Chuck,
My usual blood-letting occurs when I scrape the top of my bald head. It
does take a lot of caution. My family made me a gift of a hard-hat one
Christmas, and I keep it at the top of the attic stairs to protect my bald
dome.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2009 3:28 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Nathan's PAW 39: ¡A la bici!
> Thanks. Glad to hear I'm sounding better already. I just got off the
> phone with my daughter and she made the same comment.
>
> A friend of mine was a regular coumadin customer and so I'm well aware
> it's to be avoided. My use was strictly limited to hospital stay
> duration. To prove the nature of the stuff, I had the misfortune (while
> reaching for something on the floor) of lightly brushing the gauze pad
> covering the puncture from my last blood test sample. I was unaware of
> any problem until I felt wet and discovered that very watery blood was
> flowing down my fingers and puddling on the floor. I'm glad I don't
> have to worry about that all the time.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> Jim Nichols wrote:
>> 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
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> 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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