terrysumner Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 This past tuesday I had same day arthroscopic knee surgery for a badly torn cartilage. Surgery went well and I was home by the end of the day. But over this weekend I started to develop a sharp pain in the calf muscle of the knee that had been operated on. By this morning that pain was high on the chart so I called my Doctor. In short order I was having an ultrasound done and within an hour I was admitted to the hospital with a blood clot in my left calf muscle. I guess they don't mess around with blood clots!!! Now I'm hooked up to an I.V. pump with Heparin running into me and am getting stuck every 6 hours until they get the INR to the correct therapeutic level. Just what I need... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scooter Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Man... been there with the clot... no fun. It'll get better.. AC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shawn C. Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Best of luck, Terry. Following ankle surgery 3 years ago I ended up with a pulmonary embolism. I'm glad they caught your clot (no pun intended!) on time before it moved north on you and created a bigger problem. I had to take Coumadin, similar to Heparin, for about 6 months. The diet restrictions while taking those meds are a drag. Hope you are out of the hospital soon, but at least you have an Internet connection, huh? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tilt Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Yikes!! Hope you recover quickly Terry. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SBARC Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Get better Terry. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom G Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Terry, Best wishes for a speedy recovery. Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Av8fan Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Best wishes to you for a fast and full recovery. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alvis 3.1 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Speeedy recovery and may all the clots dissolve as required. No chasing the nurses though.... Al P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ross blackford Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 :D, g'day there Terry, I know being in hospital is no fun even if you have an internet connection. t least you have your wits about you enough to be able to use your connection. I hope you get better soon, all the best mate. , Ross. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
southwestforests Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 (edited) I guess they don't mess around with blood clots!!! Yes indeed, if that joker breaks loose and goes to your brain you won't be getting glue prints on your models any more.Wishing a quick resolution to this for ya No chasing the nurses though.... Any of them good for nose art inspirations? Edited March 29, 2011 by southwestforests Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Get Well, Terry ... Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yardbird78 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Best wishes for a speedy recovery. By the way, you are cleared in hot to chase all the nurses you want. Darwin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jinxter13 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Best wishes for a speedy departure from the lair of the medicos.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Looks like you found it in time. I had one of those 20 years ago. Three months of not fun but been just fine ever since. Time to catch up on some reading. Enjoy your recovery. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kahunaminor Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Get well soon Terry. It is lucky they got it early....maybe I should be worried as I have my second round of surgery on my left knee next Monday :D Regards, Kent Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DDC Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Fingers crossed on a speedy recovery mate! At least now you can sit back and go over oodles and oodles of old ARC pages :D Denzil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimz66 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Get well soon Terry. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terrysumner Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 I'm rapidly realizing one thing I'm really missing...my own kitchen! This really sucks not being able to grab whatever I want! :D And being pretty much bedridden sucks too! Couldn't fall asleep till around 0200 I think...and then they come in and wake me up at 4:45 with another blood draw. Sure wish I was home in my model shop! Thanks everyone for your kind thoughts! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Rat Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Just remember that as a patient you have three rules to obey: 1) Obey all doctor's orders 2) Obey the orders of the nursing staff 3) Create as much mayhem as possible while staying within the bounds of rules 1 and 2 And get back on your feet, at least long enough to walk your backside to the chair at your modeling bench! :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terrysumner Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 Just remember that as a patient you have three rules to obey:1) Obey all doctor's orders 2) Obey the orders of the nursing staff 3) Create as much mayhem as possible while staying within the bounds of rules 1 and 2 And get back on your feet, at least long enough to walk your backside to the chair at your modeling bench! Words of wisdom to be sure. I will try to live up to them! Thanks much..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bugfan Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 get your BUTT outta bed soldier!!! And get well soon Terry, Jack aka BUGFAN Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Best of luck with the clot. No, they don't mess with them, 'cause if it breaks loose and goes to your head or your heart, you're kinda screwed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Old Blind Dog Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Hope you get to feeling better soon. cheers Old Blind Dog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfgun33 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Just remember that as a patient you have three rules to obey:1) Obey all doctor's orders 2) Obey the orders of the nursing staff 3) Create as much mayhem as possible while staying within the bounds of rules 1 and 2 And get back on your feet, at least long enough to walk your backside to the chair at your modeling bench! :P LMAO!!! That's great. Push the nurse button and when they come in, tell them you didn't do it. I love doing that when I drop off a pt in the ER. Soooo much fun. Hope ya get to feeling better soon!! :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
galileo1 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Hope you get better soon, Terry! I was released from the hospital a few weeks ago myself after enduring a 9 hour-long abdominal surgery (about a 12-inch long cut straight across). While recovering the nurses kept insisting that I get up and walk to avoid blood clots. So yeah, they do take them very seriously. They got me so paranoid about them that I actually spent more time walking around the floor than sleeping. I walked so much and regain my strength so fast that I was out in 2 1/2 days (and this was supposed to be a 5-day minimum hospital stay). You'll get through it, no worries mate! Rob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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