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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2016 9:10:22 GMT 1
Hi Des
Just a bloody waiting game aint it...... Bloody shocking.
Morphine is ok, but soon as it wears off, the pains back "Back"ha ha again.... Which when you wake up @ 2 am and gotta take some more ain't really helping with the sleep pattern!!!
Hope yours gets sorted soon...
Best wishes
ATB
Nick
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2016 13:24:40 GMT 1
Try asking the doc for Targen, works really well but has none of the constipation side effects of morphine, oxycontin or oxycodone
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Post by yamfan on May 13, 2016 13:40:25 GMT 1
Hi Des Just a bloody waiting game aint it...... Bloody shocking. Morphine is ok, but soon as it wears off, the pains back "Back"ha ha again.... Which when you wake up @ 2 am and gotta take some more ain't really helping with the sleep pattern!!! Hope yours gets sorted soon... Best wishes ATB Nick Take a couple of paracetamol with your morphine buddy, it sounds daft but it really boosts the effect and longevity of the morphine without you having to take too much. Hope you get sorted really soon. Dave. |
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Post by bigkenx on May 22, 2016 13:58:42 GMT 1
Hope it goes ok fella , I've got a op on the 31st this month but it's just for manipulation and take a screw out then after I've got to have a acl again 4 th op on knee now
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Post by iwantalc on Jun 16, 2016 19:31:23 GMT 1
seen another knee specialist, going back in hospital 19th july for full knee replacement the same op i went in for 5 weeks ago which they said i dont need , could of been 5 weeks on the mend ,
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Post by lrcarl on Jun 17, 2016 8:24:15 GMT 1
seen another knee specialist, going back in hospital 19th july for full knee replacement the same op i went in for 5 weeks ago which they said i dont need , could of been 5 weeks on the mend , TOSSERS.NHS-TO MANY CHIEFS NOT ENOUGH INDIANS(LITERALLY) |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2016 8:31:04 GMT 1
seen another knee specialist, going back in hospital 19th july for full knee replacement the same op i went in for 5 weeks ago which they said i dont need , could of been 5 weeks on the mend , Yep - bunch of t*****s.... Like you say you could have been on the mend already. Now your 5 weeks down the line and things are still the same, if not worse. Hope all goes well with the op..... |
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Post by dusty350 on Jun 17, 2016 10:17:13 GMT 1
Hi Des Sorry to hear you are getting messed around mate. Hopefully they will get it right this time. The NHS is in crisis. God forbid you ever need an ambulance in a hurry. I work for the Fire and Rescue service and have just done an Immediate Emergency Care course, as the Fire service are now attending heart attacks/strokes and trauma calls that wouldn't have required our attendance in the past. This is to help out the Ambulance service as they are so over run with calls. That's a 1 week course to attend Red 1 and 2 calls which are basically everything from unconscious not breathing to catastrophic bleeds, overdoses, old people fallen out of bed etc etc. Since we started doing the trial our calls have gone through the roof, and with a lot of the cases, there isn't anything we can do until the ambulance arrives which is often an hour or more. Takes a 3 year full time University course to become a Paramedic. 1 week for a Firefighter to do an IEC and turn up instead  And I'm not in the middle of nowhere either - I'm in a borough with 100,000 people bordering London, M25 M3 and M4 motorways, Heathrow airport, major rail links and the Thames. It's not unusual for 1 ambulance to be covering a 20 mile radius at night, hence they are using us to "stop the clock". And whilst we are doing that the Fire Engine is unavailable for Fire calls !! The problem is at the top of the tree - there are a lot of great people working in the Nhs, which has become a war zone, and more and more of the good guys are leaving for private firms or foreign shores. They are suffering burnout on an unprecedented scale. It needs major investment, but I don't see that happening any time soon  Dusty  |
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Post by iwantalc on Jun 17, 2016 18:33:46 GMT 1
thanks to above replys , reading what you say dusty is even more reason to leave the eu the nhs does need sorting out stop spunking our money abroad and use it where its needed most over here..
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Post by dusty350 on Jun 17, 2016 19:42:14 GMT 1
Yea, I'm for voting out too, but there is no guarantee the knobs in charge will spend any money saved in the right way Dusty |
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Post by iwantalc on Jul 18, 2016 21:58:45 GMT 1
9 hours to go then back in , hope they dont change their mind again.. |
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Post by arrow on Jul 18, 2016 22:04:42 GMT 1
9 hours to go then back in , hope they dont change their mind again.. Hope all goes well for you tomorrow Des, you have waited too long for this now. |
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Post by dusty350 on Jul 18, 2016 22:37:26 GMT 1
Good luck Des
Hope it happens for you this time
Dusty
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Post by Eyrey1 on Jul 19, 2016 1:06:11 GMT 1
good luck with it !
hope it goes well and you have a quick recovery
i had 8 ops in 5 days 2 years ago
but i was in a bit of a state
they had me on morpine going streight into my neck and a tube inside my vein from there into the mouth of my heart
i had it in 2 weeks 1 side and 3 in the other i could press it every 5 mins i never let go of that button for over a month i was in big pain
that was good stuff i ws seeing stuff when they took it off me
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Post by yamark on Jul 19, 2016 6:47:22 GMT 1
Hope it goes well Des, plus a speedy recovery.
Nick, been there, still there with chronic back trouble. Hope your eases soon. I'm four years of managing my back to avoid a triple spinal fuse. Watch using the drugs for too long. It gives you all sorts of problems later on, but I remember the pain - it is horrific.
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Post by arrow on Jul 19, 2016 20:35:59 GMT 1
How you feeling mate? Hope all went well.
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Post by iwantalc on Jul 19, 2016 20:38:53 GMT 1
thanks to all above ive had the op and all seems to of gone well , time will tell , got my son to bring laptop up to hospital 2nite not even got tellys on ward , hopefully be home in couple of days but doctor is happy with the way i am bending it so might be poss home tommorow..thanks all..
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Post by arrow on Jul 19, 2016 20:41:55 GMT 1
Excellent news, all the best to ya.
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Post by yamark on Jul 19, 2016 20:57:42 GMT 1
Great news Des. Speedy recovery mate |
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Post by steve h on Jul 19, 2016 22:10:38 GMT 1
Hooray!!! speedy recovery and look forward to being pain free!!!
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Post by iwantalc on Jul 21, 2016 19:46:38 GMT 1
just got home quiet sore but hopefully be on the mend now , bloke in the bed next to me in hospital had his knee done same day but different surgeon they changed his dressing and he has about 20 odd staples .they changed mine and was quiet glad to see my surgeon used glue and disolvable stitches , result cos i thought them staples must be sore to get out..
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Post by dusty350 on Jul 21, 2016 21:51:46 GMT 1
Great news Des, glad you are home already.
Take it easy mate.
Dusty
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Post by Yogi on Jul 21, 2016 22:25:29 GMT 1
Nice to hear your home mate and hopefully on the mend now
Been doing 16 hour days on call all week cos the Suns been
f**k**g up all the fridges,my knees have been painfull all week
So been wondering how you was doing,Atb Matt
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Post by arrow on Aug 5, 2016 15:52:03 GMT 1
just got home quiet sore but hopefully be on the mend now , bloke in the bed next to me in hospital had his knee done same day but different surgeon they changed his dressing and he has about 20 odd staples .they changed mine and was quiet glad to see my surgeon used glue and disolvable stitches , result cos i thought them staples must be sore to get out.. I had 30 staples in each leg. They come out ok, if the nurse has a decent grip on the removal tool. If not and it flicks to the side, then that stings a bit! Stitches and glue is unusual 'cos its a big deep wound. Great to hear you're ok. |
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Post by iwantalc on Aug 5, 2016 17:21:24 GMT 1
just got home quiet sore but hopefully be on the mend now , bloke in the bed next to me in hospital had his knee done same day but different surgeon they changed his dressing and he has about 20 odd staples .they changed mine and was quiet glad to see my surgeon used glue and disolvable stitches , result cos i thought them staples must be sore to get out.. I had 30 staples in each leg. They come out ok, if the nurse has a decent grip on the removal tool. If not and it flicks to the side, then that stings a bit! Stitches and glue is unusual 'cos its a big deep wound. Great to hear you're ok. hello gary , i wasnt expecting glue and stitches but was well happy not to have staples ,been 2 1/2 weeks now still very sore and swollen but hpoefully time will sort this are both of yours sorted now ? cheers mate des.. |
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Post by arrow on Aug 5, 2016 17:39:51 GMT 1
Both knees really good now thanks. It hurts like hell for the first three weeks so your almost over the worst. It takes many months for the swelling to totally go and its this that limits the movement. Just keep on the go as much as you can, push it harder when you feel you can and you will be fine.
The physio's recommend regular ice packs to reduce the swelling.
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And I'm not in the middle of nowhere either - I'm in a borough with 100,000 people bordering London, M25 M3 and M4 motorways, Heathrow airport, major rail links and the Thames. It's not unusual for 1 ambulance to be covering a 20 mile radius at night, hence they are using us to "stop the clock". And whilst we are doing that the Fire Engine is unavailable for Fire calls !!
