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Sticking together bandaids and all.👏
2 weeks agoSimple fix-turn the tray around so the soup is at the back!
2 weeks agoThe combination of sister and nurse can be a killer. Very glad to hear that things are improving, although slowly. You are right, we cyclists (and others) need to stick together!
2 weeks agoYes, pedals can be our nemesis.
2 weeks agoThanks Bill…this is embarrassing. Lately I think something and write or say something different. Will update entry.
2 weeks agoOh my goodness….this is me lately, I think something and say or write something else. Yes, indeed it is wisteria. Yikes
2 weeks agoOh my goodness….this is me lately, I think something and say or write something else. Yes, indeed it is wisteria. Yikes
2 weeks agoWow, we missed that. Good eye Karen.
2 weeks agoHi Dodie
Thank you so much for your concern and sending me your thoughtful email. No excuses necessary. The wound has been a brute to heal and a concern. I am happy to share that the wound is finally starting to heal…for too long it was open and quite unpleasant with some oozing. I have a sister who is a retired nurse and I can tell you she was not as tactful in her advice! I appreciated your advice regarding Onsens, bathing etc. I have been afraid to ride without covering it but now it is open to the air most of the time. I was never so happy to see a scab form. I did see a pharmacist and he shared my thought that I am finally healing.
Your trip looks lovely and makes me yearn to return to that part of France someday. Take care. Thanks again for your thoughts. We cyclists must stick together.
Regards from Toyohashi Japan
Dodie here. As a nurse may I suggest you avoid the Onsens until your leg is much further along on the healing process. Immersing the wound in water, especially in a communal space, is not a good plan. Keep the area as dry as possible, limit shower time (avoid baths for now) and maybe consult a pharmacy or even a medical clinic. I must admit I have felt concern in seeing your leg still covered with a dressing after this length of time, but there is poor circulation to the shin and wounds there tend to be slow to heal. Maybe leave the area uncovered between arrival at a hotel and bedtime to allow air to dry things. Excuse my unsolicited suggestions, it comes from a place of concern.
3 weeks agoHope your leg is healing , Mary Ellen..
3 weeks agoHis sweatshirt is from a “coffee” shop in Amsterdam..😬
3 weeks agoLooks like wisteria…
3 weeks agoMary Ellen can also ask for good health with her own “boo boo”… 👏
3 weeks ago
"Finished?"
2 weeks ago:-)