Not much of a significant change since the last post. I'm still on Tramadol, which helps take care of the pain when it's in my system. However, I also think it's giving me migraine headaches - no idea if this is a Serotonin Syndrome red flag. All I know is that I've felt like roadkill for the past month.
The wound care specialist has declared my left ankle surgical wound healed. All that is left is a small scab, which can be dealt with by Laclotion or something similar. So, no more trips to that doctor - just a bill in dispute over the stuff he used on me to make the gaping wound fix itself -- or something like that. The next gaping wound may be in my bank account.
I did pay a visit to my regular doctor (the one who's trying to be ringleader of this five-ring circus) and talked to him about a couple of things. First, he's referred me back to an orthopedist with whom I have an established history, even if the last time he saw me was prior to 2009's disaster. He's got a much better bedside manner, compared to the...well, let's just leave it at that. Suffice it to say that he's going to get a bit of a shock when he sees the records I've had transferred to him.
The last time I did see orthopedist #2 (the one I'll be going to), he said I had bone spurs lose in my left knee. I didn't have an operation on them because I didn't have any leave to take. Now, with me on full-time medical disability, I could theoretically go in on Monday and have the surgery done on the same day. Time has little meaning for me right now (except for the times when my wife is away from the house and I'm all alone - yes, it's sappy, but it's true).
My regular doctor also had blood drawn for five different tests, including testosterone again. All of the energy I had when I was getting shots has gone pffft on me. I don't know if the Tramadol is the culprit this time or if I'm just naturally low on testosterone. Either way, I hope there's something that can be done.
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