Soo Looking Furrward to Surgery!! [GOING Home..]

[Catsnclay]

Remember, folks, it wasn't the surgery she didn't have an interpreter for - it was the sickness after she came home that meant she had to go back to the emergency room - that's when the lack of translator/communication came into play.

Just a small point of information: Spelt is a word, but isn't the past tense of spell - that would be spelled. Spelt is a kind of grain, related to wheat.

Karen-

We are NOT knocking Gina for anything at all. I think you, too are misreading what we are trying to say.

We all have given her nice & thoughtful tips for the future, and she turns around and gets angry with us for mispelling a word

This thread was NOT about a spelling lesson.

If you are so close to Gina, I suggest strongly that you recommend that she rereads all these posts again - and realize that whe have done nothing but try to HELP her.

Thank you.

[Craftlady]

Just a small point of information: Spelt is a word, but isn't the past tense of spell - that would be spelled. Spelt is a kind of grain, related to wheat.

I like to learn new words Thank You for that information.

I'll correct my statement to read " btw, allot of bad grammer in her posts".

[Catty1]

If Gina doesn't mind - I would like to point out that spoken and written English, as most of us know it, has not been her first language for many years.

I am not joking when I say that video messages with someone "speaking" in American Sign Language would be easier for her to understand. Also - one can see the mood of the gestures and the expression of the face.

Here is a quote from the link Phred posted:

. . . American Sign Language (ASL) [is] a manually communicated language distinct from English and whose idioms and concepts are not directly translatable into English. It uses different sentence structure, grammar and syntax than English, and is as much a foreign language to English speaking persons as is French or German. Conversely, English is equally foreign to most deaf persons who rely on ASL for communication.

Just as far as English goes - I think Gina does VERY well.

Gina - I know you needed this interpretation AFTER your surgery...I cannot begin to imagine the pain. Gentle {{{hugs}}}

When you feel a bit better, laminating that small summaries of the ADA LAWS might not be a bad idea. God forbid you should need it again! But just in case.

Get well soon.!

[Daisy and Delilah]

After reading through this thread again:

Gina, you said you're falling down. Do you have crutches or a walker or a cane to help you? If not, you need one of those to help you get around. Also; my knee stayed black/blue/purple for about 4 days or so. After about a week, it should start getting better. Something else that might help you is a lift on the toilet seat. Then, it's not so painful to get up--that was my worst pain. Have some ice handy too for the swelling.

Can you call your doctor tomorrow about physical therapy? Good luck.

[sandragonfly]

oh good grief.. talk about judgement.

well, for one, I'm not going to correct you, craftlady, and everyone, if you read somewhere else here that correcting people's grammar is one of my pet peeves.. I didn't mean to 'chide' - just that when someone spells something wrong, I thought they didn't read something correctly, even the link phred provided about laws. (e.g. he used translator instead of interpreter) but, I can understand how my last post sounded like. (with limited signal & unbearing pain). if someone loves harry potter so much and spells herry poter, I just find it really funny. you know, I believe you need to know pretty much everything before you could really help anyone.

judgement or not, it'd be either that I see the help or not, the person reacts individually. for this one, I absolutely don't see how people ARE suppose to try to help when a thread rocketed off the point about something it wasn't even about and the worst now, they're explaining things wrong. I came back to this in for a long time for some good encouragements, however it ends with all of posts talking about constent forms and what-I-should-write lectures I never asked for.. and, thinking I'm all this naive as much as they're with me obviously doesn't help. I actually had to look back at my title to see if I had changed it or something. really.. maybe it was the medication.

first of all,

- it's NOT my responsibility to GET an interpreter but to ASK for one, in written, yes if I want or need one.

but I am sorry.. who said I didn't chose to? oh okay, I guess I chose to be unconscious this time.. and for the record, I am not angry at a mispelling word, only disgusted how this place have became lately, especially to my friend who have been helping me more than she should.

I used this word survivor as I've fought through for my rights, privledges and for my services many times before - I thought to scan a few annunal reports where it talks about cases of mine suing several hospitals .. but, ..with all of impliments here stating I "like" to be a victim, that surely doesn't encourage me to, now.

help thyself, want the answers? earn them.

noahsmommy, I'd be more than glad to give you the name of the clerk and number as it seemed our, my or even non-dramatic tazzoee's words didn't matter but of course, believe what you wish too.

yes, I understand you and others have went to hospitals or worked as one but that does not mean (and obviously by your posts) you've lived by MY laws or even principles as much as I know as I recall neither of you are deaf. many doctors and nurses don't yet anyway, to understand and serve us better ..

delilah, I fell off the crutches because of SO much, nerve-pinching pressure pain that made me feel like throwing up trying to get up. how soon did you called? today is my only fourth day.. bathroom, yes - goshness. we, cindy tried to call doctor yesterday, and today - closed. we try again tomorrow, definitely. thank you so much for staying with me..

and THANKYOU catty.. I always try my best and sometimes people can be so tearfully petty and painful.. I, alone don't always have the words. one person can't do it too much. on that, I've gave up. and they will be my friends if they will.

p.s. ~ spelt IS for the past tense of spell in british.. am I wrong to correct?

[NoahsMommy]

noahsmommy, I'd be more than glad to give you the name of the clerk and number as it seemed our, my or even non-dramatic tazzoee's words didn't matter but of course, believe what you wish too.

yes, I understand you and others have went to hospitals or worked as one but that does not mean (and obviously by your posts) you've lived by MY laws or even principles as much as I know as I recall neither of you are deaf. many doctors and nurses don't yet anyway, to understand and serve us better ..

Forgive me, but I don't really understand a lot of your post. I see that part of this is directed at me. You want to give me a clerks phone number to check on what?? I don't recall saying I didn't believe you regarding anything you've done - or haven't done.

Unless I missread or don't understand - wouldn't be the first time, I am a blondie!

Bunny has reinerated that we were intending our posts to help you for when you came back from your surgery/ER. The reason I posted all that "Consent Information" was for YOU, Gina, because I've myself have been in so much pain that I don't give a "flying you know what" and signed any darn form they've put in front of me at the ER. So, when the topic was, "a possibility of you not knowing what was in those forms you signed", I wrote what was in those forms you may have signed, to help YOU.

[sandragonfly]

thank you but it just doesn't make sense to me why you ARE trying to help me now and here how I was treated last time, I never wanted or asked for YOUR or her help.

I think we should continue this privately. or just leave it here as it has been.

[Daisy and Delilah]

I couldn't use crutches either. I used a walker. It's been my salvation through the knee replacement also.

I guess it was about the third or fourth day I called the doctor to see what we could do. I was having some serious pain and getting pretty upset that I was going to hurt myself if I did something I shouldn't. When I started physical therapy, they told me that I could do things I wasn't aware of. I was just too scared to try anything. The physical therapy was the turning point. After that, I recovered and went back to work. I guess it was about 10 days that I returned to work. Other people I know were back in less than a week afterwards. But......that may be too soon for normal activity. Remember, each case is different. With knee surgeries I've learned that one of the most important things is to not compare yourself to other people. You will recover at your own rate. When you get the doc on the phone, see if they can get you a walker--much better and much easier to use. Sometimes the orthopedic doctors have them right in the office for lending.
I guess another really important thing is to not rush your recovery by doing too much. Baby it for as long as possible. As long as your knee wasn't too badly damaged, it should heal and you'll be good for awhile Key words: no pivoting~~

[Catsnclay]

thank you but it just doesn't make sense to me why you ARE trying to help me now and here how I was treated last time, I never wanted or asked for YOUR or her help.

WOW

Don't you think you should try to be a little nicer to those who are trying to help you out??!!

[Catty1]

Okay - Gina, if I read your post correctly, you are feeling bitter at the help some people are offering - because they didn't help you before and might even have bashed you.

I can't begin to imagine the pain you are experiencing, and I hope you do get a walker like D&D said.

At some point, though, think about how you and everyone deserves a second chance. Pain just brings out bad memories and thoughts, I know, like a magnet.

When and if you can...let's make this thread a second chance from now on. We all here - you, and me, and the other PTrs - have the power to give those second chances.

Cause - life is too short to have old anger renting space in your head.

This is posted out of concern, and a desire for peace.

HUGS!

[lizbud]

Okay - Gina, if I read your post correctly, you are feeling bitter at the help some people are offering - because they didn't help you before and might even have bashed you.

I can't begin to imagine the pain you are experiencing, and I hope you do get a walker like D&D said.

At some point, though, think about how you and everyone deserves a second chance. Pain just brings out bad memories and thoughts, I know, like a magnet.

When and if you can...let's make this thread a second chance from now on. We all here - you, and me, and the other PTrs - have the power to give those second chances.

Cause - life is too short to have old anger renting space in your head.

This is posted out of concern, and a desire for peace.

HUGS!

Could you get any more sappy than that? I think not.

[Catty1]

Could you get any more sappy than that? I think not.

Okay, so how would YOU end the fighting?

If you're not a part of the solution, you are part of the problem. You decide.

[sandragonfly]

sorry, I don't respond to judgement and rudeness. it wasn't because of last bash - I've got over with it, PT isn't my life anymore. I'm talking about two specific posters here and she just happens to talk about the same person. obviously, this was not a long ago.

I don't have problem with people, even phred who were trying to help - like I said, I just don't understand why they bother to help in here when they refuse to reply my several PMs already. when there's a lack of correspondence, you hardly accept the help.

for others, please understand my last post and know I appreciate posts, always. without jugdements and assumptions, of course and I thank you all for that even I haven't said it yet. although I went through the worst before, I just want this knee to be fixed.

delilah, I was bummed when I read 10 days.. okay, I remember I can't compare.. I can't believe I totally forgot to tell you all when I read "as long as your knee isn't badly damaged.." - the operation had changed a bit, instead of putting graft in, they screwed in to stuck my patella. and this is the part where it hurts like .. *clears throat* ... my whole leg, from a bit above of knee to toes are terrribly brusied and it won't stop producing more bruises.. and is NOT doing any better. just yesterday, I couldn't stand up anymore. bedridden.. couchridden.. toiletridden.

I just can't wait until my doctor SEES my leg tomorrow for the follow up, I'd be surprised if he says it's all fine.. the scary part is that I am running out of pain killers soon. "no refills", so I'll need and hope to get some more asap - I've been taking it like I love them.

does your walker has rollers on?

[shais_mom]

sorry, I don't respond to judgement and rudeness. it wasn't because of last bash - I've got over with it, PT isn't my life anymore. I'm talking about two specific posters here and she just happens to talk about the same person. obviously, this was not a long ago.

I don't have problem with people, even phred who were trying to help - like I said, I just don't understand why they bother to help in here when they refuse to reply my several PMs already. when there's a lack of correspondence, you hardly accept the help.

for others, please understand my last post and know I appreciate posts, always. without jugdements and assumptions, of course and I thank you all for that even I haven't said it yet. although I was through the worst, I just want this knee to be fixed.

delilah, I was bummed when I read 10 days.. okay, I remember I can't compare.. I can't believe I totally forgot to tell you all when I read "as long as your knee isn't badly damaged.." - the operation had changed a bit, instead of putting graft in, they screwed in to stuck my patella. and this is the part where it hurts like .. *clears throat* ... my whole leg, from a bit above of knee to toes are terrribly brusied and it won't stop producing more bruises.. and is NOT doing any better. just yesterday, I couldn't stand up anymore.

I just can't wait until my doctor SEES my leg tomorrow for the follow up, I'd be surprised if he says it's all fine.. the most scary part is that I am running out of pain killers soon. "no refills", so I'll need and hope to get some more asap - I've been taking it like I love them.

does your walker has rollers on?

I don't know if I'm one of the ones your talking about or not b/c I can't follow your post at all. Probably but I'm going to comment real quick on the medical paragraph regardless- just ask him to make sure you don't have a blood clot in that leg.

[sandragonfly]

quoted by shais mom
I don't know if I'm one of the ones your talking about or not. Probably but I'm going to comment quick on the medical paragraph - just ask him to make sure you don't have a blood clot in that leg.

no, not you.. lately. maybe. blood clot in the leg is what I am afraid of, my grandfather just died of it.

this is so depressing.. for the first time ever, ever in my life I've came to think of myself first before the cats and I can't stop crying thinking about it. it's just.. a life-change smack?? I feel they're totally neglected even though I know they are in good hands. I saw them yesterday through the windows but didn't get chance to hold, hug or touch them..