A Really Bad Week Probably Worst Ever
Monday i went to the doctor with my sister and Mom. My Mom has lung cancer but it is in remission after radiation. She had a stroke and they caught it real real early. Stage 1 probably. They never mentioned a stage.
Mom is losing weight every week. She is not eating or drinking enough to stay alive much longer. When we went to the the doctor she weighed 91.6 pounds fully dressed with a heavy coat on.
All the doctor wanted to do was ask questions whether she wanted a feeding tube, cpr, living will, breathing machine and other things. Basically he told us to get everything in order for her and to spend as much time with her as possible.
The doctor telling me about Mom was way worse that finding out i had less than a 10% chance of beating cancer.
So then Tuesday night my knees are hurting so i am rubbing pain cream on them and i find a 1/4 inch raised spot on my left knee. I had both knees replaced i think at Christmas 2018.
Wednesday i was letting my dog out to go to the bathroom and passed out. Somehow i fell and hit the doorway to a bedroom or door knob on the top of my shoulder. When i fell i landed wrong and i hurt my upper back and fractured 2 ribs and hurt a few more. I did get some pretty bruises out of the deal.
Some nice purples and greens with a little yellow.
I have forgotten how bad ribs hurt. Getting out of bed is quite a big deal. Then when i have to stand up its rough you just want to walk hunched over and not straighten up. I have had a lot of surgeries but i can say broke ribs are right up there in pain.
Thursday i had a physical with my family doctor she gives me a high five for losing 20 pounds in 6 weeks. Since the last visit. She looked at my knee and told me it was an anchor or a screw coming out and that i need to see my knee surgeon. I did not like him so i will be looking for another one.
Thursday i was hurting so bad that i whined like the first day of hitting using pads in football. LOL Its all i could come up with without using a girl in the sentence. LOL
On the way home Thursday after my family doctor i stopped by my pain clinic doctor and she gave me some shots in my shoulder, upper back which never ever hurts lol and a lot in different places in my ribs.
When i was a kid when you broke ribs they wrapped them now they dont do anything for you.
The shots helped a lot but only for 2 days at the most. Im way to cheap to go to the emergency room or urgent care so i will suffer in silence except complaining now. LOL Whomever wrote getting old is not for whimps is way smarter than me or anyone i know of.
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It could've been worse. Both hands could've been in a cast. You wouldn't be typing and whipping your own but with casted up hands would've been "colorful". I wonder if they make brown casts?
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Yup, that's a truly crappy week, Dav. You have my heartfelt sympathies. We don't always agree, but you don't deserve that.
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Dav your last name wouldn't be Job would it? That's about as bad a week that I've ever heard of. Hate to hear that about your mom. Wish you all better luck in the future.
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Don't laugh (because it will hurt). When I broke my ribs I bought a waist trainer to cinch them up. Enabled me to breath without crying. You can get them any size on amazon. Prayers for a speedy recovery.
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Praying for you.
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Good thoughts and Prayers coming your way Dave. Sorry to hear all that.
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