Thread: Today is not going to be a good day

Originally Posted by Gasman

Dont know what it was called, but a couple years ago Mic Jagger had that heart valve surgery. My dad had it at the same time. Same surgery. They went in through his groin some how as the vains are bigger. Up to the heart and cut the sew and good to go.

I was more worried than my dad was.

Get in line Steve. Lol.

Yep, that's what I had. It's a straight shot from there to the heart with minimal twists and turns.

Great to hear Steve. Now the healing can take place. Sometimes it's just a matter of ripping off the bandaid or yanking out the bad tooth. No fun for a moment but, AAAAH, what a relief once it's done. Hopefully it will be an uphill turn from here with better days ahead. With some good care and some divine providence a year from now you will look back and say, "Phew! Dodged a bullet on that one!"

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

Well, now that you be a veteran lets see what we can think up of next for you.

When i first started with IV antibiotics they had found a vein and every day an agency nurse came to give it to me.

The the IV in my arm had to be changed because they are only good for a few days and they couldn't get a new one in.

Hence the PICC.

I was contacted yesterday afternoon. They have decided I have to go to their clinic at the hospital every day to get the IV.

I created such a stink and hung up on her, I'm going to fighti this again this morning.

I don't understand how they expect a guy with chronic cellulitis that can barely walk to drive to the hospital half hour away, walk from the car park to the main entrance, go all the way to the elevators go to the 2nd floor then walk all the way to the end to get to their room.

Should i crawl maybe.

I am fighting but if i lose I am going to have the IV stuff sent here and I will do it myself which is what they want anyway.

I have daily IV with no end date until my bone scan to make sure the infection hasn't got there, if it has I'll have a minimum of 6 weeks more IV.

I am not going to drive in flip flops to the hospital( foots too swollen to get shoes on) every day for 3 weeks until the bone scan and maybe 6 more weeks after that.

Sod that.

I can flush my own line and give myself the iv, The missus can hold the port still while i screw the flush and then the bag on.

I've been arguing with these people since yesterday about the IV bags.

Eventually it looks like it has been agreed that i will go to Emergency tonight for the IV bag.

Tomorrow i will go to the clinic and they will watch me flush the line and give it to myself.

From then on if they are satisfied I became an IV expert I will keep the stuff in the fridge and do it myself at home, just go every week for them to make sure it not going septic etc.

I'm much happier doing it myself, I take insulin in my stomach every day so an IV antibiotic is a walk in the park, the PICC is in so all I have to do is flush and put a/b on.

The wife will hold the port still while screw and unscrew the flush and A/B
Easy Peasy

Just waiting for a call to confirm the plan.

The strange pattern on my arm is from some sort of stocking thing they put on my arm to cover it.

Hey Steve - How are you doing now? Been wondering about you....

Originally Posted by Johntoad57

Hey Steve - How are you doing now? Been wondering about you....

+1>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Yeah, ditto. Is everything going according to plan?

Thanks for asking.

my wife and i do the daily IV between us now and i go on Tuesday to the hospital clinic for the dressing to be changed.

Tomorrow i have a bone scan to see if the infection reached or affected my lleg bone.

4th Aug I have an appoint with a vascular surgeon because for some reason I have restricted blood flow to my legs which probably started this whole mess lol.

Still chin up, I lived through a scary picc so I don't care what they do, I know now that if it would make me scream it will be numbed first.

Originally Posted by STF

Thanks for asking.

my wife and i do the daily IV between us now and i go on Tuesday to the hospital clinic for the dressing to be changed.

Tomorrow i have a bone scan to see if the infection reached or affected my lleg bone.

4th Aug I have an appoint with a vascular surgeon because for some reason I have restricted blood flow to my legs which probably started this whole mess lol.

Still chin up, I lived through a scary picc so I don't care what they do, I know now that if it would make me scream it will be numbed first.

Best wishes and Godspeed to you!

Here's today's look.

Apparently my new arm jewellery is the height of fashion this season