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88sunflower · Jan 19, 2011, 09:28 AM

Stringer that must be some dentist if your willing to wait it out in that much pain. Can you get a pain prescription from him?

Stringer · Jan 19, 2011, 09:30 AM

Originally Posted by 88sunflower

Stringer that must be some dentist if your willing to wait it out in that much pain. Can you get a pain prescription from him?

I take Tylenol with Codeine for arthritis so I am taking those.

Sorry, I didn't mean to bring the talk down like this... proceed please... :)

Stringer · Jan 19, 2011, 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by 88sunflower

Stringer that must be some dentist if your willing to wait it out in that much pain. Can you get a pain prescription from him?

Yeah he is pretty good and funny, good 'bedside' manner.

Did you know that it was a dentist that invented the electric chair?

88sunflower · Jan 19, 2011, 09:35 AM

He invented the electric chair and he is a dentist? Oh wait, a dentist invented the electric chair. HA! I was sitting in wonder why you would wait for a guy like that. Hmm I had never heard that one.

Stringer · Jan 19, 2011, 09:42 AM

Originally Posted by 88sunflower

He invented the electric chair and he is a dentist? Oh wait, a dentist invented the electric chair. HA! I was sitting in wonder why you would wait for a guy like that. Hmm I had never heard that one.

Yup, brings up a lot of things to think about right?

smoothy · Jan 19, 2011, 09:51 AM

I don't take anything for my arthritis... it only bothers me if I'm on my feet for hours or when the weather makes radical swings. I've got a very high pain threshold. And a very low tollerance to most pain meds. Meaning most don't do much or cause me severe side effects, worse than the pain itself.

Dealt with the last operation I had with NO post op meds because of the problems I had as a result of meds from the previous surgery. WHich either shut down my bowels... or gave me hives... besides doing nothing for the actual pain in the first place. Yeah... went through 5 or 6 and none were worth the effort of taking... including Percs which gave me the worst problems.

88sunflower · Jan 19, 2011, 09:51 AM

Funny when you think about it. I mean really what was he thinking when he was working on patients? Makes me want to look him up.

Off the topic but if anyone reads you must read A Child Called It. Amazing. I wasn't sure I could do it. I have since read the next book following it. With a much better ending. Makes you hug your babies a bit tigher and love them a little harder.

Stringer · Jan 19, 2011, 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by 88sunflower

Funny when you think about it. I mean really what was he thinking when he was working on patients? Makes me want to look him up.

Off the topic but if anyone reads you must read A Child Called It. Amazing. I wasnt sure I could do it. I have since read the next book following it. With a much better ending. Makes you hug your babies a bit tigher and love them a little harder.

Sounds interesting Sunny, I don't know if I could love my kids (Marta and my grandkids) much more than I already do. They tug on my heart each moment, I am so proud of them.

Stringer · Jan 19, 2011, 10:00 AM

Originally Posted by smoothy

I don't take anything for my arthritis....it only bothers me if I'm on my feet for hours or when the weather makes radical swings. I've got a very high pain threshhold. And a very low tollerance to most pain meds. Meaning most don't do much or cause me severe side effects, worse than the pain itself.

Dealt with the last operation I had with NO post op meds because of the problems I had as a result of meds from the previous surgery. WHich either shut down my bowels....or gave me hives .....besides doing nothing for the actual pain in the first place. Yeah...went through 5 or 6 and none were worth the effort of taking....including Percs which gave me the worst problems.

Well I am somewhat like you Smooth I only take what I have to. However I have Osteoporosis Arthritis and it is very painful no matter what I am doing.

88sunflower · Jan 19, 2011, 10:01 AM

Originally Posted by Stringer

Sounds interesting Sunny, I don't know if I could love my kids (Marta and my grandkids) much more than I already do. They tug on my heart each moment, I am so proud of them.

AAwww... now that tugged on my heart. How sweet.

Unknown008 · Jan 19, 2011, 10:03 AM

Hm... you need to get Calcium too Stringer, crunchy veggies and milk/cheese would be good, and vitamin D that is got from a little of sunlight and natural oils like fish oil or sunflower oil.

smoothy · Jan 19, 2011, 10:07 AM

Originally Posted by Stringer

Well I am somewhat like you Smooth I only take what I have to. However I have Osteoporosis Arthritis and it is very painful no matter what I am doing.

My Late father had that for years... Correct term is osteoarthritis... right? Nasty thing... did a real job on his ankles and knees. They had to fuse his ankles and remove bone growth it got so bad.

THe Doctor never told ne exactly what kind I had... it turned up during a presurgical MRI I had... and explained certain pains I had for a while before then.

But mines not progressed far enough to require pain meds of any type. And if I'm lucky it won't for a lot more years. I'm 49, was diagnosed 10 years ago... and its only gotten a little worse in that time. From my perspective anyway based on what I feel.

Stringer · Jan 19, 2011, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by Unknown008

Hm... you need to get Calcium too Stringer, crunchy veggies and milk/cheese would be good, and vitamin D that is got from a little of sunlight and natural oils like fish oil or sunflower oil.

I agree Unky. I take fish oil pills, a multi vitamin, etc, daily. Marta is the 'supervisor' and makes sure that I do.

Stringer · Jan 19, 2011, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by smoothy

My Late father had that for years......Correct term is osteoarthritis...right? Nasty thing....did a real job on his ankles and knees. They had to fuse his ankles and remove bone growth it got so bad.

THe Doctor never told ne exactly what kind I had....it turned up during a presurgical MRI I had....and explained certain pains I had for a while before then.

But mines not progressed far enough to require pain meds of any type. And if I'm lucky it won't for a lot more years. I'm 49, was diagnosed 10 years ago.....and its only gotten a little worse in that time.

Mine developed about 5 years ago. It's growth and progression lye dormant then goes through a fast progression for a period. Sometimes I can't even lift a cup of coffee.

But look, I am doing fine, not the cripple that I may have painted here and it is only in my hands.

All I need presently is to get past this damn bronchitis it is 'killing' me along with this tooth. Bring it on, I can handle it all... :)

Aurora_Bell · Jan 19, 2011, 11:07 AM

Stringer! You are having a rough go at it man! What did your doc say about the DM and the pneumonia?

Aurora_Bell · Jan 19, 2011, 11:11 AM

Stringer, maybe this will make you laugh or cry... My deck was packed full of ice, so today I went out and bought an ice pick. Well, E was out side with me "helping". I'm yelling at her to watch where she s going so she doesn't fall, and I slammed the ice pick down on my ankle. As the ice pick was coming down, I lost my balance and slid backwards a$$ first down the stairs. Ouch. My ankle is all swollen and bleeding. I JUST got home, now I think I have drive another 42km to go to the emerg. I think I may have broke something.

Stringer · Jan 19, 2011, 11:13 AM

Originally Posted by Aurora_Bell

Stringer, maybe this will make you laugh or cry.... My deck was packed full of ice, so today I went out and bought an ice pick. Well, E was out side with me "helping". I'm yelling at her to watch where she s going so she doesn't fall, and I slammed the ice pick down on my ankle. As the ice pick was coming down, i lost my balance and slid backwards a$$ first down the stairs. Ouch. My ankle is all swollen and bleeding. I JUST got home, now I think I have drive another 42km to go to the emerg. I think I may have broke something.

Oh crap Bella please get to the doctor asap this could be serious hon. Go now please. Not funny at all, I'm worried.

Unknown008 · Jan 19, 2011, 11:14 AM

Ouch Bella... that's not good to hear :(

Any first aid you can do before you can set off to the hospital?

Stringer · Jan 19, 2011, 11:15 AM

Why didn't you just put salt on the deck?

Aurora_Bell · Jan 19, 2011, 11:17 AM

Ya, actually I wrapped it with maxi pads, and have an ice bag over it while it's elevated. My mom is on her way home to drive me. Yup it's pretty sore, I think the shock is wearing off, and the pain is setting in. I'll let you all know when I get home...