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Old 09-11-2017, 04:41 AM
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When I was younger in work as a quirky gift given once by some company we had these foam things, shaped like a large cardboard carton of eggs but just the one if you can envisage it. All the management team were given one, the idea was you out it over your mouth and you could scream and no sound escaped it. I wish, I wish I had held onto it, like you there are times I could scream but I don't want to scare the neighbours. I think you need one Gerry, your DB is just seemingly beyond empathy or compassion. It's as if he's missing a sensitivity Chip!!! Argh. How jolly uncaring advising use the couch to stand up. MY DB would have had an earful as well.

I can understand your not wanting to know, denial is a wonderful thing, with hope it's just adhesions which nothing can be done for and nothing more serious. You are in my prayers regularly but I'll add an extra verse. I think people believe I'm loopy as I go through my prayer ritual, light a candle, say my words to God and then thank him. Some days I light 12 candles, some days only a few. These are separate to the candles I have for my deceased ones. I only light candles for them on birthdays, or the day of passing. But I don't care what anyone else thinks, it's what I do and have done for many years. It works for me. Because of our climate in summer candles lit are extinguished after a minute or less, in winter, I will enjoy the aroma of the wax for a little longer, but never more than 30 minutes. Am I nuts, maybe...

I hate the colonic pre procedure, it's horrid. Do you get the sore legs as well? As I become more and more dehydrated as I pass more and more my legs pain me like nothing I can describe. It's deep within the bone as if the marrow itself is giving up any moisture it may have to send to the intestine...

Is there anything they can do for the muscle separation? Seems like you could have sued the surgeon who used the mesh given it was widely acknowledged to not use it 12 months prior to your op. But I guess you're like me, we could sue, but the heartache of reliving it too overwhelming.

Thinking of you and hoping you have done no damage to your body in addition to your head in the fall xxx

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Originally Posted by ger715 View Post
Pam,
The GI doctor's office called; wanted me to see doctor; then schedule Colonoscopy. I have a Sept 27th office visit with GI doctor whom performed my first colonoscopy 5 years ago and discovered cancerous rectum. Removal of rectum surgery followed, remaining colon attached to a...l area.

Unfortunately the incision from that surgery resulted in 3 incisional abdominal hernias which were repaired almost 2 years ago. Am now dealing with the separation of middle abdominal muscle after the hernia surgery causing pressure/pain abdomen and groin areas.

Not looking forward to colonoscopy. My last one was 3 years ago. I have difficulty keeping down the "stuff" needed to clean out for colonoscopy. Last colonoscopy; just finished my last drink of the "stuff" heaved everything up across the table Also being on opioid pain medication calls for extra cleaning plus daily Miralax. Abdominal issues seems to be more painful than my spinal issues, along with PN leg pain, feet/ankles burning. Just one big mess. Not sure what I am dealing with abdominally. Almost don't want to know.

Hubby's dislocated finger is being held with buddy bands for a few more weeks then sees orthopedic doctor again. His head bruises healing pretty good. After removing bandages from the ER visit a few days later, I needed to clean coagulated blood with proxide to prevent infection. Along with rebandaging when going out or in public.

Unfortunately, less then a week after his fall, I went to hang robe on back of the door hook; which moved. Me, with my numb unbalanced legs titled backwards and hit the back of my head on the pointed tip of dresser, then went down. Felt back of head; blood......Had to call hubby to help me stand back up. He advised how I should hold on to couch to lift myself up in the future. My legs are so weak; can't put pressure on my knees. Impossible to lift myself. Never asked, including next morning "how's your head doing".... Back of Head is healing but very tender if I forget and apply any pressure.

Well; that's about goings on here. I will visit GI doctor Sept. 27 and schedule for colonoscopy.
As you mentioned about DB becoming more grateful....after my getting a bit upset about lack of any compassion and letting hubby know how I felt; he has been a bit more supportive as well. Hope it continues.

Pam....onward and upward we keep on going........


Gerry
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