a drain on the brain

Without the urine bag I had 1 bag left. The CSF lumbar drain bag. This meant that I can have more mobility. I wasn't about to take a shower for fear that the lumbar drain might get infected, after all, this is poking into my spine. Mr cheang came around asking if I had any CSF leakage from my nose, I said no. The lumbar drain had been blocked for a while so if it were to leak I would have. So he says that it should be ok to remove the drain. I was not too keen on this as if it were to leak again puting that thing back in must be agony and not to mention dangerous. I wasn't too keen on anyone buggering around in my spine. But it was to go. On the bright side the sooner it goes the sooner I go home. Then he checked my calf and thigh muscles. He said when I get home I should do some exercises. Who me? I was fit as a fiddle. Did the exercises before being warded.

So it was to go. Dr thinnesh had the privilege of doing it. So I go to the treatment room to get it out. I laid on the bed so I couldn't see how they did. I felt some stinging feeling. Don't know if there was something strong holding it. Then one more sting to get the needle out and that was it. I was FREE! He then sprayed something probably antibacteria or something.

I was now able to move around, shower, poo etc. (I was wearing diapers all this while and I had been avoiding heavy foods to avoid soiling my daipers. There was no way I was going to poo in diapers.) I then realise what the doctor meant. My muscles had atrophied. I couldn't even squat. Damn. This is gonna take a while to recover. No wonder he said I will need to exercise. What a burden.