After being hit by the cricket ball yesterday when batting, I didn’t think much of it as I was hit on the pads.
I was up early and just chilling, laying on the sofa, when Claire finally got up and was coming down the stairs, she went why have you got an elephant leg and foot?
I was hit when batting, you could actually see the ball mark on my left leg, right where going up to the hospital. Due to Covid19, I went in on myself and was allowed in after my temperature had been checked.
I was seen by the triage nurse and then waited to see a consultant.
Soon I was seeing the consultant, I have to say he was great guy to chat with, he wanted me to have an x-ray as he wanted to make sure no breaks or fracture as the leg was warm, I tried to use crutches, but I was a complete failure, so was put in a wheelchair, now this is one of the few times when you can have someone with you, so Claire took me around to the x-ray area. She was actually allowed in and watched the x-rays being taken.
Back we went and saw the consultant again, he was concerned as there was a white mass on my left leg and had been in discussion with another consultant, when I stood up and showed the leg, he was relief, it because I have bad varicose veins which was causing the mass and was the hopefully the main reason for the swelling, as my blood circulation is poor. (So after all these years I finally realised why I bruised so badly ?). Thankfully no breaks or fractures.
I was put on antibiotics and given crutches to you (they have become an interesting part of my life ?) – watch this space.
