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Travels With Mabel

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  • LebamDawg
    LebamDawg Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 8,843 Swaye's Wigwam
    Update 2

    The pain sets in. Movement is real good but trying to get comfortable for a good nights sleep is impossible. Got an air mattress that fits the most uncomfortable sofa bed so was able to sleep in bits and pieces without disrupting MrsIAmNotInLebam. Too much anyway.

    The problem is the staples and stitches that will not be removed for another week. I see the doc in a week and I hope to hell the plan is to remove all that stuff. The patch is cushioned and waterproof and is difficult to get into a good sleeping position.

    Being the beginning of football season - I am glad he was able to get the bruising into UW colors

    The tape and bandage do not move at all so it limits movement on the knee.
  • CFetters_Nacho_Lover
    CFetters_Nacho_Lover Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 32,691 Founders Club
    T’s and P’s
  • dirtysouwfdawg
    dirtysouwfdawg Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 14,555 Swaye's Wigwam
    Fuck, man. Hope you heal up quickly.
  • LebamDawg
    LebamDawg Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 8,843 Swaye's Wigwam

    Fuck, man. Hope you heal up quickly.

    I was just at physical therapy and they say the motion I have is amazing for less than a week after surgery. They are not sure if I need more, but I have 3 scheduled. The problem is trying to get comfortable to sleep for 6-8 hours. I have pain meds but hate taking them. (a sign of old age?) That is something I never thought I would ever type. The bruising is normal, while I was under the doc did range of motion on the knee, then installed the fake knee, redid range of motion, glued and screwed, did range of motion again, stitched and stapled me up and did range of motion again. Bruising happens, purple and gold was just a benefit - I have a doogy leg to go with my doogy watch.

    Tuesday the doc decides when I can drive and when I get that offing bandage off with stitches removed.

    And I do not need a walker or cane - gave that stuff up one day after surgery
  • CFetters_Nacho_Lover
    CFetters_Nacho_Lover Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 32,691 Founders Club
    LebamDawg said:

    Update 3
    Knee is fine. The surgeon gave me 5000 (approx) medicines to take - one is called Diclofenax. Diclofenax is an anti-inflammatory to keep swelling down. the fine details about it though make it a flammatory to the intestines. I spent 6 hours in the ER on Tuesday afternoon into the evening with intestinal bleeding. That will scare the hell out of you. Had a CT scan where the ER doctor stated the inflammation was associated with Crohn's disease. I argued that the meds that I was taking was causing the problem.
    So as I got released from captivity of the ER they dosed me with an IV of Amoxicillin and a prescription for Amox. Wednesday got the meds and am taking horse pill sized tablets of it. Just amazing, the infection (not inflammation) cured everything up and all is back to normal.

    Further investigation by me - Mayo Clinic website for Crohn's disease states that medications can cause Crohn's disease like symptoms and they mention N-Saids and others then specifically lists Diclofenax as a prime cause. Asshole doctors are trying to kill me. In the last 6 years I have found 5 prescribed medications all have had adverse reactions - They are KILLING me I tell you.
    My normal life style of eating and drinking what ever I feel like, which doctors cringe at, does my body better than what the doctors do for me.

    That is all, staples and bandage removed from knee btw

    The amount of medications given to fight the side effects of other medications always amazes me. T’s and P’s to your bloody asshole!
  • PurpleThrobber
    PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 48,500 Standard Supporter
    LebamDawg said:

    Update 3
    Knee is fine. The surgeon gave me 5000 (approx) medicines to take - one is called Diclofenax. Diclofenax is an anti-inflammatory to keep swelling down. the fine details about it though make it a flammatory to the intestines. I spent 6 hours in the ER on Tuesday afternoon into the evening with intestinal bleeding. That will scare the hell out of you. Had a CT scan where the ER doctor stated the inflammation was associated with Crohn's disease. I argued that the meds that I was taking was causing the problem.
    So as I got released from captivity of the ER they dosed me with an IV of Amoxicillin and a prescription for Amox. Wednesday got the meds and am taking horse pill sized tablets of it. Just amazing, the infection (not inflammation) cured everything up and all is back to normal.

    Further investigation by me - Mayo Clinic website for Crohn's disease states that medications can cause Crohn's disease like symptoms and they mention N-Saids and others then specifically lists Diclofenax as a prime cause. Asshole doctors are trying to kill me. In the last 6 years I have found 5 prescribed medications all have had adverse reactions - They are KILLING me I tell you.
    My normal life style of eating and drinking what ever I feel like, which doctors cringe at, does my body better than what the doctors do for me.

    That is all, staples and bandage removed from knee btw

    Have you considered Ivermectin?

    TTTTT, I know.

  • TurdBomber
    TurdBomber Member Posts: 20,051 Standard Supporter
    edited September 2023

    The amount of medications given to fight the side effects of other medications always amazes me. T’s and P’s to your bloody asshole!

    New Board Motto?
  • CFetters_Nacho_Lover
    CFetters_Nacho_Lover Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 32,691 Founders Club

    The amount of medications given to fight the side effects of other medications always amazes me. T’s and P’s to your bloody asshole!

    New Board Motto?
    I thought it’s been around as a bored motto since the beginning?
  • BleachedAnusDawg
    BleachedAnusDawg Member Posts: 13,723 Standard Supporter
    Doctors seem like they only know how to follow complicated instructions handed to them by pharmaceutical companies.

    Slap an ice pack and some BenGay on it.