Wednesday, July 8
9th Day Tue June 30th
My Journal: Last night bad night a lot of pain. and the dreams and talking in my sleep!! Had my blood clot blood draw appointment today. They had to up the dose. In the hospital they had to stop it for 2 day. Didnt get on on Thursday and told me not to take one on Friday and start back up on Saturday. I did real good today lots of energy and of course some if not most due to me saving that 20mg Oxy which I took today. Had to go to the drug store and I went in to. and then to my house to check mail and such. So I was up and down stairs a lot and walking a lot. We got some compression socks so hopefully this will help the swelling for it is hurting me more now then the hip.
8th Day Monday June 29th
My Journal: I didnt take a oxy pain pill last night. wanted to see how I would do. Big mistake. The dreams are really getting out of hand, I am now talking in my sleep, Must be combination of the pain meds and the Chantix? Even though I broke down yesterday and made Jessica go get me some smokes. I even wake myself up with the talking. LOL.. and sweating. Oh great last thing I need now is night time sweats due to menopause. GREAT!!!! Todays pain was all over the place got back up to a steady 3-4. Ok I gotta stop skimping on the meds. I just want to save them for the days I gotta go to the DR. and all.. My foot is now really swollen. The futon Jessica borrowed is working out great, It is comfy and firm. And she made sure I had all kinds of pillows.
Day 7 Sunday June 28th
My Journal: It is still hard to walk with the walker with out limping. I am sure I can hear my new hip click. Pain is better now more at the range of 1-3 so thats good. But still so hard to get in and out of bed and to control my leg so it dosnt lean inward. I have tried a few times to roll over on my good side, but it just hurst to much. but i will continue to do as part of my exercise. the hardest one for me to do still and on my own is the leg raise. bringing the knee up one. I iced and elevated my leg every time I was laying down. Which was a lot today, A lazy day..
Day 6 Saturday June 27th
My Journal: Pretty much settled in at Jessica, I came home Thursday at 4pm. Sherie the RN I really liked gave my my last dose of the Thorodol, She Sherie other then the Physical therapist not the OT one are the only 2 that seemed to understand my pain. Samantha is so happy I am home. My pain Friday and Saturday was any where from a 3 to a 6. Friday I did all my exercises and walked around the house may of done to much. But just so glad to be out of the hospital. Last night we noticed that my knee and calf were swollen. my calf was 3 inches bigger then my good leg. Im still hurting a lot and especially when getting in and out of bed. that is still so painfull and hard to do. I am icing every time I lay down. They sent home with me only 6 10mg oxycotin and 6 20mg oxycotin and 65 Duladia (Hydromophone HCL 2mg) 1-2 tab every 4 hours.. I really want a smoke now. That Chantix is not working!!!#$^$^ Other then the DREAMS.
I only have 2- 20mg of the Oxy left, So before bed i took one of the 10mg.
I only have 2- 20mg of the Oxy left, So before bed i took one of the 10mg.
Day 4 Thurs June 25th
10:00am I drank way to much prune juice had the runs all night. Good thing pain not so bad, But still really hurst to get up and back in bed. Gay was here last night for a visit and she heard me argue with the nurse that No I dont want to take my last dose of Thorodol, I want to save it for in the morning just before my PT. She kept saying it now or never. I said no its not. Im not in pain now so why take it???? When Vickie came on shift she agreed with me and said yes you can wait. The dilaudid is working good. and the higher dose of oxycotin 20mg. The OT kept knocking on my door Im not ready yet waiting for the meds to kick in.
12:00pm Did my PT and OT PT went real good stairs and all. OT well another story- She is the one that teaches us how to get dressed, take a shower and stuff like that. She was the last person i wanted helping to take a shower. I dropped my shampoo in the shower and asked her for the reacher so i could get it. She said no no I will get it, I said i can how else can i learn. Again she said no I dont want it wet and then get ruined. What????? the hell, I was thinking. So any way she reaches in with her hands to get it. I so much almost wanted to point the shower head at her and spray her. LOL . Then getting dressed. She has to tell me how pretty my panties are. Now she still had to show me how to use the tub/shower bench... Great.. And then how to get into a tub/shower with out a bench. I tell her dont bother, I will buy a bench. This is when i knew i was going home today and as fast as I could.
12:00pm Did my PT and OT PT went real good stairs and all. OT well another story- She is the one that teaches us how to get dressed, take a shower and stuff like that. She was the last person i wanted helping to take a shower. I dropped my shampoo in the shower and asked her for the reacher so i could get it. She said no no I will get it, I said i can how else can i learn. Again she said no I dont want it wet and then get ruined. What????? the hell, I was thinking. So any way she reaches in with her hands to get it. I so much almost wanted to point the shower head at her and spray her. LOL . Then getting dressed. She has to tell me how pretty my panties are. Now she still had to show me how to use the tub/shower bench... Great.. And then how to get into a tub/shower with out a bench. I tell her dont bother, I will buy a bench. This is when i knew i was going home today and as fast as I could.
Day 3 Wed: June 24th
My Journal: 5:00am, Vital check and into draw blood. My blood pressure has been low 85/51 so we stopped my blood pressure meds. Luda another Nurse LPN for got to check my blood pressure so I had to tell her to do it. What dont they read the charts???? And she was going to give me my blood pressure medicine. It was much better 97/65 but i was just up to pee... As she helped me back into bed she was rough in putting the pillow back between my legs, I had to tell her please "Iam still hurting here" God and get this, she forgot to turn on my leg pumps. so now it is beeping... Sheri the day nurse i like the best she really seems to know her stuff and all.
9:00am: had PT about an hr ago, It really hurt. I was only able to walk down the hall one time. The PT wanted me to try stairs too. But I couldnt. I started to cry with pain and i am sure just frustration. My pain was a 10. 11:00am I got some new pain med pill. and was given another dose of the Thorodol. It is a miracle drug and its not a narcotic. I hope they send it home with me. The drainage tube was taken out and I saw the incision for the first time. Very long. But not as bad as i thought it would look and no bruising to really talk about. 3:30pm Jessica and Samantha just left. I wasnt feeling so good the pain starting to creep up. and just being here..Irene was here earlier for a visit she is so nice. Dr. Cero also in to check on me. The OT lady really really rubs me the wrong way. I really dont want to hear about her life, and what a nice day it is. They are giving me a new pain pill Dilaudid only 4mg every 4 hrs must be power full stuff. 7:00pm I went YAAA BM. so happy. and my pain is finally tapering off.
10:00pm OMG I have Ruth again!!ff##$%^$. Now here is the bad thing, I wouldnt of even had to know she was on tonight. At 8pm she comes banging into my room (I am sleeping) and not take any vitals just to announce she is my RN. Then at 9:30pm AGAIN I am sleeping, I sense some one in the room, and then i hear her laughing and talking to herself. I open my eyes and here she is on the left side of my bed just standing their watching the TV. I look up at her and say "I was sleeping" I dont think i can go home tomorrow I hurt to much and I cant take the Thorodol at home. I get one more dose. I think I will wait and go home on Friday.
9:00am: had PT about an hr ago, It really hurt. I was only able to walk down the hall one time. The PT wanted me to try stairs too. But I couldnt. I started to cry with pain and i am sure just frustration. My pain was a 10. 11:00am I got some new pain med pill. and was given another dose of the Thorodol. It is a miracle drug and its not a narcotic. I hope they send it home with me. The drainage tube was taken out and I saw the incision for the first time. Very long. But not as bad as i thought it would look and no bruising to really talk about. 3:30pm Jessica and Samantha just left. I wasnt feeling so good the pain starting to creep up. and just being here..Irene was here earlier for a visit she is so nice. Dr. Cero also in to check on me. The OT lady really really rubs me the wrong way. I really dont want to hear about her life, and what a nice day it is. They are giving me a new pain pill Dilaudid only 4mg every 4 hrs must be power full stuff. 7:00pm I went YAAA BM. so happy. and my pain is finally tapering off.
10:00pm OMG I have Ruth again!!ff##$%^$. Now here is the bad thing, I wouldnt of even had to know she was on tonight. At 8pm she comes banging into my room (I am sleeping) and not take any vitals just to announce she is my RN. Then at 9:30pm AGAIN I am sleeping, I sense some one in the room, and then i hear her laughing and talking to herself. I open my eyes and here she is on the left side of my bed just standing their watching the TV. I look up at her and say "I was sleeping" I dont think i can go home tomorrow I hurt to much and I cant take the Thorodol at home. I get one more dose. I think I will wait and go home on Friday.
Day 2 June 23rd
12:00am New nurse Vickie. I called for more meds. got only 10mg of oxy and 3 Tylenol Are they kidding????!!!###. Had to move me to my good side. MFFF##$$%^# Why did they have to do that???? I was an 8 now I am a 10. And they say give it 20 min for the med to kick in.. Right how about now I am thinking. Kim the new PCA also warns me that she is not a very good morning person. Great!!! Not only is she holding out on me for meds, she is a bitch too...
1:00am Finally more meds, this went in the iv so lets hope works.
6:00am Well must of worked got some sleep. With lots of dreams. I had to get up at 4:30am to pee. This is was my first time getting up. it hurt like hell and not really the standing on the leg but the getting up and down. Freeken raised toilet set is at least 5 inches to high for me, my legs dangled i couldnt touch the floor. What they dont consider us short people??? As I am getting back into bed the stupid nurse let my leg fall inward oh man my pain is then a 20... at 5:00am I got 10mg of oxy and 3 more Tylenol. this is not working for me. Didnt they tell us that we dont want you in pain?? Or am i being a baby? 5:30am They gave me something in my IV this time its some sort of Muscle relaxer (Thorodol) the RN said it should kick in within a 1/2 hour. I was hoping so for then my leg felt like it was all twisted up from my foot to my hip was throbbing. Well It did!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
10:35am Kathy just left, Im feeling much better they are now giving me oxycotin. No PT yet or I havnt seen Dr. Cero. Gotta take another Chantix. Cant wait till i can go home...
11:30am Just finished with my first PT session. I walked 140ft. She said very good. I also got another dose of that Thorodol prior to doing the walk This so helps I hardly had any pain maybe at 2-3. 4:00pm At 3pm finished up my 2nd round of PT Well not PT this was the OT part. this OT person I can tell will drive me nuts. I tried to go #2 but nothing. my tummy is really gurgling. My IV fell out well not it was pulled out by accident by nurse Ruth, She is another strange one. I really want a smoke!!!!!! They keep forgetting to put my leg squeezers back on.!!! Can they all just be that stupid or what. Its not like I can bend down and do it.... 6:00pm Dr Cero just left. She said I was pretty bad, lots of inflammation and barely any cartilage left. She also said that my muscles were very very tight which happens when the cartilage is gone so made it a little harder and longer, one muscel was so tight and she couldnt just move it out of the way so she had to make a cut in it. Also something about my bones birth defect or something??? And also that I am very small boned and so that made it harder. She said to expect my recovery to take a little longer then most. I think I need some more thorodol.!!. They said I can only have 3 doses of the thorodol. I want to sleep tonight and i am starting to hurt 4-5. 10:00pm Well they only gave me some oxycotin around 6:30pm. It didnt help much. So finally around 9:30pm I got the last dose of that Thorodol. Earlier that wierd RN Ruth in here again she talks way to much and has this eye blinking thing. The LPN again forgot to turn on the leg pumps. 10:29pm I was trying to go to sleep, but noooo Ruth comes in to just chat What is her problem???? I had to tell her that I was going to sleep now. Then she walks out, But leaves the light on. the one I can reach unless I get out of bed!!_+$$%^. So I have to buzz her. This place ???? It cant be me. I am easy just leave me alone.......
1:00am Finally more meds, this went in the iv so lets hope works.
6:00am Well must of worked got some sleep. With lots of dreams. I had to get up at 4:30am to pee. This is was my first time getting up. it hurt like hell and not really the standing on the leg but the getting up and down. Freeken raised toilet set is at least 5 inches to high for me, my legs dangled i couldnt touch the floor. What they dont consider us short people??? As I am getting back into bed the stupid nurse let my leg fall inward oh man my pain is then a 20... at 5:00am I got 10mg of oxy and 3 more Tylenol. this is not working for me. Didnt they tell us that we dont want you in pain?? Or am i being a baby? 5:30am They gave me something in my IV this time its some sort of Muscle relaxer (Thorodol) the RN said it should kick in within a 1/2 hour. I was hoping so for then my leg felt like it was all twisted up from my foot to my hip was throbbing. Well It did!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
10:35am Kathy just left, Im feeling much better they are now giving me oxycotin. No PT yet or I havnt seen Dr. Cero. Gotta take another Chantix. Cant wait till i can go home...
11:30am Just finished with my first PT session. I walked 140ft. She said very good. I also got another dose of that Thorodol prior to doing the walk This so helps I hardly had any pain maybe at 2-3. 4:00pm At 3pm finished up my 2nd round of PT Well not PT this was the OT part. this OT person I can tell will drive me nuts. I tried to go #2 but nothing. my tummy is really gurgling. My IV fell out well not it was pulled out by accident by nurse Ruth, She is another strange one. I really want a smoke!!!!!! They keep forgetting to put my leg squeezers back on.!!! Can they all just be that stupid or what. Its not like I can bend down and do it.... 6:00pm Dr Cero just left. She said I was pretty bad, lots of inflammation and barely any cartilage left. She also said that my muscles were very very tight which happens when the cartilage is gone so made it a little harder and longer, one muscel was so tight and she couldnt just move it out of the way so she had to make a cut in it. Also something about my bones birth defect or something??? And also that I am very small boned and so that made it harder. She said to expect my recovery to take a little longer then most. I think I need some more thorodol.!!. They said I can only have 3 doses of the thorodol. I want to sleep tonight and i am starting to hurt 4-5. 10:00pm Well they only gave me some oxycotin around 6:30pm. It didnt help much. So finally around 9:30pm I got the last dose of that Thorodol. Earlier that wierd RN Ruth in here again she talks way to much and has this eye blinking thing. The LPN again forgot to turn on the leg pumps. 10:29pm I was trying to go to sleep, but noooo Ruth comes in to just chat What is her problem???? I had to tell her that I was going to sleep now. Then she walks out, But leaves the light on. the one I can reach unless I get out of bed!!_+$$%^. So I have to buzz her. This place ???? It cant be me. I am easy just leave me alone.......
Day 1 My Journal
June 22nd:
8:30pm: I think my surgery started at 3pm. I was brought to my regular rm at 6:45pm apparently since surgery was so late i wont be required to stand. The pain once the meds wear of is 8-9. The meds don't take it all away. Brings it to a 4-5 and that if i don't move. IV is in my left arm at the bend so any time I move it the beeper goes off. This is going to drive my crazy. I get some dinner around 8pm but told not to set up so pretty much impossible to eat soup laying down??
I should of brought my back scratcher.
9:30pm More drugs (: Morphine and Oxy. Pretty sure my RN Joy is new to this floor. She is very nice. CRAP starting to itch now
10:30pm: Forgot to talk about the surgery and recovery room. The surgery room was so cold, teeth shattering cold. I was moved onto this very narrow table, I was sure I would roll off it. 4 other people were in the room getting stuff ready. The Anastasia Dr came in and did my epidermal, I didnt want the tube down my throat. Then he put something into my IV, I saw Dr. Cero She said hello and thats the last thing I remember until the stroll down the halls to my room. Jessica and Samantha came around 7pm I wasnt very friendly I think. It was very hard for Samantha when it was time to go, She pushed the 2 chairs together and said "I am not leaving I will sleep here" she started to cry. But did leave with out a big fuse. I was very proud of her. She gave me a big wet kiss and said I love you.
8:30pm: I think my surgery started at 3pm. I was brought to my regular rm at 6:45pm apparently since surgery was so late i wont be required to stand. The pain once the meds wear of is 8-9. The meds don't take it all away. Brings it to a 4-5 and that if i don't move. IV is in my left arm at the bend so any time I move it the beeper goes off. This is going to drive my crazy. I get some dinner around 8pm but told not to set up so pretty much impossible to eat soup laying down??
I should of brought my back scratcher.
9:30pm More drugs (: Morphine and Oxy. Pretty sure my RN Joy is new to this floor. She is very nice. CRAP starting to itch now
10:30pm: Forgot to talk about the surgery and recovery room. The surgery room was so cold, teeth shattering cold. I was moved onto this very narrow table, I was sure I would roll off it. 4 other people were in the room getting stuff ready. The Anastasia Dr came in and did my epidermal, I didnt want the tube down my throat. Then he put something into my IV, I saw Dr. Cero She said hello and thats the last thing I remember until the stroll down the halls to my room. Jessica and Samantha came around 7pm I wasnt very friendly I think. It was very hard for Samantha when it was time to go, She pushed the 2 chairs together and said "I am not leaving I will sleep here" she started to cry. But did leave with out a big fuse. I was very proud of her. She gave me a big wet kiss and said I love you.
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