Re: Can Anyone Top This?....Nightmare on Elm Street!

[Guest guest]

You poor thing! Immediate post-op with a cast on!! I feel so sorry for

you.

As a note, my friend passed out in the shower after she came home from

the hospital after GBS too. No broken bones for her though. Just a big

old bump.

> Hello Everyone,

>

> I just want to thank all for your prayers and support to my

> email...telling you about my surgery on June 28th! I

> survived...praise god! A word of caution, I recently came home on

> the 30th of June and was doing wonderful! Doing everything my doctor

> told me to do...then on the following evening June 29th, I felt

> strong enough to take a shower on my own, slowly but surely, taking

> my pain med as instructed....every six hours...and after I got out of

> the bathroom and into my bedroom...I suddenly felt dizzy and decided

> to sit at the foot of my bed for a minute....luckily my 13 yr old son

> was in the room...and apparently I had fainted, hit my head strongly

> against a wooden TV Stand, and ended on the floor with my body

> looking like I had had an epileptic seizure. My son had to call

> 911...long story short...I was taken to the hospital by ambulance and

> to boot broke my ankle...I guess it could of been worse if I had

> still been standing. Anyway, WORD OF CAUTION...I was told my pain

> med with the shower was not a good combination....told after the

> fact. I was not aware....best to wait 4 hrs. after taking pain med

> before taking a shower!!!! Be careful...I would not want this to

> happen to anyone else. I am still wearing a brace and waiting 5 days

> before I go visit the Orthopaedic Doctor to see if I will be needing

> surgery. Again, please keep me in your prayers, so that no surgery

> will be needed...there is still hope. ita from El Paso, TX I

> will keep you posted....

[Guest guest]

You poor thing! Immediate post-op with a cast on!! I feel so sorry for

you.

As a note, my friend passed out in the shower after she came home from

the hospital after GBS too. No broken bones for her though. Just a big

old bump.

> Hello Everyone,

>

> I just want to thank all for your prayers and support to my

> email...telling you about my surgery on June 28th! I

> survived...praise god! A word of caution, I recently came home on

> the 30th of June and was doing wonderful! Doing everything my doctor

> told me to do...then on the following evening June 29th, I felt

> strong enough to take a shower on my own, slowly but surely, taking

> my pain med as instructed....every six hours...and after I got out of

> the bathroom and into my bedroom...I suddenly felt dizzy and decided

> to sit at the foot of my bed for a minute....luckily my 13 yr old son

> was in the room...and apparently I had fainted, hit my head strongly

> against a wooden TV Stand, and ended on the floor with my body

> looking like I had had an epileptic seizure. My son had to call

> 911...long story short...I was taken to the hospital by ambulance and

> to boot broke my ankle...I guess it could of been worse if I had

> still been standing. Anyway, WORD OF CAUTION...I was told my pain

> med with the shower was not a good combination....told after the

> fact. I was not aware....best to wait 4 hrs. after taking pain med

> before taking a shower!!!! Be careful...I would not want this to

> happen to anyone else. I am still wearing a brace and waiting 5 days

> before I go visit the Orthopaedic Doctor to see if I will be needing

> surgery. Again, please keep me in your prayers, so that no surgery

> will be needed...there is still hope. ita from El Paso, TX I

> will keep you posted....

[Guest guest]

>

> > Hello Everyone,

> >

> > I just want to thank all for your prayers and support to my

> > email...telling you about my surgery on June 28th!  I

> > survived...praise god!  A word of caution, I recently came home

on

> > the 30th of June and was doing wonderful!  Doing everything my

doctor

> > told me to do...then on the following evening June 29th, I felt

> > strong enough to take a shower on my own, slowly but surely,

taking

> > my pain med as instructed....every six hours...and after I got

out of

> > the bathroom and into my bedroom...I suddenly felt dizzy and

decided

> > to sit at the foot of my bed for a minute....luckily my 13 yr

old son

> > was in the room...and apparently I had fainted, hit my head

strongly

> > against a wooden TV Stand, and ended on the floor with my body

> > looking like I had had an epileptic seizure.  My son had to call

> > 911...long story short...I was taken to the hospital by

ambulance and

> > to boot broke my ankle...I guess it could of been worse if I had

> > still been standing.  Anyway, WORD OF CAUTION...I was told my

pain

> > med with the shower was not a good combination....told after the

> > fact.  I was not aware....best to wait 4 hrs. after taking pain

med

> > before taking a shower!!!! Be careful...I would not want this to

> > happen to anyone else.  I am still wearing a brace and waiting 5

days

> > before I go visit the Orthopaedic Doctor to see if I will be

needing

> > surgery.  Again, please keep me in your prayers, so that no

surgery

> > will be needed...there is still hope.  ita from El Paso, TX 

I

> > will keep you posted....

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

>

> > Hello Everyone,

> >

> > I just want to thank all for your prayers and support to my

> > email...telling you about my surgery on June 28th!  I

> > survived...praise god!  A word of caution, I recently came home

on

> > the 30th of June and was doing wonderful!  Doing everything my

doctor

> > told me to do...then on the following evening June 29th, I felt

> > strong enough to take a shower on my own, slowly but surely,

taking

> > my pain med as instructed....every six hours...and after I got

out of

> > the bathroom and into my bedroom...I suddenly felt dizzy and

decided

> > to sit at the foot of my bed for a minute....luckily my 13 yr

old son

> > was in the room...and apparently I had fainted, hit my head

strongly

> > against a wooden TV Stand, and ended on the floor with my body

> > looking like I had had an epileptic seizure.  My son had to call

> > 911...long story short...I was taken to the hospital by

ambulance and

> > to boot broke my ankle...I guess it could of been worse if I had

> > still been standing.  Anyway, WORD OF CAUTION...I was told my

pain

> > med with the shower was not a good combination....told after the

> > fact.  I was not aware....best to wait 4 hrs. after taking pain

med

> > before taking a shower!!!! Be careful...I would not want this to

> > happen to anyone else.  I am still wearing a brace and waiting 5

days

> > before I go visit the Orthopaedic Doctor to see if I will be

needing

> > surgery.  Again, please keep me in your prayers, so that no

surgery

> > will be needed...there is still hope.  ita from El Paso, TX 

I

> > will keep you posted....

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

>

> > Hello Everyone,

> >

> > I just want to thank all for your prayers and support to my

> > email...telling you about my surgery on June 28th!  I

> > survived...praise god!  A word of caution, I recently came home

on

> > the 30th of June and was doing wonderful!  Doing everything my

doctor

> > told me to do...then on the following evening June 29th, I felt

> > strong enough to take a shower on my own, slowly but surely,

taking

> > my pain med as instructed....every six hours...and after I got

out of

> > the bathroom and into my bedroom...I suddenly felt dizzy and

decided

> > to sit at the foot of my bed for a minute....luckily my 13 yr

old son

> > was in the room...and apparently I had fainted, hit my head

strongly

> > against a wooden TV Stand, and ended on the floor with my body

> > looking like I had had an epileptic seizure.  My son had to call

> > 911...long story short...I was taken to the hospital by

ambulance and

> > to boot broke my ankle...I guess it could of been worse if I had

> > still been standing.  Anyway, WORD OF CAUTION...I was told my

pain

> > med with the shower was not a good combination....told after the

> > fact.  I was not aware....best to wait 4 hrs. after taking pain

med

> > before taking a shower!!!! Be careful...I would not want this to

> > happen to anyone else.  I am still wearing a brace and waiting 5

days

> > before I go visit the Orthopaedic Doctor to see if I will be

needing

> > surgery.  Again, please keep me in your prayers, so that no

surgery

> > will be needed...there is still hope.  ita from El Paso, TX 

I

> > will keep you posted....

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

> > Hello Everyone,

> >

> > I just want to thank all for your prayers and support to my

> > email...telling you about my surgery on June 28th! I

> > survived...praise god! A word of caution, I recently came home

on

> > the 30th of June and was doing wonderful! Doing everything my

doctor

> > told me to do...then on the following evening June 29th, I felt

> > strong enough to take a shower on my own, slowly but surely,

taking

> > my pain med as instructed....every six hours...and after I got

out of

> > the bathroom and into my bedroom...I suddenly felt dizzy and

decided

> > to sit at the foot of my bed for a minute....luckily my 13 yr old

son

> > was in the room...and apparently I had fainted, hit my head

strongly

> > against a wooden TV Stand, and ended on the floor with my body

> > looking like I had had an epileptic seizure. My son had to call

> > 911...long story short...I was taken to the hospital by ambulance

and

> > to boot broke my ankle...I guess it could of been worse if I had

> > still been standing. Anyway, WORD OF CAUTION...I was told my

pain

> > med with the shower was not a good combination....told after the

> > fact. I was not aware....best to wait 4 hrs. after taking pain

med

> > before taking a shower!!!! Be careful...I would not want this to

> > happen to anyone else. I am still wearing a brace and waiting 5

days

> > before I go visit the Orthopaedic Doctor to see if I will be

needing

> > surgery. Again, please keep me in your prayers, so that no

surgery

> > will be needed...there is still hope. ita from El Paso, TX

I

> > will keep you posted....

[Guest guest]

> > Hello Everyone,

> >

> > I just want to thank all for your prayers and support to my

> > email...telling you about my surgery on June 28th! I

> > survived...praise god! A word of caution, I recently came home

on

> > the 30th of June and was doing wonderful! Doing everything my

doctor

> > told me to do...then on the following evening June 29th, I felt

> > strong enough to take a shower on my own, slowly but surely,

taking

> > my pain med as instructed....every six hours...and after I got

out of

> > the bathroom and into my bedroom...I suddenly felt dizzy and

decided

> > to sit at the foot of my bed for a minute....luckily my 13 yr old

son

> > was in the room...and apparently I had fainted, hit my head

strongly

> > against a wooden TV Stand, and ended on the floor with my body

> > looking like I had had an epileptic seizure. My son had to call

> > 911...long story short...I was taken to the hospital by ambulance

and

> > to boot broke my ankle...I guess it could of been worse if I had

> > still been standing. Anyway, WORD OF CAUTION...I was told my

pain

> > med with the shower was not a good combination....told after the

> > fact. I was not aware....best to wait 4 hrs. after taking pain

med

> > before taking a shower!!!! Be careful...I would not want this to

> > happen to anyone else. I am still wearing a brace and waiting 5

days

> > before I go visit the Orthopaedic Doctor to see if I will be

needing

> > surgery. Again, please keep me in your prayers, so that no

surgery

> > will be needed...there is still hope. ita from El Paso, TX

I

> > will keep you posted....

[Guest guest]

I'm having surgery also on Tuesday. Maybe I'll meet you in some not

so lucid dreamstate out there. Just look for the little fat guy

with the tattooes. lol

-- In Gastric_Bypass_Family , " jquin3000 "

<jquin3000@y...> wrote:

>

> >

> > > Hello Everyone,

> > >

> > > I just want to thank all for your prayers and support to my

> > > email...telling you about my surgery on June 28th!  I

> > > survived...praise god!  A word of caution, I recently came

home

> on

> > > the 30th of June and was doing wonderful!  Doing everything

my

> doctor

> > > told me to do...then on the following evening June 29th, I

felt

> > > strong enough to take a shower on my own, slowly but surely,

> taking

> > > my pain med as instructed....every six hours...and after I

got

> out of

> > > the bathroom and into my bedroom...I suddenly felt dizzy and

> decided

> > > to sit at the foot of my bed for a minute....luckily my 13 yr

> old son

> > > was in the room...and apparently I had fainted, hit my head

> strongly

> > > against a wooden TV Stand, and ended on the floor with my body

> > > looking like I had had an epileptic seizure.  My son had to

call

> > > 911...long story short...I was taken to the hospital by

> ambulance and

> > > to boot broke my ankle...I guess it could of been worse if I

had

> > > still been standing.  Anyway, WORD OF CAUTION...I was told my

> pain

> > > med with the shower was not a good combination....told after

the

> > > fact.  I was not aware....best to wait 4 hrs. after taking

pain

> med

> > > before taking a shower!!!! Be careful...I would not want this

to

> > > happen to anyone else.  I am still wearing a brace and

waiting 5

> days

> > > before I go visit the Orthopaedic Doctor to see if I will be

> needing

> > > surgery.  Again, please keep me in your prayers, so that no

> surgery

> > > will be needed...there is still hope.  ita from El Paso,

TX 

> I

> > > will keep you posted....

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >