It Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time

I seem to make varicose veins in one leg.  I had one removed in the 80s and then about 2 years ago I had another one removed.  That should have made me problem vein free.  For some reason another one popped up a few weeks ago.  I could feel it getting bad for a few months, but it seemed to pop out overnight.  I was going to let it go, but then the pain began.

As long as I could elevate it many times during the day and never sat upright I was OK.  At meals I would place my leg alongside my plate.  Isn't that a pretty picture?  But I have a ticket I purchased a few months ago to go visit my mother in California.  I leave tomorrow.  So I started to worry about the flight.  I went to get a consult and the decision was made to fix the darn thing on Friday. 

 

Much like childbirth, I had forgotten how much the surgery hurt.  I hobbled around all weekend until I could cut off the compression bandage. When I moved the wrong way it would push my patella off to the side.

 

So now I am wrapping it again in an Ace bandage.  A little support helps.  I wonder if the airport screeners will want to see what is under the bandage.  Can they see through it and know that I am not smuggling a banned substance??  I sure hope so.  Of course it could feel great at 4:30 AM tomorrow and I could leave it off!

 

That is my current plan.  Or I could wait to go through security and then go to the restroom and wrap it.  I don't really want to take off my pants in a toilet area.  Doesn't sound the least bit sanitary.

 I hope no one is next to me so I can put it up on the empty seat.  Lee bought me a first class upgrade, so I will have plenty of leg room and can move it around.

And that is just one of the reasons he is my favorite husband.