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Post by Humph on Nov 14, 2016 13:33:52 GMT
It used to lash these medical survey things up when I did smoke because the question was always "how many a day?" Which I could never answer accurately because some days I'd smoke quite a few, and other days I wouldn't smoke at all. Same with alcohol even now when they ask how many units a week, because sometimes I go months without drinking and then again, if I take the notion, I'll have several in one weekend. There's never a box for that.
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Post by Hofmeister on Nov 14, 2016 15:06:54 GMT
Blimey, I have had the full works. Chest X-ray, PSA test, Prostate Poked, Two ECGs, Bloods, Cholesterol, Pelvic X-RAY, Pelvic scan, Blood Marrow sent away for testing, And I need to come back for a Bone Density Test, and further physio.
And I still haven't escaped yet
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Post by Alanović on Nov 14, 2016 15:21:10 GMT
Ever seen Ferris Bueller's Day Off? They're just keeping you in so they can all have turns donutting your Volvo round the car park.
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Post by Humph on Nov 14, 2016 17:37:18 GMT
Look, it's probably nothing...but maybe they have discovered that some implement was missing after your op. 😉
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Post by Hofmeister on Nov 14, 2016 18:21:01 GMT
Look, it's probably nothing...but maybe they have discovered that some implement was missing after your op. 😉 I had to remind them I had a still had a Pic line still in my femoral artery, which they had forgotten about. Anyway, I discharged myself. Kind of. At 16:00 I called the matron and said "I'm off" got dressed and started to leave. They agreed I could go but to send mrs Nog back tomorrow for my discharge letter and meds. The X-ray was clear, as I knew it would be but I doubt they would have told me for hours on end.
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Post by Humph on Nov 14, 2016 19:16:04 GMT
S'pose they told you to hop it then...
Yeah, ok, I know, I was due to go out soon anyway.
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Post by Rob on Nov 14, 2016 19:36:32 GMT
So which leg/hip is it? Glad you're safely out of hospital.
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Post by Admin on Nov 14, 2016 19:40:10 GMT
So which leg/hip is it? Glad you're safely out of hospital. Offside front.
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Post by tyrednexited on Nov 14, 2016 19:45:40 GMT
So which leg/hip is it? Glad you're safely out of hospital. Offside front. ...well that should balance Humph and his nearside front problems.....
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Post by Rob on Nov 14, 2016 22:13:00 GMT
And the lean on Al's car at the rear.
If it's off-side then driving even an auto might hurt for a bit.
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Post by Hofmeister on Nov 16, 2016 11:25:49 GMT
Well, some notes from my raspberry diary.
Yesterday we got mrs Nog driving the volvo. Initially she wasn't prepared to, "Too big" she say. However the promise of cake and retail therapy saved the day there, she is now happy (Hmm quite nice actually) with and driving the barge. So the dog can now be transported to places of exercise. Tick
Yesterday Mrs nog went to hospital to a: apologise for my behaviour in walking out, and b: pick up my meds and discharge letter. I have oramorph when needed, calcium tablets, and more paracetamol than you can shake a stick at. 28 heperin injections in a box, 1 taken daily. Interesting at last to see the actual description in English of what happened. Fractured neck of Femur. Looking it up didn't realise how serious it could be and how many people suffer permanent or long term mobility impairment afterwards. Shocked me a little I can tell you. I was pretty blasé about the whole thing.
Yesterday I did 300 yards on crutches. So we then went and did some gentle retail therapy and cake. Now i can use crutches like long john silver, ie not working the bad leg. You can get quite a rapid pace up and do reasonable distances like this, but I suspect at the cost of being permanently crutch dependent. So my crutch use, where ever possible is just for stability, not support. I was going to try the escalator on crutches, Mrs Nog pleaded with me not to show her up like that, and wisely I took the lift.
Today, more of the same. I am now delighted with myself in that I can now walk (only a short distance) with one crutch.!
woo hoo
I shall be driving the Volvo in 7 days or less I think.
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Post by Humph on Nov 16, 2016 12:24:39 GMT
Got a parrot?
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Post by WDB on Nov 16, 2016 14:08:36 GMT
...driving the Volvo in 7 days... Has someone else told you that? Because it took me nearly three weeks to feel sure enough that I could put my full force through my right hip on to the brake pedal. (Mrs B1 rode reluctant shotgun as I did some trial emergency stops.) And I hadn't broken anything.
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Post by bromptonaut on Nov 16, 2016 14:29:54 GMT
Well, some notes from my raspberry diary. Yesterday we got mrs Nog driving the volvo. Initially she wasn't prepared to, "Too big" she say. However the promise of cake and retail therapy saved the day there, she is now happy (Hmm quite nice actually) with and driving the barge. So the dog can now be transported to places of exercise. Tick Yesterday Mrs nog went to hospital to a: apologise for my behaviour in walking out, and b: pick up my meds and discharge letter. I have oramorph when needed, calcium tablets, and more paracetamol than you can shake a stick at. 28 heperin injections in a box, 1 taken daily. Interesting at last to see the actual description in English of what happened. Fractured neck of Femur. Looking it up didn't realise how serious it could be and how many people suffer permanent or long term mobility impairment afterwards. Shocked me a little I can tell you. I was pretty blasé about the whole thing. Yesterday I did 300 yards on crutches. So we then went and did some gentle retail therapy and cake. Now i can use crutches like long john silver, ie not working the bad leg. You can get quite a rapid pace up and do reasonable distances like this, but I suspect at the cost of being permanently crutch dependent. So my crutch use, where ever possible is just for stability, not support. I was going to try the escalator on crutches, Mrs Nog pleaded with me not to show her up like that, and wisely I took the lift. Today, more of the same. I am now delighted with myself in that I can now walk (only a short distance) with one crutch.! woo hoo I shall be driving the Volvo in 7 days or less I think. Same injury as me then. I was non weight bearing and off driving for 6 weeks. Fortunately Miss B was at home and acted as chauffeuse in exchange for use of my car at other times. The biggest issue with crutches was risk of one losing grip. Never fell but had a couple of nasty near misses and jarring which was worse due the collar bone break - that was more painful than the hip. Using the tube was a 'mare. Only went to work once on crutches, rest of my phased return ewas working at home with a secure VPN laptop. Never any fears of being crutch dependent but used a folding walking stick for a while after coming off them. Beware of any limp becoming habitual; I failed that one. My daughter still calls me Hobbles. I'd check with your doc before driving to avoid any potential embarrassment.
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Post by Hofmeister on Nov 16, 2016 14:42:28 GMT
...driving the Volvo in 7 days... Has someone else told you that? Because it took me nearly three weeks to feel sure enough that I could put my full force through my right hip on to the brake pedal. (Mrs B1 rode reluctant shotgun as I did some trial emergency stops.) And I hadn't broken anything. Its an Auto, so Left Braking as per HJ advice, plus it has EBA and City Driving Brake alert.
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