So near and yet so far

jojo03

Hi Linda,
I'm rheumatoid too, and I had to have the neck x-ray - I thought it was to see how far they could tilt my head back in case they needed to do a GA, even though I had the spinal on the day. I also spent 5 hours in pre-op - were we at the same hospital?!!
At least you can eat sooner after the spinal, I had a ham butty and a cuppa when I got back to the ward!

Jo x.

lindalegs

jojo03 wrote:

Hi Linda,
I'm rheumatoid too, and I had to have the neck x-ray - I thought it was to see how far they could tilt my head back in case they needed to do a GA, even though I had the spinal on the day. I also spent 5 hours in pre-op - were we at the same hospital?!!
At least you can eat sooner after the spinal, I had a ham butty and a cuppa when I got back to the ward!

Jo x.

Hi Jo,

Yep, sounds like the same hossy.

I was told by the anaesthetist that they might have difficulties getting the needle in my spine so she specifically sent me for the neck x-ray to see how much movement I have in case in needed a GA.

Spinal does have it's advantages and to my mind the eating and drinking quickly afterwards is the biggest

skezier

Hi Legs,

The tardy on eat last .... sorry.

Flower the disappointment will ease and they will get you done but at least they didn't risk you.... thats kinda important.....

I so hope your feeling better now and that the chest infection bu----s off...... (hey wish mine would though mine isn't infection... just a cough and a load of yuck..... sounds like one to me but what do I know.... after 6 or 7 moths its been christened and called some name..... )

Leaving you a bucket of pain away and also another one of make Legs better with a side dish of stamina and fortitude.

Oh the arrow.... Pimp it... I got some indelible pens and could do some flowers if you like

Love

Cris who must as usual get out of this chair... xxx


Hi Oneday,

Hope it went well for her and she got the epidural? If she did could you let me know where they did it please?

As Legs said let us know how she is and hope your ok as well? x

lindalegs

skezier wrote:

Hi Legs,.......Oh the arrow.... Pimp it... I got some indelible pens and could do some flowers if you like

Love Cris who must as usual get out of this chair... xxx x

Hi Cris,

Thanks for the buckets of good stuff, they do help y'know.

Right get doing the flowers I want all different colours around my arrow please ...here's my leg You can rest whilst drawing and I'll feed you tea and scones with jam and clotted cream .....just writing that has made me hungry :shock: :roll:

Lots of love

frogmorton

Hey Ho legs

just checking in to see if you are ok today?

Still watching to see how you are doing.

Love and ((()))

toni xx

lindalegs

frogmorton wrote:

Hey Ho legs

just checking in to see if you are ok today?

Still watching to see how you are doing.

Love and ((()))

toni xx

Thanks Toni,

Still coughing but not as badly.

oneday

hi, will let you know about my friend when i know details..take care

skezier

Right legs I got yellow, green, blue, purple and red..... so where is the leg..... ((((( ))))) a another bucket of anti-disappointment and the side dish is anti-pain and stamina Love she of the challenged eyes xx

Hi Oneday

Thanks for getting an update on her and I really hope she will be ok and get a good and quick recovery. Cris x

lindalegs

skezier wrote:

Right legs I got yellow, green, blue, purple and red..... so where is the leg..... ((((( ))))) a another bucket of anti-disappointment and the side dish is anti-pain and stamina Love she of the challenged eyes xx
Hi Oneday

Thanks for getting an update on her and I really hope she will be ok and get a good and quick recovery. Cris x

WOW that's some psychedelic flower-power sixties style arrow you've done me - the surgeons won't miss that when I next get my date - thanks

Have emptied the buckets this end and have refilled them with grit-your-teeth-determination-against-the-war-with-arthur which you will win Cris cos you have us all on your side and we are some army to be reckoned with :shock: Take care

julie47

Hi linda

Just popping in to see how you are doing. No news of a new date yet?
I hope they don't keep you waiting too long.
I see my surgeon next thurs 23 about my neck opps. will be a longish app i reckon with pre op assessment. :???:

Take care
thinking of you
juliepf x

lindalegs

julie47 wrote:

Hi linda

Just popping in to see how you are doing. No news of a new date yet?
I hope they don't keep you waiting too long.
I see my surgeon next thurs 23 about my neck opps. will be a longish app i reckon with pre op assessment. :???:

Take care
thinking of you
juliepf x

Hi Julie,

Thanks I'm still coughing 'stuff' up but not as badly or as frequently ....longest cold I've ever had, 2 weeks today since it started :roll:

As for a date I have to ring when the cold has cleared and then they'll give me a slot.

Hope your appointment goes OK, expect a long one my pre-op took 5 1/2 hours :shock: so you'll need a flask, sandwiches and a good book

stickywicket

Legs, I've just seen the stuff about your neck x-rays.

With my knee revision I just completely forgot to mention my neck (They always do tons of x-rays on it pre-op) and that my mouth doesn't open much. (No, you'd never guess.) Well, you can't remember every bit and every op can you?

Next day the lovely young (fit) anaesthetist came to see if I was OK. He'd taken ages to get me sorted and was worried he might have done some damage in there. I was tempted to say yes so's he'd come back.

How's the cough coming on?

lindalegs

stickywicket wrote:

Legs, I've just seen the stuff about your neck x-rays. ........
Next day the lovely young (fit) anaesthetist came to see if I was OK. He'd taken ages to get me sorted and was worried he might have done some damage in there. I was tempted to say yes so's he'd come back.

How's the cough coming on?

Cough's gradually, very gradually disappearing Sticky. I don't think I've ever had one as bad but that's probably due to being immuno-compromised :roll:

I know what you mean about the 'fit' young anaesthetist my ward doc was lovely too. He had blonde hair, clean shaven with twinkly eyes .....not sure they were twinkling in my direction ......but didn't stop me having a lovely fantasy :oops:

Looks like neck x-rays might just be a matter of course then and no I wouldn't have thought you'd have any probs with your mouth opening .......bet it's like mine and still big enough to get your foot in

stickywicket

lindalegs wrote:

I know what you mean about the 'fit' young anaesthetist my ward doc was lovely too. He had blonde hair, clean shaven with twinkly eyes .....not sure they were twinkling in my direction ......but didn't stop me having a lovely fantasy

I wouldn't have thought you'd have any probs with your mouth opening .......bet it's like mine and still big enough to get your foot in:

Both feet at once, Legs.

As for the fantasies - go for it. This disease takes quite enough away from us but, hey, the fantasies remain.

julie47

mmmmmm confusing here reading about xrays......If they are screwing my neck.....with they take xrays of my knees then

juliepf x

flutterbye

Baby oil works a treat on ink. Sorry to hear you were so near having your operation and hope you don't have too long to wait for next appointment.

stickywicket

julie47 wrote:

If they are screwing my neck.....with they take xrays of my knees then :

Julie! Language, please!

I'm reminded of a friend having a hysterectomy who took ages to go under on the operating table. She said her last agonised thought was 'He's standing at the wrong end!'

julie47

stickywicket wrote:

julie47 wrote:

If they are screwing my neck.....with they take xrays of my knees then :

Julie! Language, please!

I'm reminded of a friend having a hysterectomy who took ages to go under on the operating table. She said her last agonised thought was 'He's standing at the wrong end!'

:oops: sorry sticky don't know whats wrong with me today

Ohhhhh I should have said pinning... (honestly, never thought )

juliepf x

lindalegs

collywobble wrote:

Oooh, flashes of George Clooney, in his ER days. Or is that George Clooney flashing? :shock: Hi Legs, that cough is hanging around, isn't it? Are you still ripping the filters of those Players No 6??? I hope your joints aren't suffering too much, if you're still off the MTX? Been having a few flying lessons, so I'm on top form when you get the go-ahead
Take care,
Love from Lynn xx

Twas a big dilemma of whether to take the Mtx this Tuesday being as though I'm still coughing and blowing my nose although less frequently but I bit the bullet or in the case swallowed the tablets. My joints are easier than last week though they could have been hurting due to the upset and being ill generally.

Players No 6 ...do they still sell them then Lynn????

I'll let you know when to put your message sack on Mrs

lindalegs

stickywicket wrote:

julie47 wrote:

If they are screwing my neck.....with they take xrays of my knees then :

Julie! Language, please!

I'm reminded of a friend having a hysterectomy who took ages to go under on the operating table. She said her last agonised thought was 'He's standing at the wrong end!'

I was back in fantasy land with the screwing bit :shock: .....think I need a cold shower :oops:

lindalegs

flutterbye wrote:

Baby oil works a treat on ink. Sorry to hear you were so near having your operation and hope you don't have too long to wait for next appointment.

Thanks for the tip Flutterbye though after a week of showers it's nearly gone now

skezier

Hi Legs,

Thanks for the buckets .... don't think I can ever win but I sure ain't going to surrender... haven't got it in me but this neck and spine dummy spit is the worst they ever done... they must be teenager's now

Hope you hear soon and the spinal block... let me know where its done cus a friend of mine has trouble l4/l5 and be honest it would be good to know it can be got round... not that I am wishing you trouble with L4/5

Glad you lie the flowers design... did it just after the pregabs..... can you tell and be glad there wasn't a tree in it.....

Leaving a bucket of knee quiet, sleep draft and a good day draft as well as some ((((( ))))). Love she who must go get pending payback xx

Hey I am some impressed you call a 2 week cold a long one How long are they meant to last do you know? The mtx thing and not taking it..... my rumo never stops it and was miffed the cas doc did when they stuck me on the heavy penicillin so it really has no standardisation flower......

dreamdaisy

Morning legs, I hope the cough continues to go and the rest continues to get better - I think you hit the nail on the head about being immuno-compromised, it doesn't help. I always stop my meth etc (following the advice of my hospital) and, touch wood, colds etc have cleared up within a week or ten days. Let's hope you are really on the mend and that things can go ahead sooner rather than later. I wish you well. DD

lindalegs

skezier wrote:

Hi Legs,

Thanks for the buckets .... ............... you know? The mtx thing and not taking it..... my rumo never stops it and was miffed the cas doc did when they stuck me on the heavy penicillin so it really has no standardisation flower......

D'you know Cris I think you should glue the neck and spine dummies in then they can suck on them and be pacified and stop bothering you.

The sleep draft worked as I didn't need to get out to go to the bathroom till 5 a.m. which is a record for me :roll: The 'knee quiet' also worked as I've hobbled round Sainsbury's this morning and it's still not too bad

The dishy ward doctor said the cold was a bad one so it would take 2 - 3 weeks to clear, normally when I do get them normally last just over a week.

And I did ask the anaesthetist where she was going to insert the needle as you were shouting from my pocket at the time to remind me. After telling you to shush she said she would look at my back and put it in the best position for me but it would be in the lumbar region probably between vertebrae 4 and 5 and if she couldn't do it there she would move up a bit. Hope that helps.


(((((( )))))) Hugs.

lindalegs

dreamdaisy wrote:

Morning legs, I hope the cough continues to go and the rest continues to get better ........ Let's hope you are really on the mend and that things can go ahead sooner rather than later. I wish you well. DD

Thanks Dreamsdaisy, this is the first morning I've got up without coughing so this cold seems as though it was 'in like a lion and out like a lamb'. I was off the Mtx because of the op but I'm not sure how long it takes to get out of your system.

If things continue as they are I think I may be able to ring the hospital early next week for another date .....just got to work up the courage to pick up that there phone :shock: :roll: