gemfeller
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Member since June 2011
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Post by gemfeller on Nov 12, 2022 14:10:08 GMT -5
Hope Bob is feeling well. He might be real sore after the doc performed his tasks. Thank you, James. He felt really good early yesterday. But by the time he went to bed last night, he was feeling the bruising around his groin where they inserted the equipment into his femorals. Purple last night, but going to be lovely shades of yellow soon. One of the half-inch 3/8" incisions started leaking, we had to put pressure on it to staunch the flow and put on a new bandage. Yes, that's the most unpleasant part of the surgery I think. I had a hemorrhage on the right side a couple of days after the operation and yelled to high heaven as two nurses applied really painful heavy pressure right on the incision to stop it. But I was yelling "Do whatever you need to do -- I'm just vocal when I feel pain!" Actually I was very thankful to be alive and even feel pain.
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Post by Pat on Nov 12, 2022 14:10:20 GMT -5
Good thing Bob has you.
As he improves, you both will sleep better, and relax more. When you start packing for the next field trip, we’ll all celebrate. 😀
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Post by rockpickerforever on Nov 12, 2022 17:38:31 GMT -5
Thank you, James. He felt really good early yesterday. But by the time he went to bed last night, he was feeling the bruising around his groin where they inserted the equipment into his femorals. Purple last night, but going to be lovely shades of yellow soon. One of the half-inch 3/8" incisions started leaking, we had to put pressure on it to staunch the flow and put on a new bandage. Yes, that's the most unpleasant part of the surgery I think. I had a hemorrhage on the right side a couple of days after the operation and yelled to high heaven as two nurses applied really painful heavy pressure right on the incision to stop it. But I was yelling "Do whatever you need to do -- I'm just vocal when I feel pain!" Actually I was very thankful to be alive and even feel pain. Thank you for sharing that, Rick gemfeller . When Bob had applied pressure to the oozing incision for the required half hour, it did stop. He must have gotten a new bandage for it. (I don't know, I had already gone to bed.) I realize putting pressure on it was probably painful, but at least it quit leaking. When we bandaged it up the first time, I had placed the bandage into location, he pressed it down to seal it. I checked on it before I was through. Didn't push down on the incision, but lightly touched his bruise, and he jumped. I think those will be sore for awhile. Edit to add - I guess if you can still feel pain, Rick, you are still alive. It sure beats the alternative.
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Post by rockpickerforever on Nov 12, 2022 18:38:30 GMT -5
The third day always seems to be the worst with regards to bruising. Consider bracing for a Bob in peak pain the latter of day 2 and all of day 3. Bet you guys are relieved to have all this behind you. Strange, I had to have two teeth pulled Monday due to an old injury. Hurt like crazy for 6 hours and then the pain just disappeared. We never know how our body will react to such stimulus. Remind him to remember to take his antibiotics for the full 7 to 10 days if prescribed... James, I'm glad the pain from pulling those teeth has subsided. Tooth pain is the worst! I have never had a tooth pulled (other than my wisdom teeth), or a root canal. Knock on wood.
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Post by rockpickerforever on Nov 12, 2022 18:40:24 GMT -5
Good thing Bob has you. As he improves, you both will sleep better, and relax more. When you start packing for the next field trip, we’ll all celebrate. 😀 Pat He knows that, sometimes, he will even admit it! LOL.
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