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Come Inside... => The Medical Centre => Topic started by: Snoopy on November 08, 2012, 08:50:23 AM
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Yesterday Woodstock fell whilst walking the dog (Wet leaves underfoot).
She has dislocated her right shoulder, splintered the bone in her upper arm where it slots into the shoulder joint, split the bone from her shoulder down her upper arm.
Spent most of the day at A & E. They have given her a sling and painkillers and sent her home (No Beds!)
We now await her being called into the hospital over the weekend to have a metal plate fitted to her shoulder and the broken bone pinned. They also say that she has torn the muscle from the bone in her upper arm and they will try to reattach it. Also the CT scan shows some bits of bone (splinters) are missing so they need to find them as well. To do all this they have to sever the nerve in her upper arm and once the repairs have been done try to put the nerve back together ~ this will be followed by intensive physio of indeterminate length but they cannot tell her how much use she will have of (or for that matter how much feeling in) her right hand ~ it will, however, be "impaired" for life.
Poor old thing is in agony. Not much sleep for either of us last night.
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happy100 happy100 happy100
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'Kin hell Dog. Sounds horrendous. eeek:
Sympathies....not that that's much use like. noooo:
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happy100 happy100
Poor Woodstock, how horrid.
Mrs DS #3. broke her arm in similar circumstances and it took ages to mend, but Woodstock's sounds much, much worse.
I think it is why older women become increasingly cautious, as they break so easily.
I am sure we all wish her a speedy and painless recovery.
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Ouch! happy100
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So she can't drive, go to work, ferry kids about, cook, wash or do anything. Poor Mr Hound noooo:
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Bloody hell eeek:.......it's down to the kids to look after the both of you scared2:
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eeek: eeek:
GROUP HUG
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So she can't drive, go to work, ferry kids about, cook, wash or do anything. Poor Mr Hound noooo:
Apparently, once the hospital says she can return to work, I am designated as chief taxi driver ...... for at least 3 months Banghead
She sees no difficulty in lecturing if I prepare the power points to her dictation. evil:
Boys are about to learn about making their own beds, tidying their rooms, washing, ironing, using a vacuum cleaner and cooking eveilgrin:
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Crikey! eeek:
My sympathies to you all.
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Crikey! eeek:
My sympathies to you all.
As above ...........
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Sounds very painful and not an easy way back to working order either. Sympathies to you both and to the boys as we know whats coming in their direction.
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'Kinell. Poor girl, here's hoping her recovery is quicker than they anticipate :thumbsup:
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I have called the hospital and spoken to the Orthopedic Surgeon.
Simple question: "When are you going to be able to admit my wife for this operation?"
Answer "I have no idea ~ we have had several "emergencies" admitted"
"So you do not consider her an emergency then?"
"I'll get her in as soon as possible but I don't know when ..... if she is in a lot of pain see your GP for stronger painkillers and if that doesn't help bring her back to A&E and we'll see if we can find her a bed"
I have just gone fvcking ballistic at him Explode:
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Christus - have just seen this thread - sorry Snoops...
Shall I send Nick round to help like...? Thumbs:
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Christus - have just seen this thread - sorry Snoops...
Shall I send Nick round to help like...? Thumbs:
The dear boy has already offered his services but he says he is no good at ironing ..... and I have a mountain of it to get through ..... Is Misty free?
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Christus - have just seen this thread - sorry Snoops...
Shall I send Nick round to help like...? Thumbs:
The dear boy has already offered his services but he says he is no good at ironing ..... and I have a mountain of it to get through ..... Is Misty free?
She seems to have most of the equipment rubschin:
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Just called the orthopedic ward and spoken to the Staff Nurse in charge.
Told her the tale ~ She says it is a disgrace and promised to do all she can to get something organised, then she'll call me back.
She seems to think that "Admin" have cocked up so she is calling Woodstock's notes up and is going to see what and why, then she'll have a go at the doctors.
Fingers crossed she'll get something sorted for tomorrow or Monday .... If not I'll be onto the Health Board and our MP...... might also contact the local press.
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Woodstock was in surgery for 5 hours yesterday afternoon/evening, followed by 2 hours in "recovery".
I have spoken to her this morning and she reports that she is now in more pain than before they operated.
I will be going in to see her this evening and will, VP Site Hosts permitting, report tomorrow.
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Woodstock is home!
It seems that when the surgeon got inside her shoulder a whole piece of the shoulder blade had broken off and had slipped down behind the remaining lump. The CT scan failed to pick that up so it came as a surprise to them. He said it was like doing a jigsaw puzzle trying to fit all the bits back together ~ hence the length of the operation. Some smaller pieces have had to be left out with the whole shoulder joint now being covered in a metal plate. She also has two screws holding the arm bone together. They did have to sever the nerve that controls hand movement and feeling. Fortunately they seem to have put that back together well as she can move her fingers and has some feeling in them.
Loads of exercises to do to keep/improve hand and finger movement ~ back to have xrays done and the stitches removed in two weeks + see the physio for more exercises for her shoulder and upper arm.
At least three months before she can drive they reckon.
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Woodstock is home!
It seems that when the surgeon got inside her shoulder a whole piece of the shoulder blade had broken off and had slipped down behind the remaining lump. The CT scan failed to pick that up so it came as a surprise to them. He said it was like doing a jigsaw puzzle trying to fit all the bits back together ~ hence the length of the operation. Some smaller pieces have had to be left out with the whole shoulder joint now being covered in a metal plate. She also has two screws holding the arm bone together. They did have to sever the nerve that controls hand movement and feeling. Fortunately they seem to have put that back together well as she can move her fingers and has some feeling in them.
Loads of exercises to do to keep/improve hand and finger movement ~ back to have xrays done and the stitches removed in two weeks + see the physio for more exercises for her shoulder and upper arm.
At least three months before she can drive they reckon.
Ouch...........
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ouch. sue them eveilgrin:
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ouch. sue them eveilgrin:
For what?
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medical negligence
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Oh Snoops what with one thing and another I have only just seen this thread. happy100 happy100 happy100 happy100 To you and Woodstock. Your/her experience sounds truly horrendous. Please pass on my best wishes for a speedy recovery to Woodstock.
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Woodstock is home!
It seems that when the surgeon got inside her shoulder a whole piece of the shoulder blade had broken off and had slipped down behind the remaining lump. The CT scan failed to pick that up so it came as a surprise to them. He said it was like doing a jigsaw puzzle trying to fit all the bits back together ~ hence the length of the operation. Some smaller pieces have had to be left out with the whole shoulder joint now being covered in a metal plate. She also has two screws holding the arm bone together. They did have to sever the nerve that controls hand movement and feeling. Fortunately they seem to have put that back together well as she can move her fingers and has some feeling in them.
Loads of exercises to do to keep/improve hand and finger movement ~ back to have xrays done and the stitches removed in two weeks + see the physio for more exercises for her shoulder and upper arm.
At least three months before she can drive they reckon.
Poor girl. noooo:
Still, you will be fully experienced in all the domestic duties soon. ;)
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May peace, happiness and prosperity be in and on his house along with a lav seat that is in a permanently down position. angel1
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May peace, happiness and prosperity be in and on his house along with a lav seat that is in a permanently down position. angel1
I did explain to the boys that Mum is finding it hard to have to put the seat down so would they please make sure they did so when they used the toilet.
Woodstock countermanded this instruction as she said they were p*ssing on the seat and she was getting a wet arse.
There are some battles I am doomed not to win! Banghead Banghead Banghead
AND whilst in the bathroom can anyone explain why, when I cleaned the bathroom yesterday, the bidet was full of black Labrador hairs?
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AND whilst in the bathroom can anyone explain why, when I cleaned the bathroom yesterday, the bidet was full of black Labrador hairs?
You of all people should know that water from a drinking fountain tastes better than that from the toilet bowl.
Alternatively, the dog prefers to drink warm water.
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AND whilst in the bathroom can anyone explain why, when I cleaned the bathroom yesterday, the bidet was full of black Labrador hairs?
You of all people should know that water from a drinking fountain tastes better than that from the toilet bowl.
Alternatively, the dog prefers to drink warm water.
rubschin:
How'd he turn the taps on?
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AND whilst in the bathroom can anyone explain why, when I cleaned the bathroom yesterday, the bidet was full of black Labrador hairs?
You of all people should know that water from a drinking fountain tastes better than that from the toilet bowl.
Alternatively, the dog prefers to drink warm water.
rubschin:
How'd he turn the taps on?
http://youtu.be/kS5xLbzAr_4 (http://youtu.be/kS5xLbzAr_4)
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AND whilst in the bathroom can anyone explain why, when I cleaned the bathroom yesterday, the bidet was full of black Labrador hairs?
You of all people should know that water from a drinking fountain tastes better than that from the toilet bowl.
Alternatively, the dog prefers to drink warm water.
rubschin:
How'd he turn the taps on?
http://youtu.be/kS5xLbzAr_4 (http://youtu.be/kS5xLbzAr_4)
doh: confused2:
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Bet he left the water running though.