Re: The Medical Thread

by **Jessica** Fri Oct 03, 2014 7:17 am

Thanks Daz, hope you feel better soon too.

I'm off work again next week, on different tablets, and hopefully less than 26 a day as well. If I could get more than 90 mins sleep in a go I think it'd help. I miss gaming, hoping to be able to get back to it soon. Right now even holding a pen or typing hurts Sad

by **Jessica** Thu Oct 16, 2014 2:05 am

Down to 16 tablets a day now, and getting 4 hrs sleep each night too. Things seem to be improving, but very slowly, or maybe I'm just getting used to the pain Rolling Eyes

. Back to work a week today, so I hope things improve rapidly, can't see it though.

Hope you're all well, I miss gaming on a Friday night, maybe my arm will be up to gaming next Friday, I really do hope so.

by **Shane** Thu Oct 16, 2014 7:55 am

I guess that's better, right? It still doesn't sound like much fun at all.

by **Jessica** Sun Oct 19, 2014 2:55 am

It isn't fun Shane, now on 20 tablets a day again, and still getting less than 5 hours sleep a night. I have a feeling most (work etc.) think I'm skiving, but I certainly am not. I'd rather not have this pain and work 10 hours a day to be honest Rolling Eyes

by **Shane** Tue Oct 21, 2014 6:40 am

Just as my knees seem to be getting better, I got word last night that my dad needs to have both knees replaced or he's going to be in a wheelchair before long. We'll know more in a couple of weeks after they meet with a surgeon but right now it looks like the holidays are going to be spent with him in some form of recovery. Sad

by **madd_rocker** Tue Oct 21, 2014 10:42 am

Well, it is all for the better, it should be.

by **Jessica** Wed Oct 22, 2014 2:48 am

I'm sure your Dad will be fine Shane, my Great Uncle had his hips replaced, he was bouncing around like a kid within a month of the operations! Hope they get them done soon for him so he can enjoy running around again.

by **Shane** Thu Oct 23, 2014 9:31 am

I talked to my folks last night, and even though he knows he has to do something Dad still isn't liking the idea. He won't admit it but I'm sure he's thinking of his mother who had a knee replacement done 30 something years ago and lost her leg when it didn't work. They've come a long way since then but I'm sure the concern is still there. Worst case is he doesn't do it and ends up in a wheelchair. Best case is he gets it done and can walk normally again but who wants to listen to their kids?

by **Jessica** Sat Oct 25, 2014 2:07 am

Hope he goes ahead with it Shane, you'll just need to remind him what a burdon he'll be to your Mum if he's in a wheelchair Wink

My shoulder and arm really ache today, I was hoping it'd be getting a lot better by now, more time off work ahead. Due back 5th November Rolling Eyes

by **Jessica** Sun Nov 09, 2014 4:23 am

Now down to 9 tablets a day and hoping to get better by the end of the year at least. Due back to work on 19th November, I'll have been off work for 2 months then.

Still pain in my shoulder and arm, but at least I'm getting about 6 hours of sleep a night now, and not waking up in pain about 2-3am every morning too.

It's a really slow process, but I'm getting there.

by **Shane** Tue Nov 11, 2014 8:32 pm

Well Dad had his meet with the Dr. today. And you all think I'm a grumpy bastard, you should meet my dad. Anyway, what they want to do is the worst knee one Monday, transfer him to a nursing facility for a couple of days, then do the second one the following Monday, a couple of more days in the hospital for recovery, then home with physical therapy for a few weeks locally. If it were me (and I told him this) I'd just do it, his problem is the few days in the nursing home between surgeries. I recommended some books he could take with him. Wink

So the final word (mostly I think because Dad is afraid of Mom) is that he'll be getting both knees done sometime in mid January, whether he likes it or not.

by **Jessica** Wed Nov 12, 2014 5:20 am

Good news Shane. I'm glad your Mum has everything in control Laughing

We wouldn't call you 'a grumpy bastard', you're not a bastard at all lol!

by **Shane** Wed Jan 07, 2015 5:17 pm

So I got word earlier that Dad's surgery went well. This was his left knee I think. They hope to have him up and walking later today or tomorrow morning depending on how he's feeling once he gets out of recovery. I'm pretty sure nobody is going to letting him wander away until the other knee gets done next week.

by **Shane** Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:43 am

My brother just sent me a video of Dad walking down the hallway at the hospital this morning. Yeah he's using a walker/ Zimmer frame but he's up. Apparently he also gets to spend 6 hours today on the knee bending machine.

by **madd_rocker** Thu Jan 08, 2015 4:21 pm

Those machines can be a pain in the arse.

by **Shane** Wed Jan 14, 2015 4:26 pm

Round 2. Dad's 2nd surgery seemed to be a little faster, even though they got a late start. He should be up and moving tomorrow if everything goes like the last one and he should be able to go home some time this weekend. I'm still waiting to hear that he's out of post op but so far everything sounds like it's going fine.

by **Jessica** Fri Jan 16, 2015 3:11 am

Glad to hear he's doing well and will be home tomorow. Boston marathon next year? Wink

by **madd_rocker** Fri Jan 16, 2015 12:27 pm

Good news!

by **Jessica** Mon Mar 16, 2015 2:45 am

Thanks to the generosity of my dear daughter I now seem to have a head cold from hell Sad

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No work for me today, and I'm pretty sure tomorrow is out too. I hate feeling ill, I'm not a very patient patient Exclamation

Lemsip FTW Rolling Eyes

by **Shane** Sat Dec 19, 2015 1:01 pm

As some of you may already know, Jess was rushed in for emergency surgery yesterday. It was not life threatening and the surgery went well and she is in recovery. I don't know what happened but Rosie says she's going to be okay but is kind of tired still so it may be a bit before we get any details. Hopefully she'll be home for her birthday, should be by Christmas anyway.

by **Shane** Sat Dec 19, 2015 8:26 pm

So I heard from the lady herself today. She's still in the hospital under observation due to some minor complications. It sounds to me like she had some sort of extreme hernia happen. She's on morphine and oxygen for a little while yet. She may not be home for her birthday but should make it home for Christmas.

by **Shane** Tue Dec 22, 2015 10:50 am

Jess did make it home for her birthday. Sore and tired but home and recovering for a while. Good news there.

by **Shane** Tue Dec 22, 2015 2:53 pm

Not good... I just heard from Rosie that she's back in the hospital and they don't know what's going on. Sad

by **madd_rocker** Tue Dec 22, 2015 4:53 pm

Oh snap!!!!

by **Shane** Thu Dec 24, 2015 8:54 am

I just heard from Jess. She's going to be in the hospital for a little longer but hopes to be home by the end of the month. Christmas in the hospital it looks like. santa

by **Shane** Sat Dec 26, 2015 7:37 pm

Jess went home today for her Christmas with the family. Now to start back on her recovery. cheers

by **madd_rocker** Wed Dec 30, 2015 5:21 pm

About time LOL!

by **Jessica** Sun Jan 03, 2016 5:57 am

Thanks for keeping everyone updated Shane. I spent from the 18th to the 26th in hospital in the end, with the exception of coming out for my Birthday (that was a silly idea, oops). I was told there was a 10% chance I would die in surgery, so glad I managed to be in the 90% for something for once.

Off work for January now, and not able to do anything strenuous or lift things for another 6 months. Oh well, alive and kicking, that's the main thing!

Great to see you Shane, hopefully I'll be a bit more mobile next time you're here.

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