Well boys and girls...

Thanks guys, I appreciate it.
Last night was long and brutal.
The orthopedic surgeon just paid me a visit, I'm not going home today (thank goodness, I don't think I can get out of bed again yet, let alone climb into a vehicle and make the 3 hour trek down bumpy ass I-90) but if the swelling continues to recede at this rate I could be getting the surgery as early as Thursday.

Before I said I was terrified of the surgery, now I can't wait to get it done and get these damn pins out of my other bones.
 
Far Rider said:
The surgery part is a breeze McB. They put you out (I've been under the knife 5 times and have always said it's the best sleep I ever got), when you wake up your knee is numb as hell. They'll keep you medded up, Relax brother.
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Well the first time wasn't too bad. They had to put these pins in my femur and tibia in order to make everything straight again, and that was pretty easy. I remember them telling me to breathe the gas and the next thing I knew, they were waking me up and I had long metal rods sticking out of my leg. Pretty easy. Instead of being the best sleep I ever had though, I felt like I was just being held one step from death lol
But yes, I am looking forward to getting fixed up and being on my way to recovery.
 
Blinkie, I remember being nervous about getting an IV while I laid on the gurney waiting to go under the knife for my foot.

I asked the Anesthetist if I was going to get an IV and if they hurt. He said likely so that one was forthcoming and asked me why I was asking. I told him I never had one before and was nervous about getting one. He then laughed and said, " here you are with a 3 inch nail through your foot and you are worried about a little IV." LOL
 
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chilipeppermaniac said:
Blinkie, I remember being nervous about getting an IV while I laid on the gurney waiting to go under the knife for my foot.

I asked the Anesthetist if I was going to get an IV and if they hurt. He said likely so and asked me why I was asking. I told him I never had one before and was nervous about getting one. He then laughed and said, " here you are with a 3 inch nail through your foot and you are worried about a little IV." LOL
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Oh yes, I get that totally. I HATE needles. HATE em!
Here I am with a busted up leg, and yet I cringe when they come to do a blood draw lol
 
Blinkie, I was like that too, but am now getting more used to it since I got diagnosed with Diabetes at Thanksgiving.
3 blood draws since, Yuck. BUT 0 light headed or passing out issues.

Previous blood letting experiences, I was usually weak and drained from illnesses. So, once I got pricked, my toughness abandoned me.
Stitches in brow without numbing, nail in foot for 4+ hours, bearable, finish nail thru finger, cut head of nail and pulled through with dikes, ointment and electrical tape and finish the work day. But, come take a wee bit of blood out of arm and I've been known to see stars and almost get nauseous or do the passing out part.
 
chilipeppermaniac said:
Blinkie, I was like that too, but am now getting more used to it since I got diagnosed with Diabetes at Thanksgiving.
3 blood draws since, Yuck. BUT 0 light headed or passing out issues.

Previous blood letting experiences, I was usually weak and drained from illnesses. So, once I got pricked, my toughness abandoned me.
Stitches in brow without numbing, nail in foot for 4+ hours, bearable, finish nail thru finger, cut head of nail and pulled through with dikes, ointment and electrical tape and finish the work day. But, come take a wee bit of blood out of arm and I've been known to see stars and almost get nauseous or do the passing out part.
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Yep, me too, at times.
I do whatever I can to not look at it or see it happening and that seems to help.
 
ibmorjamn said:
Hilldrags “Hill Shooter” like sand drags up hill.
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We have a pretty gnarly hillclimb event just north of Sunnyside near Hanford around here. Looks fun, but those hills are always much more steep than the pictures and videos make them look!
I think you have posted video of that thing at some point a while back didn't you? I seem to remember that maybe you did
 
mcblink said:
Well the first time wasn't too bad. They had to put these pins in my femur and tibia in order to make everything straight again, and that was pretty easy. I remember them telling me to breathe the gas and the next thing I knew, they were waking me up and I had long metal rods sticking out of my leg. Pretty easy. Instead of being the best sleep I ever had though, I felt like I was just being held one step from death lol
But yes, I am looking forward to getting fixed up and being on my way to recovery.
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Jumpin' Jeez...
I just came back from getting bloodwork done and I hate that.
Dude... hope you get some relief soon!
 
dmatthews said:
Jumpin' Jeez...
I just came back from getting bloodwork done and I hate that.
Dude... hope you get some relief soon!
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I think things are looking up!

I talked PT into letting me kill two birds with one stone...they're going to make me get out of bed again and stuff, but I asked if we could get a bedside commode in here so that I don't have to take a dump in a bedpan. This way I can do some PT, and take care of business without having to make some poor nurse clean up after me.
 
mcblink said:
Yeah okay....this sucks big time now. I don't think I'm gonna get the dilaudid back...I don't really understand why the PT lady wanted to see if I could get out of bed and sit in a chair yet....I still have the big surgery to do yet...I think maybe they wanted to see if they could send me home and free up a bed until it is time for surgery? But it made things worse than they were.

There was a shift change and the new nurse came in to check my vitals, and when I woke up it was excruciating!
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Man , I hope figure it out.
 
mcblink said:
I think things are looking up!

I talked PT into letting me kill two birds with one stone...they're going to make me get out of bed again and stuff, but I asked if we could get a bedside commode in here so that I don't have to take a dump in a bedpan. This way I can do some PT, and take care of business without having to make some poor nurse clean up after me.
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Small wins... I like it!
 
I've been reviewing the video footage of your accident.

It was probably not a good idea trying to get back on the bike...

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