sigh go in for surgery on Wednesday.

[waggy]

i go in for my Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression distal clavicle excision
on Wednesday. Tomorrow i go in to get fitted for the brace/sling thing.

Tuesday i go in for a chest X-ray Then Wednesday i have to be at the hospital at 7AM! ugh.

not looking to this. i hear its painful. sigh.


edit: holly hell. i went in for phsycial therapy today. what a painful thing to do. only good part is my therapist is a cute women around 26 also she is training a really cute college girl about 22.

but man it hurt. the surgery was ok but man physical thereapy was not fun. thank goodness for norco 5/325 (whatever that is)

 

[NTB]

holy crap that's a mouthfull What does it amount to in layman's terms?

Good luck - I've had more surgeries than I care to count, and it's never fun.

Nate

 

[Reckoner]

What the hell does that mean waggy? Sounds painful.

 

[waggy]

basicly they are going to shave off part of the bone so the joint has more room.

a few others talked about it here

 

[Baked]

Going for the piece of wood between the teeth or general anesthesia option?

 

[MartyMcFly3]

Good luck man.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Baked
Going for the piece of wood between the teeth or general anesthesia option?

general of course. and anything else htey offer me!

 

[NTB]

Originally posted by: Baked
Going for the piece of wood between the teeth or general anesthesia option?

The bullet

Nate

 

[Slew Foot]

Ask your anesthesiologist for an interscalene block. Theyll inject a bunch of local anesthetic into your neck to numb up the nerves that go to your arm. Youll have a dead arm (but will feel no pain) for about 24 hours or so. Only takes about 5 minutes or so, you might have a droopy eye for a day or so and if you have any lung or bleeding problems you probably shouldnt get one, but otherwise it works really well. Its better to get it before the procedure because if youre in a lot of pain afterwards, it's more difficult to place. Heck, you can even be awake during the procedure if you like.

<-- Anesthesiologist.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Slew Foot
Ask your anesthesiologist for an interscalene block. Theyll inject a bunch of local anesthetic into your neck to numb up the nerves that go to your arm. Youll have a dead arm (but will feel no pain) for about 24 hours or so. Only takes about 5 minutes or so, you might have a droopy eye for a day or so and if you have any lung or bleeding problems you probably shouldnt get one, but otherwise it works really well. Its better to get it before the procedure because if youre in a lot of pain afterwards, it's more difficult to place. Heck, you can even be awake during the procedure if you like.

<-- Anesthesiologist.

oh that sounds good. but i have had collapsed lung (spontanous) about 6 times. also have asthma pretty bad.

 

[drum]

jigga what?

good luck with the proceedure!

 

[FoBoT]

i didn't even know you were sick

good luck, see you soon

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: Baked
Going for the piece of wood between the teeth or general anesthesia option?

Tongue depressor for the win.

 

[waggy]

i had my days screwed up.

i had the chest X-Ray and sling fitted today. Man that thing is fricken huge! i have to wear it for 4-6 weeks (depends on the surgery goes). even at night sleeping! damn.

sigh i have to be at the hospital at 6:15 AM.

 

[nutxo]

Originally posted by: waggy
i had my days screwed up.

i had the chest X-Ray and sling fitted today. Man that thing is fricken huge! i have to wear it for 4-6 weeks (depends on the surgery goes). even at night sleeping! damn.

sigh i have to be at the hospital at 6:15 AM.

Theres like a 98% chance you'll get relief. Relax. It really isnt horrible for very long.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: nutxo

Originally posted by: waggy
i had my days screwed up.

i had the chest X-Ray and sling fitted today. Man that thing is fricken huge! i have to wear it for 4-6 weeks (depends on the surgery goes). even at night sleeping! damn.

sigh i have to be at the hospital at 6:15 AM.

Theres like a 98% chance you'll get relief. Relax. It really isnt horrible for very long.

yeah hopefully it works. just not looking to getting it done.

 

[nutxo]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: nutxo

Originally posted by: waggy
i had my days screwed up.

i had the chest X-Ray and sling fitted today. Man that thing is fricken huge! i have to wear it for 4-6 weeks (depends on the surgery goes). even at night sleeping! damn.

sigh i have to be at the hospital at 6:15 AM.

Theres like a 98% chance you'll get relief. Relax. It really isnt horrible for very long.

yeah hopefully it works. just not looking to getting it done.

I fell off a roof, on the way down my arm went between the sheeting and the facia and gave me a good yank before flipping me and dropping me about 15 feet on a rock retaining wall. After the accident I couldnt so much as get my wallet out of my back pocket. I would wake up in the middle of the night with my arm over my head and be stuck until I could wake my wife to lift my arm.

I had the sugery. Within 6 months I was doin everything I did before the surgery. Within a year it was nearly as strong as before my accident. Now several years later I can't even tell I had it done.

It'll help.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: nutxo

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: nutxo

Originally posted by: waggy
i had my days screwed up.

i had the chest X-Ray and sling fitted today. Man that thing is fricken huge! i have to wear it for 4-6 weeks (depends on the surgery goes). even at night sleeping! damn.

sigh i have to be at the hospital at 6:15 AM.

Theres like a 98% chance you'll get relief. Relax. It really isnt horrible for very long.

yeah hopefully it works. just not looking to getting it done.

I fell off a roof, on the way down my arm went between the sheeting and the facia and gave me a good yank before flipping me and dropping me about 15 feet on a rock retaining wall. After the accident I couldnt so much as get my wallet out of my back pocket. I would wake up in the middle of the night with my arm over my head and be stuck until I could wake my wife to lift my arm.

I had the sugery. Within 6 months I was doin everything I did before the surgery. Within a year it was nearly as strong as before my accident. Now several years later I can't even tell I had it done.

It'll help.

good.

the doctor said the first 1-3 months are rough. but the 6 month mark is the big one. i guess i can put up with a few months of pain to get over it heh.

 

[Modular]

Originally posted by: waggy
but i have had collapsed lung (spontanous) about 6 times. also have asthma pretty bad.

Holy hell, that can't feel very good.

 

[eits]

Originally posted by: Slew Foot
Ask your anesthesiologist for an interscalene block. Theyll inject a bunch of local anesthetic into your neck to numb up the nerves that go to your arm. Youll have a dead arm (but will feel no pain) for about 24 hours or so. Only takes about 5 minutes or so, you might have a droopy eye for a day or so and if you have any lung or bleeding problems you probably shouldnt get one, but otherwise it works really well. Its better to get it before the procedure because if youre in a lot of pain afterwards, it's more difficult to place. Heck, you can even be awake during the procedure if you like.

<-- Anesthesiologist.

couldn't that potentially compromise the phrenic nerve? that could be potentially fatal.... especially with someone who's got a chronic collapsing lung and a bad obstructive respiratory disorder.

(the phrenic nerve is what innervates your diaphragm, which helps you breathe)

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Modular

Originally posted by: waggy
but i have had collapsed lung (spontanous) about 6 times. also have asthma pretty bad.

Holy hell, that can't feel very good.

i would rank that one of the top things to NEVER DO AGAIN.

the collapsed lung is bad enough. but them shoving the tube in is even worse. that hurt very very bad. it feels like they shove it into the lung heh

 

[waggy]

well I'm off to bed. i can use the prayers for a safe and successful surgery.

will update when i can type again hehe.

 

[slightlyhuman]

your pca pump will be your buddy.

 

[moshquerade]

good luck waggy!

 

[eits]

Originally posted by: waggy
well I'm off to bed. i can use the prayers for a safe and successful surgery.

will update when i can type again hehe.

yo, don't listen to the guy who said to get the shot in your neck to numb your brachial plexus. it sounds too dangerous for a dude like you.

(you're in my prayers)