - you give wonderful hugs.
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