Hi Chuck,
Glad to hear you sound more positive today than last night. Sounds like you
are already making progress. As one who has been on Coumadin for 16 years,
and will always have to take it, it is to be avoided if you can find another
solution. The aspirin should help avoid clotting. Keep up the progress.
We are pulling for you!
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2009 7:43 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Nathan's PAW 39: ¡A la bici!
> Maybe good advice if I could follow it. Oxycontin (per se) hasn't been
> on the meds menu although it's main ingredient (oxycodone) is the same
> as Percocet's. I was on morphine post-surgery and then Percocet in the
> hospital and now on hydrocodone 10-325 at home. Turns out the morphine
> was making me nauseous and the Percocet was a blessing... better pain
> control without the nausea... but plenty of other side effects. No
> appetite and constant dry mouth. I don't know the dosage of Percocet,
> only that I was being given 2 tablets every 3 hours (if I asked for
> them, and I did). The hydrocodone is only a single tablet every 4
> hours. It's clearly not as effective. I asked if more Percocet was
> possible and the doc said "No, I want you to have a working liver
> afterwards".
>
> I think the pain will reside when the swelling resides and it's not hard
> to tell where that comes from. I note that, despite eating almost
> nothing in the hospital (no appetite) and having good (suppository
> assisted) outgo on the day of discharge (pun not intended) I managed to
> gain 12 pounds over the 4 days I was in the hospital. Clearly, the
> weight is water and, from looking at my leg, it's easy to tell where
> it's being stored. Fortunately, I lost 3 pounds between my first two
> weighings at home. If I can continue to lose anywhere near that much
> water weight in the days ahead I should be in much better shape very soon.
>
> I discontinued coumadin on leaving the hospital on Friday and am to add
> two aspirin/day starting today (Sunday) for a continued blood thinning
> effect. Perhaps the anti-inflammatory effect of the aspirin will also
> help reduce the swelling. As it is I can only spend about 20 minutes at
> the computer before I have to leave and elevate my leg to hold the
> swelling down. That's a real pain but at least keeps me moving.. on my
> walker. :-)
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
>
> Andrew Fildes wrote:
>> They do indeed. You didn't go to rehab?
>> As a nurse said to me - let the pain chase the meds - not vice versa.
>> Oxycontin works.
>> Andrew Fildes
>> afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
>>
>> On 11/10/2009, at 9:38 AM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>>
>>> I enjoyed them but am just too worn out to comment tonight. I am home
>>> after only 4 days in the hospital but having had only one knee
>>> replaced.
>>> My right leg from the knee down is very grossly swollen and bruised.
>>> Pain and tiredness make it difficult to concentrate.
>>
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