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lori67

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Re: No green beer this year for me!
« Reply #30 on: March 27, 2009, 03:23:28 pm »
I didn't really have any arm or neck pain, but I did have a black eye!  I asked my doctor if it was necessary for him to punch me while I was in the OR and he assured me it wasn't him, as he is a righty.  I knew to be careful around the left-handed docs during that hospital stay!   :D

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Re: No green beer this year for me!
« Reply #31 on: March 27, 2009, 08:04:37 pm »
Hey Mike,

Sorry about the neck and shoulder pain/stiffness.  Mine was so bad I broke down and invested in a Thermaphore moist heating pad for around $70 and it has been worth every penny.  You lay out bucknekkid and put it on top of you for around 25 minute intervals during the day--fix you right up!  Also a bit of baby shampoo in the shower will allow you to wash your hair with your eyes open and keep the spinnies from knocking you over if you get dizzy in there. 

You may not know it but I sent this guy in to check on you while you were in the hospital:


Don't you remember him?  Oh yeah, you were in the midst of that first 24 hrs!

Continued healing thoughts........

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moe

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Re: No green beer this year for me!
« Reply #32 on: March 27, 2009, 09:46:14 pm »
Hi Mike,
So glad to hear things went well with surgery. My neck was very sore too. Motrin alternating with Tylenol works if you are trying to wean off the strong stuff. I used to alternate Motrin 800 mg, then a couple of hourse later (2- 3)   do the extra strength tylenol (2), so that I could take more motrin in 3 more hours,  and continue this pattern.
Unfortunately I had to get through a couple of bottle of vicodin to get to this point, so you are doing marvelous!
Maureen


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Facial nerve cut,reanastomosed.Tarsorrhaphy
11/06. Gold weight,tarsorrhaphy reversed
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EJTampa

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Re: No green beer this year for me!
« Reply #33 on: March 28, 2009, 06:37:45 am »
While Tylenol is probably ok, I would NOT take motrin without talking to your doctor first!  I was restricted from motrin until today actually.  No blood thinners at all.  Nothing with aspirin or anything like it.  I had to stay away for 3 weeks I think, plus I also was not to take motrin (no anti-inflammatories) until my steroid regimen was done.
 
Always best to ask the doc.
 
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Re: No green beer this year for me!
« Reply #34 on: March 28, 2009, 11:05:38 am »

good point Ernie,
I don't want to over- step my boundaries here!
I was all done with the steroids at the time, and it was a good 4 weeks post op at the time also.
Yes, check with your doc.
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11/06. Gold weight,tarsorrhaphy reversed
01/08- nerve transposition-(12/7) UW Hospital, Seattle
5/13/10 Gracilis flap surgery UW for smile restoration :)
11/10/10 BAHA 2/23/11 brow lift/canthoplasty

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Re: No green beer this year for me!
« Reply #35 on: March 28, 2009, 02:45:04 pm »
Capt.Deb,I could have sworn i saw this guy at Dartmouth the evening of my sugery...oh,wait...that was my Ex! ;D
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wendysig

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Re: No green beer this year for me!
« Reply #36 on: March 28, 2009, 09:20:33 pm »
Mike -=
Glad to hear your surgery went well.  As for the neck/shoulder pain, my neck and upper back pain were just awful for quite a while.  My doc allowed me to go to a chiropractor for my back pain but didn't want her manipulating my neck.  I used Thermacare Heat Pads which were a big help --in retrospect, I wish I'd asked for  prescription pain killers or muscle relaxants or both.  If it's really painful, I would talk to your doc and see what he says.

Wishing you a speedy recovery,
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Re: No green beer this year for me!
« Reply #37 on: March 29, 2009, 08:33:23 am »
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(no anti-inflammatories) until my steroid regimen was done.

One less question for the doc on Thursday.  I take anti-inflammatory meds for my inflammatory arthritis.  I'm off them now in the run-up to my MRI tomorrow and will continue to surgery day.  He didn't say anything about post-op.

Thanks, Ernie.

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Re: No green beer this year for me!
« Reply #38 on: March 30, 2009, 05:32:19 pm »
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Normal hearing before, 85%-90% now, dizziness when walking or turning head, annoying hissing and high pitched tinnitus on and off, eyes have trouble adjusting to rapid head move
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