
Lots of pain, but still grinning. Catherine recovering after removal of the plate from her tibia
Bad day. Must have overdone it over the last couple of days. My leg is very swollen. I went down to the Balmoral Beach club this morning for the second time since I injured myself. Rob Boylan very kindly picked me up in his liitle smart car which sounds like a sewing machine. Ian Meakin, the orthopaedic surgeon, who is also a swimmer, had a look at my leg. I told him I think I’ve got a clot in the calf. He thought I didn’t have a DVT but conceded it is very swollen and it’s very painful. I didn’t walk today. Had a sleep in the afternoon and then went and did some laps in Manly pool. Only 20 laps this time. Called in to see my daughter Catherine, who is very miserable after getting the plate removed following her tibial plateau fracture. I hate seeing her in such pain, but she seemed a bit better than previously. It is times like this when I see Catherine in so much distress that I regret exposing my children to skiing. Nevertheless, she has been skiing since she was about 5 years old so she’s had a dream run. My shoulders are still very sore from the wheelchair. I’ve overdone it there and it’s preventing me from swimming. Feel pretty miserable and my whole body feels broken. I’m sure I’ve got a DVT.

Catherine’s ice cuff and the tube going to the electric pump. This is the most efficient way to keep the wound iced. The pump keeps cold water continually circulating through the cuff, cooling the wound and helping to minimise swelling. We purchased this pump and cuff from the hospital in Utah, where Catherine’s surgery was performed and brought it back to Australia with us.
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