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Wow! its been a whole week since escaping the confines of Flinders Private Hospital. Whilst it doesn't look like it my leg is healing rather nicely with dead skin literally dropping off by the hand-fulls... I just wish it wasn't so dammed itchy.... grrrr

OK I'm posting this announcement a tad late - needed to catch up with things a home first, but as of May 14 late in the afternoon, I was discharged from hospital. The leg is healing nicely every day, I'm still on antibiotics (which don't give me the sh*ts, thankfully) and I'm monitoring my blood glucose levels 3-4 times per day. I'd like to thank all who visited, sent emails and/or cards and particularly the doctors & nurses of Ward 4 South FPH.

Day 8, then last two days have been more restful than previous. The docs are pleased with the effects of the antibiotics on the infection, blood-sugar levels have been down and blood pressure getting back to normal levels at last... that being said, I've still will most likely have at least another 4-5 days in here, unless I can get off this antibiotic drip machine... For the food lovers, choices for my food menus over the last two days are as follows (bold selection = what I had...) Saturday Lunch Soup - Chicken Noodle (great for the soul) Main Course: Home style Lamb casserole Spinach & Ricotta patties with chargrilled vegetable relish Assorted sandwiches Accompaniments: Seasonal vegetables Mashed potato Cous Cous Side salad Saturday Dinner Main Course: Glazed Chicken with bbq sauce Scrambled eggs on toast Combination salad Assorted sandwiches Accompaniments: Seasonal vegetables Baked baby Potato Mashed potato Side salad I meant to post the above on Day 8, however a minor i...

OK its now nearing the end of day 6 but certanly at the beginning I thought I'd never experience pain that exceeded the squeezing of those postules... man was I ever wrong!!! This afternoon my leg was about to be fitted with a compression bandage which had these cute little images on them to indicate level of compression - however on the 1st attempt of placing the bandage it was placed perhaps a wee bit toooo tight and pain levels went thro' the roof... Thankfully the fabulous nurses understood my incoherant babbling and all was rectified and pain eventually subsided particularly with the help from pain meds... On to other more interesting stuff - today's menu Breakfast - weetbix with berry fruit yoghurt Lunch - Roast capsicun & swiss cheese quiche with chips (fries)... man I shoulda ordered the side salad (probably their master plan...) Dinner - braised pork with plum sauce, rice and asian greens today's surprise visitors: Cathy Reid & BDASA el Presidente, Neil...