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BPO Off Topic Forum => Anything Non-Dog Related => : Moni September 28, 2005, 04:57:29 AM
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Ang called me a little while ago, I hadn't heard from her today and was shocked when I learned what happened to her today. It seems that she missed a curb, hit her ribs on table then blacked out on and off. Next thing she knew she had 5 stitches, a fractured jaw, bruised ribs, road rash & fat lip. She's going to find out tomorrow if she needs her jaw wired shut since her teeth aren't aligning.
So if everyone could send postive vibes and prayers her way, maybe she won't need her jaw wired and she'll feel better soon. *hugs ang!*
Hope you get well fast sweety!!!! :-* The puppers all send kisses your way!!!
~Moni
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OMG! WTF!! Ok enough abbreviations. .... what the heck happend? I haven't heard from her today either which is a little wierd. Apparently she did this while outside was she on a walk? I'm so confused and now really worried, did she get hit by a car? I wanna call her but she's probably not up to talking with a fractured jaw. K, gonna go cry now and worry myself sick. :'(
Get better sweety, love you lots! :-*
Andi
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Get well soon! We send lots of hugs too!
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Lots of hugs & kisses from us!! Get well soon!
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missed the curb, hit a table? ??? road rash?
ok. i think this is on a motorcycle, yes? if so, keep the sunny side up and Godspeed. (the pepperonis on my knees from 2 months ago still hasn't healed fully)
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OMG!!! :o Definitely sending good thoughts to Ang, that is terrible, I hope she is okay.
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Hi everybody! I got an owie :( OK here's what happened. I was walking out of work with this heavy duty card table we use for the kids to sit on. I was looking for the photographer's car, and didn't see the curb, so I mistepped, instead of falling to the ground, I fell forward and hit my ribs on the table. It knocked the wind out of me, and I sat there for a minute. I went to take the table to the car, next thing I know I'm laying face down in the parking lot next to the table. (Black out #1). I get up, thinking I have to get the table to the car, then I wake up on the OTHER side of the parking lot, sans table, (Black out #2). My face is all tingly so I touch it and my hand comes away covered in blood. Next thing I know I'm in the foyer (Black out #3) of the school and a teacher is helping me inside.Â
I don't know if I hit my head, I don't know if I hit my chin on the table or the pavement. Scares the h*ll out of me because honestly I felt like I was awake for all of 20 seconds, and in reality I was wandering around for over half an hour. I've got a "Laceration" on my chin, "Abrasions" from the bridge of my nose, over my lips and chin all the way to my throat, a fat lip, a fractured Mandibular (On the left side), and 4 bruised ribs, along with various scrapes and bruises.Â
Matt was the only one at the garage today, and seeing as how we only thought it was a few stitches, he couldn't leave. I had a friend come and get me. I wasn't going to go to the hospital at all but seeing as how workman's comp was paying I figured it was a good idea.Â
I'm out of work till at least the first of October (This is hysterically funny because I have a job interiew tomorrow. Talk about first impressions :P ). I have to go to a oh what the h*ll is it called? Maxillofacial specialist tomorrow for him to decide what to do. I have the X rays on a disc I just can't figure how to post them here.Â
They gave me Vicadin, but I don't want to take it till I HAVE to. Which is really hard :( Also, I get home and Sanity had the runs all over my bedroom as well as a lovely yellow pile of vomit. And we have no shampoo for the rug shampooer :(
I'm going to take some LOVELY pictures and post them on here for all of you. Thank you for your well wishes. Love you all!
Ang
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Oh no! Sounds to me like you definitely hit your head if you were wandering around for a 1/2 hour without knowing it! :'(
What a day! Poor Sanity is sick, too! :(
Please take it easy....maybe you could reschedule the job interview? Surely they'd understand? :-\
Hope you feel better soon!! Sending puppy kisses your way!
Laurie
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You had a day from he**. Hope you are lots better soon.
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:-\ Oh crappy day. I hope it gets betterer and betterer. Ok, I really hope you feel better soon. Take the vicoden, IT WILL! :P I hope puppy does no more poopy too. Feel better soon Ang.
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"Pretty" pictures.
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I want to see the pic's in a couple of days when all the bruising comes out. Okay - Nurse Cindy says - Take the vicodan. If you wait until it hurts like h*ll, it may not be enough. You have to "stay ahead'" of the pain. Lets say the worst pain you ever felt is a "10" and your pain is an "8". You take the pill and you get relief to a "4" which is sort of tolerable. Take it again when the pain is a "6" and it won't get to an "8" or "10". Also be careful not to bend over so your head is hanging down. It causes too much pressure in your head and the pain will be excruciating and you may black out again!! :o Unfortunately, as bad as you feel today, you're going to feel worse tomorrow. I would reschedule the interview if I were you. I hope they did a CT scan of your head since you lost consciousness 3!!! times. You shouldn't be alone tonight and if your man has trouble waking you up he needs to call 911. I'm not trying to scare you but you probably have a concussion. Please take care of yourself!!!
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Poor Ang! I am so sad. On the bright side, you don't look as bad as I thought you would look. ;D You look great infact, minus the bandage on the chin. Maybe the pain is making you think you look bad but you don't. :D
Tell Matt he better stay with you tonight and to give you the pain meds to helpyou sleep. I hope you heal soon.
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I want to see the pic's in a couple of days when all the bruising comes out. Okay - Nurse Cindy says - Take the vicodan. If you wait until it hurts like h*ll, it may not be enough. You have to "stay ahead'" of the pain. Lets say the worst pain you ever felt is a "10" and your pain is an "8". You take the pill and you get relief to a "4" which is sort of tolerable. Take it again when the pain is a "6" and it won't get to an "8" or "10". Also be careful not to bend over so your head is hanging down. It causes too much pressure in your head and the pain will be excruciating and you may black out again!! :o Unfortunately, as bad as you feel today, you're going to feel worse tomorrow. I would reschedule the interview if I were you. I hope they did a CT scan of your head since you lost consciousness 3!!! times. You shouldn't be alone tonight and if your man has trouble waking you up he needs to call 911. I'm not trying to scare you but you probably have a concussion. Please take care of yourself!!!
Oh Ang..wow...I am so sorry!...You poor dear!!!...Nurse Chelle says forget the Vicodin & get a bottle of Southern Comfort...It won't cure what ails you but it will make you care alot less! :D I really hope you feel better soon!
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Oh Ang, you don't look near as bad as I had it pictured in my head. You're still a raving beauty with a band-aid on your chin! :-* I hope you get some rest and TAKE THE PILLS! LOL That's what they're there for right? ;)
Andi
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On the bright side, I know what I'll look like if I ever get collagen injections! It's getting really hard for me to open my mouth now, so I'll be drinking through a straw regardless (And yay I lose weight this way!)
I took my happy pills (I only took one) and Cindy I have a question. What do they wire jaws shut for? I would think, seeing as how they said I only have to be out of work for 3 days, it wouldn't be bad enough to warrant that would it?
I have to add some funny parts though. When I woke up the first timeI was only worried that I ripped my pants!" (But I didn't) The second time I had gravel or sand of something in my mouth and when I moved I heard this grinding noise and I thought to myself "**** I broke all my teeth!" But my teeth were fine :) Then at the hospital the girl who did my stitches was very ummmm stoic. I'm terrified of needles and I told them this so they tried that liquid anesthetic, but it didn't work so they had to stick me anyways. I was a wicked big girl about it all, never flinched nothing. So when it was all done I said "I was very brave I think I deserve a sticker or something." Of course she sucked all the fun out of it and said "We don't have stickers for adults" Evil harpie :( Then my grandmother stole all the bandages out of the cupboard because "You can't buy these at the store. I'm trying to take care of you!" Tee Hee. OK maybe these weren't funny to you, but they were funny to me. And just the right amount of funny. Too much funny and my face hurts :(
Ang
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The camera doesnt pick up all the little scrapes (Thank God :P ) and you can't see a broken jaw or ribs. Ribs aren't a big deal, I've broken them before and it's not like they can do anything for it.
Oh, Irony. You know how sometimes when you're in the shower, and you think to yourself "Should I bother shaving today?" DO IT!!!!! The whole time there I was manuvering in my pretty little hospital dress, trying to keep the guy nurses from seeing my Sasquatch legs. AND I thought I grabbed a matching pair of socks (Nike Athletics with a swoosh on the side) I did my one had a blue swoosh and one had a pink. AND I was wearing "Fancy pants-man catching" undies. Hoochie anyone? And of course ALL the guys that helped me were hot. Like the 5 inches of guaze taped to my chin for over 4 hours wasn't bad enough. I looked like a meathead football player who didn't realize that his helmet flew off and he only has the chin strap on :-[
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...They gave me Vicadin, but I don't want to take it till I HAVE to...
Ang
Take the drug now! Pain makes your blood pressure go up, which causes the rest of the body discomfort!
I'm going to take one now, I'm having sympathy pains just after reading your description! (I hope you don't mind substitute the generic painkiller that comes in a 12 oz. bottle from Golden, Colorado)
Get well soon!
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Oh does it hurt to smile?
Now it does. It didn't earlier. Eh cest la vie. I just have these nightmres of me laughing and stitches popping off everywhere. I haven't seen the chin yet. I have to keep the band aid on till tomorrow afternoon, and before it got stitched I was afraid that if I saw it I'd puke. ::)
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Oh Ang!
Your mishap makes me feel alot better about my day! hahahhaa! Just kidding, honey. I hop that you get better, and take that Vicoden, girl! No good being in pain. And I would definitely try to reschedule that job interview. Sheesh! If they don't understand, its not the kinda place you'd wanna work anyway, right?
Good luck with the x-rays. I'm rootin' for no wiring!
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OMG Ang! That's horrible! Me and the gang hope you feel better soon, Henry sends a big slobbery kiss your way!
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Ang, They wire your jaw so it will be stable and heal the right way. If they do, you have to carry wire cutters with you at all times! This is super important because if you vomit you could choke so you have to have the cutters in case there is an emergency. Now lets talk about the ribs. Broken ribs make you more suceptable to pneumonia because it hurts to deep breathe and to cough. Both of these things keep your lungs inflated and keep fluid from building up in them. take a big beach towel and fold it several times to make a big rectangle then tape it. Now several times an hour press this against the side with the broke ribs and take 3 deep breaths and a couple of coughs. The counter pressure helps the pain. The pain medicine also helps you be able to do this so it also helps prevent pneumonia. Also if you smoke - Don't while you feel this bad because if you have a coughing fit it will hurt like h*ll!!! :o I hope they told you to ice your jaw and ribs and don't tape or bind your ribs this also keeps your chest from expanding when you deep breathe.
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I hope you feel better!! I am hurting just thinking about it!! Vicodin is your friend...bond with him!
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My ribs aren't broken this time just bruised. I'm sorry I meant that I've had broken ribs and it wasn't that bad in comparison to other stuff. They didn't say anything about icing, but this was just the ER, I don't know anything about my jaw yet. I find out all that fun stuff tomorrow! Yay.
I asked about the wiring because I want to know how often they do it. Is it an automatic that if you break your jaw you have to have it wired? I don't want it wired :'( I always thought that the only time you had to have it done was that if you pulverized your bone. I think that this is just a tiny fracture. I dunno. I REALLY wish that I could post the X rays on here, but the disc they gave me is wicked weird, and it starts a DOS program that opens up an internet explorer window. I can see my fillings from here!
Thanks Cindy how much do I owe you for in home hospice care?
:)
Ang
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I'm glad you have a sense of humor about the whole thing. I hope you heal quickly. Good luck on your job interview tomorrow.
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Oh Ang I am so sorry to read this. Do you need me to stay home and take care of you by internet tomorrow LOL ;) If you really need me I will stay home for you, hehe. I hope you start feeling better soon. I got so scared when I read the title :(.
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It's on the house!!! ;) I don't work in ortho but I think they only wire it if the break is severe and your jaw would be way misaligned if it heals wrong.
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Thanks Cindy. I was looking at websites for Jaw fracture repair and the pictures were scaring the poop outta me. Plus all the ones I saw were on the bottom of the jaw, line with the teeth, mine is up by the hinge I guess. The med asistant said that sometimes the impact, if hard enough can travel up the jaw and make it break there.
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What a scary/awful/horrible/no good/very bad day you had! I'm SO sorry. I'm not going to let you smile, laugh, giggle or do anything that would cause you pain. I must tell you however, I had some minor surgery a couple of years ago and the surgeon looked at the wound and then looked at me with absolutely NO kindness in his eyes and said, " do you realized you have dog fur on your stitches?"
Hope you get better news tomorrow! I'm voting on NO wiring. I hate the thought of having to carry pliers!!
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Oh does it hurt to smile?
Now it does. It didn't earlier. Eh cest la vie. I just have these nightmres of me laughing and stitches popping off everywhere. I haven't seen the chin yet. I have to keep the band aid on till tomorrow afternoon, and before it got stitched I was afraid that if I saw it I'd puke. ::)
I know exactly how you feel - after I had my surgery for thyroid cancer, I had a HUGE bandage across my neck and when the time came to remove it, I was terrified! It felt like the incision went all the way across the front of my neck and I had this mental image on my head barely being held on by stitches, kind of like Frankenstein.. .. Needless to say, it wasn't quite that bad...
SO sorry that this happened to you, sweetie. I am gonna PM you, cause I just KNOW how much better THAT will make you feel!  ;D
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Ang asked me to update ya'll this morning since she doesn't know when she'll get back on. The Dr. upped her appt to now, but she was able to get a hold of the place doing the interview and have them postpone it until 3pm today. She's still not sure if they have to wire or put plates in. The sucky part is she can't take any medicine or eat(drink?) anything because they don't know if she needs surgery or not. :'( Poor hun!
So lets keep those pos thoughts flowing and I'll let you know as soon as I find out anything. *hugs* take care hun!
~Moni
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Just caought this thread, I was home with a gall bladder attack and in bed all day yesterday and hardly BPO'd at all. So sorry to hear of your mishap! I won't add any advise other than hurry and get well soon, Two and four-leggers here will send good vibes your way.
Stella
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Please let us know what happens with Ang at the doc's office! I hope she doesn't need surgery..but the blackout thing IS scary!
Millions of hugs, drools, kisses, hugs coming her way from the pups and I!!
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*****Positive VIBES***** :-*
Andi
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Sad news. Ang jus called and the Dr said she has to get her jaw wired. :( They're doing the surgery at 11:30 EST and I'm not sure when she's going to be home today. The Dr said she could go to boston and get plates, but he wanted to wire it. So it seems like she'll have it for 10-14 days. Poor hun! :-[
Hoping you get well soon!!! *hugs*
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Oh no! We're all sending good thoughts your way! Get well soon!
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Aww Ang! What a day!! The stars must have been misaligned or something yesterday.
Big Hugs and wishing for a speedy recovery! Hang in there!
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Poor Ang. Wishing you a fast recovery :)
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I'm so sorry Ang! Just think, though, of all the time you'll get to spend on BPO. There's got to be a silver lining in there somewhere!!!
Get better fast, okay?!!!!
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Hi guys! :) Hobo is like obsessed with my face right now he won't leave me alone. The wires are gonna come off next Tuesday. I called work and they're being awesome about the whole thing. My face is still wicked numb so I don't know how well I'll be able to talk. The Dr said I'll become a ventriloquist. On the bright side, the average person looses about 20 pounds having their jaws wired shut! That'll be nice!
Unfortunately I had to cancel the interview, because even if I made it through that, they wanted someone to start ASAP and I couldn't do if for at least 2 weeks.Â
Att he Xrays tehy took at the Drs office you can see the break clearly. It went all the way through, but no fragments or anything floating around. They did knock me out (The nurses made fun of me because I pitche d a B when they put the tourniquet on and it pinched, but didn't flich or anything for the needle for the IV.)
Doctor is concerned (As well as my boss) that they didn't do a CAT scan or an MRI. It's going to have to wait because with all this metal in my mouth I can't take one now anyways. And to think I've only been out of braces a year! :P
Anf Araby's yelling at me because I'm not talking to her >:(
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Apparently I wasn't sending enough positive vibes you way!! Dang it! I'm so sorry you had to get "wired" . I was really hoping it wasn't going to be that bad. I hope you get lots of Milk Shakes!! YUMMY!
Get better soon,k? I still love ya lots! :-*
Andi
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Jen,
You're too sweet! I think that I love you right now :P It sounds retarded but it's even hard to drink normal I need to invest in Flexi straws. Carnation Instant breakfast is my friend. And it isn't totally wired, It's not all the way around my mouth, just two wires on each side, right where my first molars start. Feels like braces getting stuck on each other. I was supposed to go straight hom but I'm supposed to help my friend buy puppy stuff, so I'm shilling at Matt's house even though the apin pills are at the Boonie house. I'm slowly coming to regret my desicion. I can't drive to go get them till tomorrow because I get wicked sensitive to Anesthesia, and especially with me blacking out so much, they don't want me to get behind the wheel of my truck.
My boss is being awesome about the whole thing. They sent me flowers, and he said if I can't come back to work we'll figure something out to help me out money wise. So it's not too bad :)
Ang
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Try to listen to the docs, okay? Go home, take the pain pills, crawl in to bed and just rest. Let the world take care of itself for a while!! POOR YOU! Don't worry about driving, shopping, even checking in with BPO! Pain pills are good...you sleep and heal! Wake up, instant breakfast, pain pill....sleep! Okay....here's some "motherly advice"!!! Pain pills, Vicodin, especially is constipating.. ..have someone get you a stool softner. You don't need to add to your discomfort an any way.
Good thoughts and drools coming your way!!!
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Ang - Man that sucks!!! I just read your post from last night where you told me where the break was in your jaw and I thought Uh-oh, maybe they will wire it! Well you will learn all kinds of inventive new milkshake flavors. Try to make sure you are getting lots of protein to help the healing, the Carnation instant bkfst is a great idea. Do you have to carry the wire cutters? Hope you feel better. :(
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Sorry to hear about your accident. (And I thought I was having a bad day when my mare colliced!) You do need a CT, your consectutive blackouts are not normal or constistent with what you describe. Having the wires is not a reason to not have a CT. You need to follow up with that. Also, Vicodin is primarily for pain, but does help in reducing swelling. I hope he/she gave you something for the inflamation too. Get some rest and keep spending time on BPO. ;)
Ensure, fruit juice and soups (bouillabaisse, broths or bisques) are also great options when you have limited opening. So create a new soup that tastes great, market it and make millions...the n you can forget the job interview! ;D
Deena
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Cindy. The Doctor said that the wire cutter thing is BS. That in 35 years he's never had to have anyone cut their wires. He was kind of an @ss. I said I'd rather go to Boston and have the plate done and he was like "Ummmm no." I'm gonna find some just in case.
Deena, I was told that since the CT scan is nothing but a big magnet it'll rip my teeth out. I'm trying to figure out how to mash up the pills and swallow them. They said use Baby motrin or something. No prescriptions from them.
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Ang I am so sorry :( Mr. Grey and Zeus sends you lots of leans and slobbers. Hope you get to feeling better soon!
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Vicodin and Southern Comfort!
Hey!
Life is GOOD!
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I am so sorry. Sending you lots of get well wishes.
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Ang - the MRI is a magnet, the CT isn't. you can have a CT. Talk to your pcp and make sure he knows you blacked out several times. Maybe the wirecutters are an Urban Myth!!
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I'm poor, I don't have a PCP :(
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Cindy. The Doctor said that the wire cutter thing is BS. That in 35 years he's never had to have anyone cut their wires. He was kind of an @ss. I said I'd rather go to Boston and have the plate done and he was like "Ummmm no." I'm gonna find some just in case.Â
Deena, I was told that since the CT scan is nothing but a big magnet it'll rip my teeth out. I'm trying to figure out how to mash up the pills and swallow them. They said use Baby motrin or something. No prescriptions from them.Â
My brother has had his jaw wired shut 2 times in like 15 yrs...The 1st time we had to cut the wires out of his jaw..but just because we were young & stupid & I'd made homemade speghetti & he was really hungry for solid food! :-\ :D
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Oh Ang - I just read this and I am so sorry. How awfull!!!! Nurse Timmie will add her 2 cents...The wire cutters are not an urban myth. (docs tend to be a little non-challant about such things. But I have seen a bad aspiration from vomiting with jaws wired shut on some young girl who was doing it for weight loss...she ended up on a vent in the unit) I would keep them handy. Especially if you had blacked out a few times and also taking the pain meds. They can sometimes cause nausea. Vomiting with jaws wired shut is really not a good thing - could cause aspiration which is very serious... I am also concerned that no CT scan was done. Especially with you losing consciousness. ... That is a total must!!! Cindy is right about the ribs....make sure you are taking a few nice size breaths every hour while you are awake.
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Since this is a workamn's Comp claim, how do I go about asking for a CT scan? Do I call the hospital up? What do I say? Pretty much the only people who don't think that I need(ed) a CT scan were the people at the hospital, so I'm pretty concerned now :-\ Thanks to all of you for your well wishes. My work sent me flowers which was very nice of them. I need to go in later to drop off my time sheet, and I'll thank them then.
The stitches come out on Monday and the wires come off on the 11th, so that's not too bad at all! :) My biggest problem right now is when I wake up (Been taking lots of naps) I forget about the wiresand try to yawn. THAT hurts! Sanity doesn't understand why he can't hug mommy or wash her face right now and he's so sad, it kills me. I just want to say "Screw cleanliness!" and let him give me all the puppy kisses he wants. Yeah yeah I know, then my chin gets infected and falls off. Maybe I'll start a new trend! :)
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Ang - who were you supposed to follow up with? Call that Dr. explain that you are very concerned that a CT wasn't done especially because you blacked out several times and you don't even know if you hit your head again when you blacked out. Tell them about the "dizziness" you are still having. Check my PM I sent yu before you reply.
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They didn't give me anyone to follow up with. At the ER I didn't even get to see a real doctor, I just saw a doctor's assistant. She didn't diagnose the broken jaw, one of the X ray techs had to point it out to her. Apparently right when I came in a really bad car accident happened and all the real doctors were busy with that. Should I contact the Surgeon who wired my jaw?
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Yes, I definately would. Also, who is the workman's comp Dr. for where you work? Do you have an employee health office?
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This is pretty much how the workman's comp thing has gone. The photographer called the office when I was waiting for my friend to take me to the hospital. They said that they'd take care of everything. Photographer gives me a card with all the business info on it, and the owner's name. I give this to hospital. When I leave hospital gives me a pink piece of paper that says "Workers Compensation Claim" on the top. I give this to the guy at CVS he gives me my happy pills and gives me the paper back. Next day I go to Maxillofacial surgeon and they call the office. Office says that they're paying. That's it. It's a small office I doubt that they have an employee health office or a Workman's Comp Dr. I'm the first accident that they've had since they opened 13 years ago. Lucky me and lucky # 13.
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What luck you have Ang :-\ How are you feeling Ang?
On a totally side note here Ben has started looking for jobs up there and wants to be out of this area by next year, he REALLY hates it here. So maybe just maybe Ill be up there sooner then i thought ;D Doesnt that make you happy LOL
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What luck you have Ang :-\ How are you feeling Ang?
On a totally side note here Ben has started looking for jobs up there and wants to be out of this area by next year, he REALLY hates it here. So maybe just maybe Ill be up there sooner then i thought ;D Doesnt that make you happy LOL
Woo Hoo! On you moving up here anyways. I is feeling very crappy, but I get to go pick up the GSD puppy tonight so that should make me feel better! :)
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Mr. Grey and Zeus are sending you extra leans and hugs. Ben also said he hopes you get to feeling better.
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Ang, Try contacting the human resources person at your job, whoever would handle benifits in the office pyramid. Explain that the ER Assistant didn't leave you any recourse in case of complications. Let them know what has been happening and that you are truely uncomfortable about the blackouts and dizziness and would feel more secure with a CT Scan. They can 1) Suggest a Doctor for you or 2) Pay for you to get a second opinion at the doctor of your choice.
I'm sorry but I consider it negligence that your ER personnel let you leave without discharge instructions that included a follow-up with at least a staff physician.
Stella
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Ang,
Sorry I've been really busy with my mare with colic.
Yes, you need to not only ask but demand a second opinion. The issue of no home instruction is also alarming. You need to be taking something like Motrin for swelling...les s swelling...les s discomfort. You also need that CT and follow up with the surgeon. Was the surgeon a plastic surgeon, oral surgeon, or an orthopedic surgeon? (Usually oral surgeons do this, but the other docs will fill in the ER in a pinch.) You must follow up with the surgeon. If eveything does not line up correctly, they could need to rebreak and reset (in the OR.)
I find the personnel's comments odd about a CT. I ordered CT's for my patients occassionally. ..not a single person had their gold crowns ripped or complained that their jewelry became attached to the machine during the procedure. Sounds like someone had a little too much the night before and required a couple of Bloody Marys during work.
I'll check back in tomorrow night.
Deena
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The jaw surgery was done at an outpatient facility by Dr Leonard A Waldman, an Oral and Maxillofacial specialist. He wasn't there on Wednesday so it was done on Thursday. No one is there on the weekends so I'll call first thing on Monday. Its getting really rough over here. I've been taking my Vicadin like a good girl, but it's hard. I can only drink a little at a time and I can never get the pill to fully disolve, and it tastes SO bitter. It's really starting to hurt now and my face is swollen like a bee accident victim. I'm gonna try and go get some Baby's (ie: liquid) Motrin this afternoon if I can drive. Matt has to work till noon, I don't know if I can wait that long :(
Thanks for all your thoughts guys. I appreciate them so much you have no idea.
Ang
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Oh Ang you have had a rough few days. Wishing you a pain free and speedy recovery :) :)
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It would be better if you didn't drive....betwe en the blackouts and the pain pills, you really don't need to have another accident!! We care about you and that's just too scary. Call the pharmacy and ask them to deliver whatever pain meds you need. Most of them have free delivery!!!
Try to just stay down and relax...can you ice your face? It would also take some of the pain away...
We are all pulling for you to get better soon!!
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Ang,
Have someone get some liquid Motrin, usually childrens, that should be easy to take. The facility should have an emergency # or the Dr. should have a listing in the phone book with an emergency number. You can call state that pain is a problem. They should be able to get you a liquid with codiene. You know sometimes docs just disconnect with regards to meds. I am surprised he didn't give you a number and tell you to call if had difficulty with the pills. Second alternative, if you cannot get anyone, is to call your boss at home and have him get you set up with a hospital ER. (Workman's Comp rules vary from state to state and carrier to carrier.) Theey should be able to handle everything over the weekend.
I'll check the board back tonite.
Deena
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I got some children's Motrin, Bubble gum flavored, and took 4 teaspoons. They listing only went up to 95 pounds, which was 3 teaspoons. They did call me yesterday to see how I was doing but I was in the shower and got a busy signal when I tried to call back. I'll try to figure something out Monday.
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What the whiny broken one isn't good enough for you guys any more? :P
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I'm getting kind of wirred about the jaw thing now. I keep having these facial tics, and then my jaw pops and hurts like a SOB for a bit, then I freak that it's out of alignment. I'm gonna tell the Dr that too.
I tried to eat pudding today. MY GOD you don't appreciate your tongue till you don't have it anymore. I looked like I was 4 months old, with pudding smeared and dripping all over my face (Sorry no pics of that :P ) Lots of teeth brushing and lots of Listerine swashing.
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Sorry Ang - things are so awful....Good idea about the liquid tylenol. Motrin is good but my ortho says it inhibts bone growth in fracture repairs. I hadn't heard this before and we were talking about my sons broken leg. Maybe it is differnet for flat bones vs long bones. Oh and just for your info - if you can't get the liquid tylenol down your mouth you can use the same doasge rectally - just in case the need arose. ;D
Timmie
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Ang, I'm super worried about a head injury too. I'd feel so much better if you got the CT scan just so you know that everything's ok. I'm also worried about the fact that your jaw keeps cracking, that doesn't sound good either. You know how worried you were when you thought I was dead two weeks ago? Well times that by 10 and that's how worried I am about you right now! :-\
Andi
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AT LEAST I'M STILL POSTING!
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GO BACK TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. IT IS RELATED TO THE SAME ACCIDENT SO GIVE THEM THE CARD WITH THE COMPANY INFO. TELL THEM ABOUT THE BLACKING OUT AND THE FACIAL TICKS. AND THE DIZZINESS. I AM WRITING IN CAPS SO YOU CAN SEE HOW IMPORTANT IT IS AND IT WILL SINK INTO THAT SKULL OF YOURS THAT IS MUCH THICKER THAN THAT JAW WAS!!!!!!!!! GO NOW!!!!!!!
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DITTO DITTO DITTO WHAT ROCKY'S "RENT SAID. NOW, DO NOT PASS GO, OR COLLECT 200.00, JUST GO!!!!!!
Stella
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