off to the hospital

Faust · Post by **Faust** » Mon Jun 09, 2003 5:55 pm

my left leg is all swolen up again. this happened about 2 years ago, and it turned out to be thrombosis (blood clotting in the veins). everything below the knee is visibly swollen, and walking is monstrously painful. there's also a line of extreme sensitivity from the lower shin to just above my knee /lower thigh. got barely any sleep last night as every time someting touched my leg it would hurt like hell.

*sigh*... i really wish i had a laptop/notebook. last time i was in the hospital i about went crazy from boredom. and being surrounded by the sick and dying doesn;t exactly lift one's spirits.

will probably be back in a couple days (maybe less if i am lucky). take it easy, guys.

Indy · Post by **Indy** » Mon Jun 09, 2003 5:57 pm

Originally posted by Faust
my left leg is all swolen up again. this happened about 2 years ago, and it turned out to be thrombosis (blood clotting in the veins). everything below the knee is visibly swollen, and walking is monstrously painful. there's also a line of extreme sensitivity from the lower shin to just above my knee /lower thigh. got barely any sleep last night as every time someting touched my leg it would hurt like hell.

*sigh*... i really wish i had a laptop/notebook. last time i was in the hospital i about went crazy from boredom. and being surrounded by the sick and dying doesn;t exactly lift one's spirits.

will probably be back in a couple days (maybe less if i am lucky). take it easy, guys.

Hope everything turns out for the better...good luck while in the hospital and we'll keep the lights on for you

Joint Chiefs of Staff · Mon Jun 09, 2003 6:01 pm

Yeah man I hope you do ok at the hospital.

Indy can keep the lights on. I'll keep the fire burning.

Get yourself a nice hottie of a nurse and asked to sponged bathed. And with a little luck you won't have to ask. Hell, you won't need a laptop then. lol

ScottE · Post by **ScottE** » Mon Jun 09, 2003 6:34 pm

Ya need to find a full service whorspital, um I mean hospital.

minir · Post by **minir** » Mon Jun 09, 2003 6:38 pm

Hi Scott

Sorry to hear of your recurring problem. I do hope you get the fix this time.

Keep Smilin and i'm sure all will go well for you

regards

larry

JawZ · Post by **JawZ** » Mon Jun 09, 2003 6:43 pm

For a minimal fee I can amputate that leg for ya.

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Mon Jun 09, 2003 6:43 pm

that sucks man, take care!

Debbie · Post by **Debbie** » Mon Jun 09, 2003 7:13 pm

Get Well Soon Faust!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You'll be back in no time!

brembo · Post by **brembo** » Mon Jun 09, 2003 7:28 pm

pfft! Thin yer blood with BEER, ya nitwit.

Hope yer okay man. I wish you best of luck.

Illini25 · Post by **Illini25** » Mon Jun 09, 2003 7:40 pm

Sorry to hear that Faust

What's with hospitals not having bedside broadband

Get to feeling better, see ya in a few days!

-Illini25

LT-73 · Post by **LT-73** » Mon Jun 09, 2003 8:07 pm

Awman faust

You just get better and get back here asap!

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Mon Jun 09, 2003 8:07 pm

Best of luck bud....catch ya when yer out.

Give them nurses some razzin!

downhill · Post by **downhill** » Mon Jun 09, 2003 8:23 pm

Wow, sorry to hear that...

I remember the last time it happend. Hopefully the nurses are cuter than last time. I can still remember you mentioning that they all looked like Ken.

Good luck, my friend.

Unholy · Post by **Unholy** » Mon Jun 09, 2003 8:29 pm

Originally posted by downhill
Wow, sorry to hear that...

I remember the last time it happend. Hopefully the nurses are cuter than last time. I can still remember you mentioning that they all looked like Ken.

*Ques funky porno music

"

blebs · Post by **blebs** » Mon Jun 09, 2003 9:32 pm

I certainly hope it's not a blood clot again! I got my eye on you now. If they had you on everything they have me on, you'd bleed to death and never have to worry about a clot.

Hope all is well soon.

Annalysa · Post by **Annalysa** » Mon Jun 09, 2003 9:49 pm

Hope ya get better soon

Norm · Post by **Norm** » Mon Jun 09, 2003 9:53 pm

See you when you get back Faust.

Good luck with the repairs.

Ghosthunter · Post by **Ghosthunter** » Mon Jun 09, 2003 9:54 pm

Hope you feel better!

nightowl · Post by **nightowl** » Mon Jun 09, 2003 9:58 pm

get well soon!

De Plano · Post by **De Plano** » Mon Jun 09, 2003 10:13 pm

Get an estimate first

that would be nice to be able to do that wouldn't it?

Good luck!

Faust · Post by **Faust** » Mon Jun 09, 2003 11:49 pm

well, i just got back. thanks a lot for the support. at least my doctor's original fear turned out not to be the case. i really wasn;t too stoked about another stay in the hospital.

turns out it's not a blood clot, but a deep tissue infection which is causing the swelling, and subsequently reducing circulation in a leg with bad circulation already. i tell ya, i stopped by my work to explain what was up and i was literally almost in tears from the pain. i couldn;t even speak correctly (sounded like i was about to cry... which i was).

luckily, i didn;t have to stay overnight at the hospital. they just hooked me up to an IV, ran some unltrasound tests, took some blood and gave me an injection of pain killers and something else (through the IV)... think it was antibiotics and let me sit for awhile. my temperature came down and i stopped feeling the immense pain (lets hear it for pain killers). i am still pretty groggy from that

.

anwyays..... Indy, JCOS, agentbeast, minir, UOD, YoS, TIGRESS, brembo, Illini, LT-73, YeOlde, downhill, dud89, blebbs99, Annalysa, Norm, Ghosthunter, nightowl, and De PLano..... you guys are the greatest. i was really bummed out this afternoon and this help my spirits out a lot. i am going to be essentially bedridden for the next 4 to 7 days depending on how things go, so i will pop in and pipe up whenever i think i can be a suitable nuisance.

thanks, guys

.

downhill · Post by **downhill** » Tue Jun 10, 2003 12:05 am

Originally posted by Faust
i am going to be essentially bedridden for the next 4 to 7 days depending on how things go, so i will pop in and pipe up whenever i think i can be a suitable nuisance.

thanks, guys .

Good news in a way....hospital food is like eating cardboard...(ok the jello is suitable for wiggly stuff)..

Sounds like a good time for...................

Lots of Hendrix.

If there's anything we can do.....let us know.

Hopeful · Post by **Hopeful** » Tue Jun 10, 2003 12:22 am

great to hear your ok!

Faust · Post by **Faust** » Tue Jun 10, 2003 1:14 am

Good news in a way....hospital food is like eating cardboard...(ok the jello is suitable for wiggly stuff)..

Sounds like a good time for...................

Lots of Hendrix.

lol... agreed. i dont know which is worse.... cabin-class airline food or hospital food. probably airline food, but if a person's in the hospital, they're probably not feeling too good so it probably wouldn;t matter if it was fillet mignon or prime rib..... the enjoyment just wouldn;t be there.

and you know it! (lots of Hendrix). and some Pink Floyd, too. and some Croce and some Steely Dan and all the other Rancho-Relaxo type music i can encue

oh, and thanks for the positive sentiment, Hopeful. after the terrible afternoon i had, all the well wishes really perked me up. thanks again.

brembo · Post by **brembo** » Tue Jun 10, 2003 1:35 am

Blow it out yer arse Faust. We don't do it to make YOU feel better, it just makes US look better.

Send me some pills.

Faust · Post by **Faust** » Tue Jun 10, 2003 1:48 am

Originally posted by brembo
Blow it out yer arse Faust. We don't do it to make YOU feel better, it just makes US look better.

Send me some pills.

yeah, yeah..... you love me and you know it.

admit it

.

BTW, the pain pills are mine! these have to be the biggest vicodin pills i have ever seen. not a huge fan of vicodin, actually. but hey.... if they make me so groggy that i wet myself, then i suppose the pain is really irrelevant

koldchillah · Post by **koldchillah** » Tue Jun 10, 2003 3:02 am

glad to hear your okay faust..

faust: "medic!"
koldkillah: "roger that!"

I'll hold the flags while your gone.. hurry back though, I'm runnin' outta bullets..

fanta · Post by **fanta** » Tue Jun 10, 2003 5:14 am

I'm glad things aren't as bad as is seemed. I enjoy your posts, and would hate to see you gone. Be careful of them infections...they can really sneak up on you.

And remember opiates are your friend

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Tue Jun 10, 2003 6:00 am

Originally posted by koldchillah
glad to hear your okay faust..

faust: "medic!"
koldkillah: "roger that!"

I'll hold the flags while your gone.. hurry back though, I'm runnin' outta bullets..

Yeah, get well, and get yer broadband back soon! Mornings aren't the same without ya on the killing fields.

And this isn't an excuse for ya to miss my soiree this coming fall!

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Tue Jun 10, 2003 10:19 am

actually the hopsital food in my area is pretty good, manchester hospital makes some nice cheeseburgers.

mikemean · Post by **mikemean** » Tue Jun 10, 2003 10:27 am

Good luck!! I hope you feel better soon!

downhill · Post by **downhill** » Tue Jun 10, 2003 10:31 am

Originally posted by YARDofSTUF
actually the hopsital food in my area is pretty good, manchester hospital makes some nice cheeseburgers.

A whole different meaning to..."Cheeseburger in Paradise"

minir · Post by **minir** » Tue Jun 10, 2003 11:43 pm

Hi Scott

I somehow missed this thread earlier. Pleased as punch things are not as bad as originally thought.

Get well soon my Friend

regards

larry

Joint Chiefs of Staff · Wed Jun 11, 2003 3:57 am

Scott man I'm glad your doing ok. Couldn't you have at least faked it and got you sponge bath? lol Nah, with your luck you would have gotten a nurse named Helga that once played Australian League football.

Speaking of which....

That's brembo's favorite kind of woman.

And...

You guys killed me with your replies in this thread. If it made me laugh and I mean hard, I know ol' Faust has to feel much, much better.

Faust · Post by **Faust** » Wed Jun 11, 2003 4:49 am

mmmmm.....

thanks, guys. i have managed to stay away from vicodin for the most part. have just been indulging in some beer when things get touchy. i probably haven't been keeping the pressure down as much as i am supposed to (supposed to be in bed with my leg elevated most of the time, but can't stand the crap on TV - while laying in bed - for too long), but that's just going to be a factor.

seems i am due for some horizontal time as i type this. nighty-night, guys

Joint Chiefs of Staff · Wed Jun 11, 2003 4:53 am

Originally posted by Faust

seems i am due for some horizontal time as i type this.

Faust is getting some!!!

weeeeeeeeeeeee!

Pics? lol

On second thought noooo thank you.

nightowl · Post by **nightowl** » Wed Jun 11, 2003 12:16 pm

take some asprine that should help the swelling

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