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2/02/2022 6:41 pm  #101


Re: A place to quarantine ranting and venting.

Sending kind thoughts as well.  And yes, it's often difficult to be single when rides or supervision after medical procedures are needed!  I'm retired, as are most of my friends, but I still hate to ask.  (I can't reciprocate as most of them have partners or family nearby, so I always feel guilty.)

 

2/03/2022 11:07 am  #102


Re: A place to quarantine ranting and venting.

Thinking of you and sending prayers your way.


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2/03/2022 12:35 pm  #103


Re: A place to quarantine ranting and venting.

When will this end, so you can just go back to living your life?! Hope soon!


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2/04/2022 7:25 pm  #104


Re: A place to quarantine ranting and venting.

I'm home.  Surgery was 4 hours.  He did what's called a tendon turn down, plus added the tendon from the tissue bank.  There's a splint on my arm, as well as a drain and it's in a sling.  Very little pain right now, but then, I took a pain pill as soon as I got home.  I will take them as prescribed and stay ahead of the pain.The trip down to the hospital was treacherous, lots of vehicles in ditches, mostly from last night, although there were a few people who pushed the envelope and got the losing ticket.  We got there with time to spare, got checked in, and they called me back in about 5 minutes.  Everyone was very good and super nice.  I don't even remember the nerve block injection.  I do remember talking with the OR staff who remembered me from last Saturday - I hope nothing bad!  After about 12 - 15 deep inhalations of the gas, I don't remember anything until they woke me up, got me dressed, and out to the pickup area.  I'll be sleeping in the recliner again, since it's visible through the front window and my neighbor can look in and check on me.  If he needs to get into the house, he has my garage door combination.  I've had something to eat, and I have plenty of food in the house.
Now, if the cats won't crawl over my arm, I'll be satisfied for now.
 

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"Those who can give up essential liberties in order to purchase a little extra security deserve neither liberty nor security." - Benjamin Franklin
"The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." - Marcus Aurelius
 

2/04/2022 9:58 pm  #105


Re: A place to quarantine ranting and venting.

Here's hoping it works this time, and you get better soon.


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2/04/2022 11:01 pm  #106


Re: A place to quarantine ranting and venting.

Your post-op plan for the barkalounger sounds good.

 

2/05/2022 6:54 am  #107


Re: A place to quarantine ranting and venting.

Here's hoping the night went well, and that you are finally on the road to a full and pain-free recovery. 

 

2/05/2022 9:12 am  #108


Re: A place to quarantine ranting and venting.

Toes crossed everything goes well this time arounds.
Very glad to read that you have someone to check that you are okay.


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2/05/2022 10:40 am  #109


Re: A place to quarantine ranting and venting.

nighthawk wrote:

Here's hoping the night went well, and that you are finally on the road to a full and pain-free recovery. 

The night was quiet, but  had lots of companionship in the recliner, so no sleep.  Right now, if you don't count the 4 hours under anesthesia, I've been awake for 30 hours. 
I learned how to empty and restart the drain, as well as log the amount I drain out.  It's a plastic bottle with the tube from the incision on one connection, and a stopper with a swing strap on the other.  You empty the bottle by popping the stopper off and pouring the fluid into a graduated cup as many times as you need to empty the bottle, keeping track of how much fluid you've drawn off.  Then, squeeze the bottle enough that the sides touch each other, replace the stopper, and suction from the bottle draws the fluid out of the elbow.
This is not blood, although it's bright red, it's mostly synovial fluid or joint fluid, according to the surgeon.  It's what he took me into surgery for last week, to drain that fluid and to ensure it wasn't infected.


"Those who can give up essential liberties in order to purchase a little extra security deserve neither liberty nor security." - Benjamin Franklin
"The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." - Marcus Aurelius
 

2/07/2022 4:15 pm  #110


Re: A place to quarantine ranting and venting.

The hospital where the surgery was performed has a fairly robust network.  They allow the patient to access their medical records online, adhering to HIPAA regulations, of course.  I just looked up the surgeon's notes on this second surgery, the repair of the tendon. Star-ji, you might understand it, I understand about 60% of it, and only because the surgeon explained the procedure to me ahead of time.  It's one reason why I consider him to be so good.
I believe that if I do what they want me to do post-op, I have a very good chance of this being successful. (The fact that this tendon was donated from a cadaver doesn't make me feel uncomfortable, I don't have a sudden urge to eat brains..<g>)  I emptied the drain this afternoon, so far 75cc of fluid drained. 
I've been sticking to the pain medication schedule and staying ahead of the pain, and it's made this much more tolerable.  Sleep has been easier, too.  (Except Cindy, my calico, managed to destroy the internal heating wires of my mattress pad last night, so that only one side works. I have a queen-sized bed.) Well, at least she wasn't hurt by it.  I ordered another mattress pad today.
I have Occupational Therapy on Wednesday afternoon.
 


"Those who can give up essential liberties in order to purchase a little extra security deserve neither liberty nor security." - Benjamin Franklin
"The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." - Marcus Aurelius
 

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