Guest guest Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 : Glad and relieved you are home. Now get some rest! Nan Rosen _www.rosetwig.com_ (http://www.rosetwig.com/) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 hi , Congratulations ! Now you are on the road to stereo listening. I also wish the best for Jarom and Janet. Do you have tinnitus like you did with your first surgery? I did for a couple of days but it finally went away. It sounded like a pipe organ playing a constant high c. I hope you relax and get plenty of rest. Tell somebody to fix you some double chocolate crumble bars. Larry I'm Back Home! > Hi everyone! > > Thanks to all of you for your thoughts and prayers! <hugs> I'm pleased to > report that according to my surgeon, surgery went very, very well! I have > much more I'd like to share, but will save that for tomorrow after I've > had > a good night's rest. Just wanted to let all of you know that I'm back > home!! > > Janet and Jarom, I hope you are both doing well tonight. Take care! > > > > Left ear - Nucleus 24 Contour Advance with 3G > Implanted: 12/22/04 Activated: 1/18/05 > > Right ear - Nucleus Freedom > Implanted: 2/1/06 Activation date: 3/1/06 > > Deafblind/Postlingual > Severe-profound hearing loss since 1995 > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 Welcome home ! Rest well and then tell us all about it! Pam (in Alaska) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 ! Where is my steak dinner?! Or is that planned for June? LOL Glad you got this behind you and next is activation. And would you believe it, I did not live up to my middle name, was waiting on yuh. LOL *---* *---* *---* *---* *---* Blessed are we who can laugh at ourselves, for we shall never cease to be amused. & Dreamer Doll (Guide Dawggie) Newport, Oregon N24C 3G 8/2000 Hookup rclark0276@... http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/ NEW Home Page! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 Great to hear from you!!! We were all not so patiently waiting to hear how the surgery went. Glad to hear that you received a good report from your surgeon. When you have a chance to go through your mail, you will see how the others faired. When you feel up to it, we are all anxious to hear about the rest of your second journey. Rest is more important now, so we can wait. Regards. Kozlik <lisak70@...> wrote: Hi everyone! Thanks to all of you for your thoughts and prayers! <hugs> I'm pleased to report that according to my surgeon, surgery went very, very well! I have much more I'd like to share, but will save that for tomorrow after I've had a good night's rest. Just wanted to let all of you know that I'm back home!! Janet and Jarom, I hope you are both doing well tonight. Take care! Left ear - Nucleus 24 Contour Advance with 3G Implanted: 12/22/04 Activated: 1/18/05 Right ear - Nucleus Freedom Implanted: 2/1/06 Activation date: 3/1/06 Deafblind/Postlingual Severe-profound hearing loss since 1995 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 Dolly Dolphin poke her head out of the ocean. I think I hear saying she home!! Oh boy, hopped out of the ocean, shake of the water from my body and flaps my fins to 's home. I knocked on her door, she opened the door, and I wrapped my fins very gently around and gives her very gentle (((((((fins hugs))))))) and a gentle beaks kisses on her nose. Now I tell her to RELAX for the rest of the weekend and have good sleep. Welcome back . was a very good boy while you were away. Hey , you were supposed to give the steak dinner. Come on, fork it over to her (my fins crosses on my belly and my tail is tapping the floor). Dolly Dolphin putting up the bedcover to 's chin and give her a peck on her forehead, hopped quietly out of her house and flapped/drove back into the ocean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2006 Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 hi lisa, get your rest and write when you can! glad you are home! hugs! Hugs c. Knight Deafblind since infancy, Reading e-mail via JAWS (screenreader), Bilateral C I, CII implant 03-11-02, activation-4-8-02 HiRes. 90K implant, 11-29-04, Activation (Auria) 2-8-05 with my special guide dog charcoal, and my heart, Precious Art Nolden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2006 Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 Hi , I'm so glad to see that you are back home after your surgery. I'll look forward to the rest of the story. I bet it feels good to have that behind you now. Rest and get back to us when you feel up to it. Alice http://www..com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 Hello everyone and Thank you for all of your prayers and replies to my last post. I came home last night...insurance said I was all better (yeah right...LOL)the doctor wanted me to stay another day but insurance won out and I said I was ok to go home. He was concerned with my blood loss and low iron level. They put me on heavy duty iron pills and I promised to take them. It was similar to last time ( blood level )and I had to have 3 units of blood and then Sunday and Monday 2 units of some iron product (IV). Said I was a few quarts low and then they threw in the cans too! (ok I tried to make a funny...) The left knee did much better then the right and I am so glad I did it! He said it was worse then we thought...I had groves already being made in the joint and my knee cap was ultra thin and grooving also. I did 90 degrees on the machine with very little problems unlike before with my right. Started on 40 and climbed each session..had 3 daily sessions of 2 hours each. Not waiting till my left knee was as bad as my right made all the difference in the world..so anyone thinking you'll wait till its ultra worse...I advice not doing that.Makes recovery harder. I am using a walker to get around, percacet (sp?) for pain, and rest. Well been sitting long so I want to say goodnight and Good Luck to those who are healing and waiting for surgery. It is worth it folks! pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 Welcome home Pam. Yeah, Insurance companies really know what is best (not). I can imagine how nice it is to have all that surgery completed. I go in for my right knee replacement at 1:45 today. Thanks for being an inspiration. Wishing you a speedy recovery. Regards, Ross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 Pam: Just for the record. You tell the insurance company rep to buzz off. And use the strongest language you think appropriate. Any questions and I mean any that are related to you medical condition is between you and your doctor and not some bean counter. I hope you understand that. I would even consider writing to the state board that oversees insurance companies about what you just told us. I am with Kaiser on the west coast and had something similar happen to me. This nice lady came to my room and introduced herself as the patient care rep or something like that. Actually she was the bean counter. It was the second day of my recovery and she proceeded to tell me that I would be leaving tomorrow or the next day (can't remember exactly drugs). It was a day earlier than I had read or understood from my doctor about how long I would be at the hospital. Because of my general mental condition (drugs) I did not have the presents of mind to tell her to get out of the room (wished I had). It came up the next day when another rep came by and restated the leaving date one day early. To make a long story short I determined that I would stay the extra day just to show them. The doctor asked me on the day before I left if I wanted to leave that day. I told him I would prefer to stay one more day. It was more because I needed it than because of what they said, but believe me that was also in my mind. I did complain to another staff member not from that office, hospital rep, about what had occurred. Like I told you when and what and how long care you receive is between you and your doctor and is your decisions and not anyone else. Health care is expensive and by God I am going to get my moneys worth if and when I need it. To hell with profit. Now I feel better. Don > > Hello everyone and Thank you for all of your prayers and replies to my > last post. > I came home last night...insurance said I was all better (yeah > right...LOL)the doctor wanted me to stay another day but insurance won > out and I said I was ok to go home. He was concerned with my blood > loss and low iron level. They put me on heavy duty iron pills and I > promised to take them. It was similar to last time ( blood level )and > I had to have 3 units of blood and then Sunday and Monday 2 units of > some iron product (IV). Said I was a few quarts low and then they > threw in the cans too! (ok I tried to make a funny...) > The left knee did much better then the right and I am so glad I did > it! He said it was worse then we thought...I had groves already being > made in the joint and my knee cap was ultra thin and grooving also. > I did 90 degrees on the machine with very little problems unlike > before with my right. Started on 40 and climbed each session..had 3 > daily sessions of 2 hours each. Not waiting till my left knee was as > bad as my right made all the difference in the world..so anyone > thinking you'll wait till its ultra worse...I advice not doing > that.Makes recovery harder. > I am using a walker to get around, percacet (sp?) for pain, and rest. > Well been sitting long so I want to say goodnight and Good Luck to > those who are healing and waiting for surgery. It is worth it folks! > pam > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 Well said Don! I had surgery a number of years ago (not joint replacement). They tried to kick me out a day early. The problem arose when they went to get me out of bed. As soon as I pivoted and hung my legs over the edge of the bed, the nurse had me sit for a few minutes before trying to get up. The second I stood up, even after getting used to being vertical, I about passed out. My hubby was there and told the burse to get me back into bed ASAP. The nurse took one look at me and pushed me back into the bed. She took my blood pressure and it didn’t even read. She waited 10 minutes and took it again and it was low, but OK. They then told the insurance people that there was no way I could go home. So, you can also get the hospital staff to go to bat for you. They care for you while you are there and probably have more insight in your condition than your doctor. Joi Gizmo Max, Jazzy, Artemis, the GC and Painted breeders http://www.toolady.com/www/breeders/joyfulfeathers/index.html Member of the Pyrrhura Breeders Association - Not just for breeders! www.pyrrhurabreedersassociation.com Member of the ASA From: Joint Replacement [mailto:Joint Replacement ] On Behalf Of Don Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 9:16 AM Joint Replacement Subject: Re: I'm back home! Pam: Just for the record. You tell the insurance company rep to buzz off. And use the strongest language you think appropriate. Any questions and I mean any that are related to you medical condition is between you and your doctor and not some bean counter. I hope you understand that. I would even consider writing to the state board that oversees insurance companies about what you just told us. I am with Kaiser on the west coast and had something similar happen to me. This nice lady came to my room and introduced herself as the patient care rep or something like that. Actually she was the bean counter. It was the second day of my recovery and she proceeded to tell me that I would be leaving tomorrow or the next day (can't remember exactly drugs). It was a day earlier than I had read or understood from my doctor about how long I would be at the hospital. Because of my general mental condition (drugs) I did not have the presents of mind to tell her to get out of the room (wished I had). It came up the next day when another rep came by and restated the leaving date one day early. To make a long story short I determined that I would stay the extra day just to show them. The doctor asked me on the day before I left if I wanted to leave that day. I told him I would prefer to stay one more day. It was more because I needed it than because of what they said, but believe me that was also in my mind. I did complain to another staff member not from that office, hospital rep, about what had occurred. Like I told you when and what and how long care you receive is between you and your doctor and is your decisions and not anyone else. Health care is expensive and by God I am going to get my moneys worth if and when I need it. To hell with profit. Now I feel better. Don > > Hello everyone and Thank you for all of your prayers and replies to my > last post. > I came home last night...insurance said I was all better (yeah > right...LOL)the doctor wanted me to stay another day but insurance won > out and I said I was ok to go home. He was concerned with my blood > loss and low iron level. They put me on heavy duty iron pills and I > promised to take them. It was similar to last time ( blood level )and > I had to have 3 units of blood and then Sunday and Monday 2 units of > some iron product (IV). Said I was a few quarts low and then they > threw in the cans too! (ok I tried to make a funny...) > The left knee did much better then the right and I am so glad I did > it! He said it was worse then we thought...I had groves already being > made in the joint and my knee cap was ultra thin and grooving also. > I did 90 degrees on the machine with very little problems unlike > before with my right. Started on 40 and climbed each session..had 3 > daily sessions of 2 hours each. Not waiting till my left knee was as > bad as my right made all the difference in the world..so anyone > thinking you'll wait till its ultra worse...I advice not doing > that.Makes recovery harder. > I am using a walker to get around, percacet (sp?) for pain, and rest. > Well been sitting long so I want to say goodnight and Good Luck to > those who are healing and waiting for surgery. It is worth it folks! > pam > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 > > Welcome home Pam. Yeah, Insurance companies really know what is best > (not). I can imagine how nice it is to have all that surgery completed. > I go in for my right knee replacement at 1:45 today. Thanks for being > an inspiration. Wishing you a speedy recovery. > > Regards, Ross > Welcome home pam..glad all is well...good luck ross get well soon, going in for my right partial knee in january..toodles tigs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2007 Report Share Posted December 15, 2007 I wish I would of thought of that....just didn't want to cause problems and was very foggy with the meds and such. Was scared to go home in some ways since my pressure was low..but I figured if I felt bad once home I would roll into the ER and I am sure my doctor would of readmitted me. In June when I had my RTKR, " Ms.bean counter " said I could always be moved to another hospital since my time there was out. I was having enough problems at that point...and if I could manage to get to another hospital...I might as well go home. I am doing ok...but CVS insisted they have not received my refill (pain meds) message from my doctor Friday....(they did this before and finally found out they,CVS, just goofed)so here it is Saturday night, 1 pill left and I have been weening my self down to 1 pill every 6 hours..I need 2 every 4 to feel my best. The snow is coming down in blankets so I know I will not be going anywhere. Doc visit is not till Monday morning. (sorry to be venting here...just hurting)Didn't help I over did it Friday..went to get my paycheck from work, ate lunch at Bob Evens, then to Wal-Mart for a few items....boy was I wore out! And no I did not drive! LOL I thought I would have pain meds for the week end and my husband called CVS after 5pm as told by my doc office...and alas; no meds and office is down till Monday morning! Oh well...live and learn and change drug store ASAP! I guess I should whine too much, I am doing so much better then last time; I am only 10 days post op! thank you for listening to my venting. pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2007 Report Share Posted December 15, 2007 There should be an on-call doctor who could phone in some pain meds for you. There is no reason to be in pain all weekend. If I were you, I would be looking in to that!! Just a suggestion!pam <againmine41@...> wrote: I wish I would of thought of that....just didn't want to causeproblems and was very foggy with the meds and such. Was scared to gohome in some ways since my pressure was low..but I figured if I feltbad once home I would roll into the ER and I am sure my doctor wouldof readmitted me. In June when I had my RTKR, "Ms.bean counter" said Icould always be moved to another hospital since my time there was out.I was having enough problems at that point...and if I could manage toget to another hospital...I might as well go home.I am doing ok...but CVS insisted they have not received my refill(pain meds) message from my doctor Friday....(they did this before andfinally found out they,CVS, just goofed)so here it is Saturday night,1 pill left and I have been weening my self down to 1 pill every 6hours..I need 2 every 4 to feel my best. The snow is coming down inblankets so I know I will not be going anywhere. Doc visit is not tillMonday morning.(sorry to be venting here...just hurting)Didn't help I over did itFriday..went to get my paycheck from work, ate lunch at Bob Evens,then to Wal-Mart for a few items....boy was I wore out! And no I didnot drive! LOL I thought I would have pain meds for the week end andmy husband called CVS after 5pm as told by my doc office...and alas;no meds and office is down till Monday morning!Oh well...live and learn and change drug store ASAP! I guess I shouldwhine too much, I am doing so much better then last time; I am only 10days post op!thank you for listening to my venting.pam Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2007 Report Share Posted December 15, 2007 Hi Pam, I'm glad you vented, but I dont see how you or anyone , 10 days post op can go without pain meds. There is a doctor within your OS's practice who is on call 24/7 and I wouldnt wait til Monday to be in contact with him....JMO...This is what they get paid so dang much for...and for your pharmacist to make some error like this is absolutely excusable! I know they arent perfect, but you shouldnt have to suffer thru the weekend in pain cuz of their error...oh, well, I just had to vent too....Please call your doctor and get you some pain meds!! Marguerite On Dec 15, 2007 5:51 PM, pam <againmine41@...> wrote: I wish I would of thought of that....just didn't want to causeproblems and was very foggy with the meds and such. Was scared to gohome in some ways since my pressure was low..but I figured if I feltbad once home I would roll into the ER and I am sure my doctor would of readmitted me. In June when I had my RTKR, " Ms.bean counter " said Icould always be moved to another hospital since my time there was out.I was having enough problems at that point...and if I could manage to get to another hospital...I might as well go home.I am doing ok...but CVS insisted they have not received my refill(pain meds) message from my doctor Friday....(they did this before andfinally found out they,CVS, just goofed)so here it is Saturday night, 1 pill left and I have been weening my self down to 1 pill every 6hours..I need 2 every 4 to feel my best. The snow is coming down inblankets so I know I will not be going anywhere. Doc visit is not tillMonday morning. (sorry to be venting here...just hurting)Didn't help I over did itFriday..went to get my paycheck from work, ate lunch at Bob Evens,then to Wal-Mart for a few items....boy was I wore out! And no I didnot drive! LOL I thought I would have pain meds for the week end and my husband called CVS after 5pm as told by my doc office...and alas;no meds and office is down till Monday morning!Oh well...live and learn and change drug store ASAP! I guess I shouldwhine too much, I am doing so much better then last time; I am only 10 days post op!thank you for listening to my venting.pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 I TOTALLY agree…there is NO WAY you should be without pain meds. I’m surprised you didn’t get a 30 day supply…that’s pretty much standard. If you don’t get anyone to call it in for you, go to the ER. This is just not right! Joi Gizmo Max, Jazzy, Artemis, the GC and Painted breeders http://www.toolady.com/www/breeders/joyfulfeathers/index.html Member of the Pyrrhura Breeders Association - Not just for breeders! www.pyrrhurabreedersassociation.com Member of the ASA From: Joint Replacement [mailto:Joint Replacement ] On Behalf Of Marguerite Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2007 7:31 PM Joint Replacement Subject: Re: Re: I'm back home! Hi Pam, I'm glad you vented, but I dont see how you or anyone , 10 days post op can go without pain meds. There is a doctor within your OS's practice who is on call 24/7 and I wouldnt wait til Monday to be in contact with him....JMO...This is what they get paid so dang much for...and for your pharmacist to make some error like this is absolutely excusable! I know they arent perfect, but you shouldnt have to suffer thru the weekend in pain cuz of their error...oh, well, I just had to vent too....Please call your doctor and get you some pain meds!! Marguerite On Dec 15, 2007 5:51 PM, pam <againmine41 > wrote: I wish I would of thought of that....just didn't want to cause problems and was very foggy with the meds and such. Was scared to go home in some ways since my pressure was low..but I figured if I felt bad once home I would roll into the ER and I am sure my doctor would of readmitted me. In June when I had my RTKR, " Ms.bean counter " said I could always be moved to another hospital since my time there was out. I was having enough problems at that point...and if I could manage to get to another hospital...I might as well go home. I am doing ok...but CVS insisted they have not received my refill (pain meds) message from my doctor Friday....(they did this before and finally found out they,CVS, just goofed)so here it is Saturday night, 1 pill left and I have been weening my self down to 1 pill every 6 hours..I need 2 every 4 to feel my best. The snow is coming down in blankets so I know I will not be going anywhere. Doc visit is not till Monday morning. (sorry to be venting here...just hurting)Didn't help I over did it Friday..went to get my paycheck from work, ate lunch at Bob Evens, then to Wal-Mart for a few items....boy was I wore out! And no I did not drive! LOL I thought I would have pain meds for the week end and my husband called CVS after 5pm as told by my doc office...and alas; no meds and office is down till Monday morning! Oh well...live and learn and change drug store ASAP! I guess I should whine too much, I am doing so much better then last time; I am only 10 days post op! thank you for listening to my venting. pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Hi ya pam..so glad you made it home ..sounds like it hasnt stopped you from xmas shopping lol lol ...Even though you plan for everything to work out still things happen like cvs and meds....You must of wanted to scream...Help!!!!! I hope it worked out for you..now im learning from you and i'll keep what i have incase that happens to me ...stash it away..lol happy holidays to you and your family tigs > > I wish I would of thought of that....just didn't want to cause > problems and was very foggy with the meds and such. Was scared to go > home in some ways since my pressure was low..but I figured if I felt > bad once home I would roll into the ER and I am sure my doctor would > of readmitted me. In June when I had my RTKR, " Ms.bean counter " said I > could always be moved to another hospital since my time there was out. > I was having enough problems at that point...and if I could manage to > get to another hospital...I might as well go home. > I am doing ok...but CVS insisted they have not received my refill > (pain meds) message from my doctor Friday....(they did this before and > finally found out they,CVS, just goofed)so here it is Saturday night, > 1 pill left and I have been weening my self down to 1 pill every 6 > hours..I need 2 every 4 to feel my best. The snow is coming down in > blankets so I know I will not be going anywhere. Doc visit is not till > Monday morning. > (sorry to be venting here...just hurting)Didn't help I over did it > Friday..went to get my paycheck from work, ate lunch at Bob Evens, > then to Wal-Mart for a few items....boy was I wore out! And no I did > not drive! LOL I thought I would have pain meds for the week end and > my husband called CVS after 5pm as told by my doc office...and alas; > no meds and office is down till Monday morning! > Oh well...live and learn and change drug store ASAP! I guess I should > whine too much, I am doing so much better then last time; I am only 10 > days post op! > thank you for listening to my venting. > pam > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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