What's Hurting Your Fricking Shoulder Like There's No Tomorrow? - Page 2

Trilby · 09-17-2011, 06:31 PM

it's not my shoulder but it's close. It's my right carotid artery in my fucking neck where they put the fucking port thing-y for the GD chemo. They couldn't get it in my subclavian vein because they couldn't find it - or so they tell me - and what, five years on this mofo STILL hurts? It hurts with a stabbing, jabbing, terrible pain.

They tell me to "rub it".

chuh.

HungLikeJesus · 09-18-2011, 11:15 AM

Maybe you misunderstood what they meant.

Spexxvet · 09-19-2011, 10:06 AM

Sawed up the limbs that fell during Irene, and the limbs I preemptively took down before Irene, and moved about 50 rocks, each 10 to 40lbs, that were scattered around the property. My shoulder is stiff and singing to me, this morning.

HungLikeJesus · 09-19-2011, 10:29 AM

Whose limbs did you saw up?

Spexxvet · 09-19-2011, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HungLikeJesus

Whose limbs did you saw up?

Dead hobos. Infinite Monkey's dead hobo's limbs.

zippyt · 11-08-2011, 11:39 PM

Surgery scheduled for 6am Monday

BigV · 11-08-2011, 11:43 PM

uh oh.

zippyt · 11-08-2011, 11:52 PM

its got to be , the shots are just covering up and Prolonging the inevitable
im coming up on the slowest time of the year for me ,
so Feb , March is a Good time to come back

Trilby · 11-09-2011, 06:19 AM

Zippy - here's the important question: what kind of pain meds??

Griff · 11-09-2011, 06:22 AM

Good luck dude.

Trilby · 11-09-2011, 06:25 AM

Griff : are you following me?

Griff · 11-09-2011, 06:30 AM

*turns down alley, breaks into run*

footfootfoot · 11-09-2011, 10:28 AM

Zippy,

Get a recliner and put it close to the bathroom. Get a pile of wound dressings on standby. Get a whole bunch of canteens filled with water and put them within easy reach of your recliner. Get at least two or three floppy gel ice packs and just keep ice on your shoulder all the time for the first few days. When the ice packs stop warming up then you can back off. Right after the surgery the ice packs will warm up in about half an hour, just keep the rotation going.

Make sure they give you a good sling, one with a pillow to keep your arm slightly elevated. It helps keep the tendon in the right place while it heals. Wear it all the time 24/7. take it off only when you shower.

You'll probably get a horrible rash in your pits since they won't get much air for a few weeks. wash, dry, deodorant, diaper cream, and dry wash cloths.

Forget about sleeping, get an ipod and a bunch of mellow music or books on tape.

Do everything your doctor tells you to do. Do everything your PT tells you to do. Don't try to do anything at all with your arm unless your Doc or PT specifically tells you to do it.

Good luck

Clodfobble · 11-09-2011, 11:02 AM

Damn, look at foot go. You'd think he's done this before, or something.

infinite monkey · 11-09-2011, 11:21 AM

And DON'T go bow hunting!

My dad is having hand surgery today. Waited until after golf season. Last night he seemed pretty sure he was going to have no problem recuperating and I hope he's right, but I'm not so sure.

I hope all goes well Zippy!

09-17-2011, 06:31 PM	#16
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	it's not my shoulder but it's close. It's my right carotid artery in my fucking neck where they put the fucking port thing-y for the GD chemo. They couldn't get it in my subclavian vein because they couldn't find it - or so they tell me - and what, five years on this mofo STILL hurts? It hurts with a stabbing, jabbing, terrible pain. They tell me to "rub it". chuh. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

09-18-2011, 11:15 AM	#17
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	Maybe you misunderstood what they meant. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

09-19-2011, 10:06 AM	#18
Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	Sawed up the limbs that fell during Irene, and the limbs I preemptively took down before Irene, and moved about 50 rocks, each 10 to 40lbs, that were scattered around the property. My shoulder is stiff and singing to me, this morning. __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

09-19-2011, 10:29 AM	#19
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	Whose limbs did you saw up? __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

11-08-2011, 11:39 PM	#21
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	Surgery scheduled for 6am Monday __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

11-08-2011, 11:43 PM	#22
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	uh oh. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

11-08-2011, 11:52 PM	#23
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	its got to be , the shots are just covering up and Prolonging the inevitable im coming up on the slowest time of the year for me , so Feb , March is a Good time to come back __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

11-09-2011, 06:19 AM	#24
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Zippy - here's the important question: what kind of pain meds?? __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

11-09-2011, 06:22 AM	#25
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Good luck dude. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

11-09-2011, 06:25 AM	#26
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Griff : are you following me? __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

11-09-2011, 06:30 AM	#27
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	turns down alley, breaks into run __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

11-09-2011, 10:28 AM	#28
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Zippy, Get a recliner and put it close to the bathroom. Get a pile of wound dressings on standby. Get a whole bunch of canteens filled with water and put them within easy reach of your recliner. Get at least two or three floppy gel ice packs and just keep ice on your shoulder all the time for the first few days. When the ice packs stop warming up then you can back off. Right after the surgery the ice packs will warm up in about half an hour, just keep the rotation going. Make sure they give you a good sling, one with a pillow to keep your arm slightly elevated. It helps keep the tendon in the right place while it heals. Wear it all the time 24/7. take it off only when you shower. You'll probably get a horrible rash in your pits since they won't get much air for a few weeks. wash, dry, deodorant, diaper cream, and dry wash cloths. Forget about sleeping, get an ipod and a bunch of mellow music or books on tape. Do everything your doctor tells you to do. Do everything your PT tells you to do. Don't try to do anything at all with your arm unless your Doc or PT specifically tells you to do it. Good luck __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

11-09-2011, 11:02 AM	#29
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Damn, look at foot go. You'd think he's done this before, or something. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

11-09-2011, 11:21 AM	#30
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	And DON'T go bow hunting! My dad is having hand surgery today. Waited until after golf season. Last night he seemed pretty sure he was going to have no problem recuperating and I hope he's right, but I'm not so sure. I hope all goes well Zippy!

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