Please keep Phred in your prayers.

**Cinder & Smoke** · 10-17-2006, 09:02 PM

I hadn't really *LOOKED* before ... OMG! ... (almost *passes out* inna baffroom!)

Musta been 50 Staples inna line ... Black / Blue / Purple / Green Bruises ...
looked like I'd been beat wiffa klub on the shoulder.
And I STILL had "sticky stuff" form EKG Patches and TAPE all over ...
WHAT will take that "sticky" off!?

Took another shower - wiffa eyes *closed* again ... *rubbed* a lil harder on
the "sticky spots" I could remember ... it'll wear off in another month or two.
"Pat" the shoulder dry ... QUICK - put a shirt on!

The Watch Mutts "went off" - Unka Pat must be here ...
Struggled into a coat and jumped in Pat's Bus ... off to the Electrical Doc's Office.

Doors locked - lights off - WHAT the ... ???
Receptionist / Bookkeeper stuck her head out - "Staple Removal??"
We were let in ... "Mz C will be right with you" ...

Pat and I were the ONLY two in sight - there WAS NO Other Patient in the building ...
but yup - It's a DOC's office - so ya gotta *WAIT* for 20 minutes!

So ... where's the DOC??
No Doc on the property - she's at the Hoppsbittle ...
"Nurse" Mz C will be jerkin out the staples.

Not really too bad - only a couple of "ouwchie" ones and one "bleeder".
Then she tossed the monitoring pickup on me and "checked" the Buzz Box ...
supposidly A-OK and *Zappin* along.

Another THREAT-Lecture:
* NO raising the laft arm
* NO "heavy lifting" (10# MAX!)
* NO driving for another 3 weeks

* Come back in 5 weeks (if you're not dead before then)

Wasn't that Phunn!?? (not)

MEMO: Do NOT look in the mirror with shirt OFF!

/s/ the Bionic One

**Cincy'sMom** · 10-17-2006, 09:10 PM

Originally Posted by Cinder & Smoke

WHAT will take that "sticky" off!?

Try some rubbing alcohol. Should help loosen the adhesive.

I still don't like looking at the scars from my gall bladder removal...and those are just little! Medical stuff stinks!!

Glad to hear the box is working right! I'd hate to have to call up the engineers at Medtronic and yell at 'em!!!

**Catty1** · 10-17-2006, 09:10 PM

Ummm....didn't Nurse C say anything about the food you are supposed to eat...you know, basic food staples ....?...

**Karen** · 10-17-2006, 09:21 PM

Getting my stitches out on the followup visit a week after my brain surgery was the worst part of the whole thing. I sat in a cold hallway and, because my doctor was in surgery that day, had my stitches taken out by a med student, who basically just stabbed at my neck and skull with her tweezers, as if I were target practice, not a human being. I hope she got a few courses in "bedside manner" before they set her loose on too many more people.

**Lady's Human** · 10-17-2006, 09:27 PM

And they STILL didn't fix the problem.....

**gini** · 10-17-2006, 09:32 PM

Originally Posted by Lady's Human

And they STILL didn't fix the problem.....

Do you ever wonder why God gave us brothers???

**cyber-sibes** · 10-17-2006, 09:33 PM

Originally Posted by Cinder & Smoke

[WHAT will take that "sticky" off!?

We used Baby Oil on JoJoe's, it takes a bit of working it in & rubbing, but it will come off! JoJoe's bruising from the EP test was really nasty-looking. I feel for you, having the EP test and then the implant one right after the other -- no wonder you're feelin all beat up! Take care, and follow the doc's suggestions - you'll be feeling lots better soon!

**Cinder & Smoke** · 10-17-2006, 09:53 PM

Originally Posted by Lady's Human

And they STILL didn't fix the problem.....

OMG!

I think Karen's ChrissMiss List just got one name SHORTER!

**Karen** · 10-17-2006, 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by Cinder & Smoke

OMG!

I think Karen's ChrissMiss List just got one name SHORTER!

Nah, he's been my brother for his whole life, I expect this stuff. And as a matter of fact the surgery was supposed to save what hearing remained in my right ear, but it finished it off instead - which was one of the risks of the surgery. The surgery did, however, remove the acoustic neuroma, and I don't have to worry about it causing more problems as it grew.

**slick** · 10-17-2006, 10:15 PM

WHAT will take that "sticky" off!?

I finally had to use nail polish remover.

MEMO: Do NOT look in the mirror with shirt OFF!

Phred: the first time I looked in the mirror at my 12 inch incision in my back I nearly fainted. Fortunately I had dissolving stitches instead of staples but there are still three little tapes that are still there. I've managed to pull the other ones off but these three seem like they've built a home on my back.

Besides, there are in a spot where I can't reach them so will have to wait until some willing person wants to do the nasty deed.

Glad your are feeling a bit better but please, take it phrom me....take it easy and don't push it. Recovery will be slow.....that's something you just can't control right now.

{{{hugs}}} to you and kisses to the furbabies.
Glad that Bowser Mutt was found.

Do you ever wonder why God gave us brothers???

Only all the time, Gini.

**shais_mom** · 10-17-2006, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by slick

I finally had to use nail polish remover.

That's what I told him and he said he didn't have any of THAT sitting around the house!
humph!
glad to hear your feeling better - albeit a bit sticky!

**gini** · 10-17-2006, 09:28 PM

Phred, believe it or not - WD-40 will take the sticky stuff off! You will only need a little bit.

All of those staples - whadja do - get stuck in a collator?

Seriously - hope you play by their rules..................!!!