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[tashia]

Jacky48, Last night around 10 the pain broke. Man where those days from Friday were misable. Pain medication was hardly getting it. every 4 hours and they gave out after only 2 hours. It been ruff. However last night I got a very good night sleep. I went to bed around 2 and sleep till 10:30 this morning. I know that is late getting to bed but I needed to make sure my pain was covered. When I woke up it hardly hurt. I mean like level 2 at the most. I feel so much better today. I'm tired but that is expected. Thank you for asking. My knees aren't making so much noise either so things are looking up. I see the light at the end of the tunnel and its not a train. WOW Isn't that great? I hope you have a good weekend. Take care and have fun. Tashia

 

[Jaycey]

No train Tashia! Just progress. Glad you got that much needed sleep!

 

[Jacky48]

I'm so glad the pain subsided and allowed you to get some much needed sleep! Take some naps today to help rebuild your strength my friend, you have been through a lot and you need lots of rest! Now everything should start to settle down, which will make you feel better about everything again and you can look forward to getting you little furry friend! (((((HUGS)))))

 

[tashia]

Well another day has passed and I am so much better. I just spent a couple hours with my sewing having a blast. I am feeling so much better and the energy level is unbeliveable. I am getting my projects all together so I will have everything together so all I have to do is do it. My joints get a A today and my mother gets a B. Its been pretty good. The medication for the month is final working and I am now taking it every 5 to 6 hours instead of 4 and hurting like mmm when I take it. I see the light at the end of the tunnel and for once I see hope of getting better and cutting down on the pain meds. I had no idea it was wearing on me this much. I can hardly wait till it gets warm enough for me to start during water exercises. My tree is always up till Spring so I can decorate for Valentine and St Patrick Day. also Easter. I find Winter so dark that a tree that is decorated cheers me up. I do have lights for July 4th but by then it is so warm that I don't want to make any heat in the apartment. My next apartment has to have more light. This one is so dark mostly the living room and the dinning room. The bedroom have a great light because of the big windows. I am getting very excited about a pet. I would like to have both but I am very afraid it might overwhelm me. I haven't had two pets for some time. I do love animals so much I do need them in my life. I also need positive people in my life so I need to decide how to do this in the area I am. I do have some sewing groups I know of that I haven't been. I need a change. I also am wondering when I get better I would like to do something with kids. I love their energy. I don't have any Grandchildren. I do miss that so much. Now to figure how to do it. I have all the stuff out for St. Patrick day. Now I just need to do it. I have noticed that my feet have gotten so much better. Oh is so neat not to have them so sore you want to do nothing but cry even with medicane in me. I just remembered I need to get my St. Patrick stuff animals out for decoration. The swelling on the face is going down a lot so that is excellent. I was really hungrey today and was able to eat whatever I fixed. Boy has that been a long time. Today I found a sewing store in Down Under. What a surprise. The fabric was difference and cute. Well it getting late and I need to start turing my Brain off. I have had such a wonderful day. Its been so long that I have been so positive. Well another day tomorrow is another day and getting closer to the right knee birthday. In March it will be 3 years old and out of the horrible two's. With storm coming in this week due be careful and stay safe and warm. Take care. Tashia

 

[Pumpkin]

So glad to hear how much better you are feeling!!!
There is a story about a major league baseball pitcher, he could not hit the side of a barn no matter how hard he tried, they checked everything, finally they checked his teeth, it ended up being a bad tooth. Tooth was fixed and he was able to resume his career.
That said, be careful not to over do it just because you feel so much better.

 

[tashia]

Pumpkln. You are so right, I do have to be careful. I over did it yesterday and had trouble getting to sleep. Now I am tired today so I will not do much but I do need to do some wash. Some things you do have to do whether you like it or not. Are you ready for the storm? I guess we are to get some rain tomorrow. We will see. I don't believe it until it happens. Please take care. Tashia

 

[Pumpkin]

Cloudy and cool here today, supposed to snow in the mountains later tonight, then here tomorrow. Like you I will believe it when it happens.
Take it easy let your mouth heal!

 

[tashia]

I need prayers. My doctor is cutting me back and I still have lots of pain if I don't take 2 pills every 6to 8 hours. I am going to try to straighten this out today. This morning I will be totally out of medication. I am so concened if he doesn't fill my prescription, I will be cold turkey without my preciption. I am so concerned about this. I am also still hurting with my tooth that was pulled. I can't believe he is doing this to me. Our agreement was to continue as normal until March. Then see if it can work out to cut back. I am so upset about this. You are upfront with your doctor and he still doesn't work with you. This is really becoming a big problem in the US. He has shared with me that he needs a hip replacement. I hope he has it soon so he can find out how it hurts. I know this sounds very crule but how can a doctor just cut a person off. Maybe I am making a Mountain out of nothing. I sent him a e-mail and all might work out but right now I don't know if it will. This one is really for God. No matter what I do lately I make him unhappy. I also will call my OS about my knee and talk to him about my other hip. It been making lots of noise lately. This also could be a source of pain. At least I can think now and that is a plus. My tooth really messed me up not only phyiscally but mentally. What a mess. I also need to make my year appointment with my Cancer Doctor. He is so great. You can talk to him and he listens. I may have no problem not taking any more percot but I really don't want to find out. I do know I still have pain from the tooth and I hadn't yet got my pain meds to 1 every 8 hours for my knees. Boy do I need hugs at this moment. Everyone do take care. Tashia

 

[Puddin]

Hug tashia, hugs!! so sorry to hear about this. Isn't it becoming bad with docs and being upfront?! Ridiculous! Hang in there!

 

[tashia]

Pumpkln I did find some old prescriptions that might work at least it word be something. I just don't know what to do. Boy I wish I had a dog right now however I just finished decorating my tree. It really looks cool. I am trying to be so upfront with this guy and this is what I get. I must start looking for another doctor I guess but when you are on pain pills I don't want them to think I am looking for a doctor to fill just my medication. I do think my pain will go down greatly when the tooth heals but I don't know what level its going to be so I want backup and a doctor who is willing to work with me. Thank you for leading me your shoulder to cry on. Tashia

 

[tashia]

Josephine and Jamie has there every been a petition by knee and hip replacments persons to help the doctors understand the pain with the replacements? We do have to be our own advocates. I wonder if they can help? I guess I have nothing to lose.

When I had the tooth done the surgeon did do some reapair and I do have some stiches. So should I use them too? I should - its a back up. I will just have to muster enough strength. And my therapist is also a chronic pain counsler, so I definitely need to talk to her and get her in the loop. I did go to a chronic pain department and I found them not the best for me. I talked to two and it was a waste of time. I didn't learn anything but sat there and listened to stuff I already know. In fact, the last meeting she told me to get off all the medication and just deal it with ice and rest. That isn't much of a life. I wish I could take it again because I was in so much pain I could hardly sit in the classes and had to fight to keep from crying.

My health department only allows you acupucture once a month which is not enough. I need it twice. I also need to get my massages going again, but the person I was going to is no longer doing it. Have you ever felt that there is a wall waiting for you?

Now I do have some herbs for pain, but its been so long since I have taken them I can't remember what dose I should be at.

With the new medical world changing this year this is such bad timing. I know this sounds defiant, but dealing with Cancer and getting over it was so much easier than this. Isn't that sad? I could scream.

First thing I need a cat and then a dog. So I need to talk to the office. I love pets and they help me so much.

My mouth is so good - hardly swelling, but still tender and no doubt will be until the stiches are out. To distract myself from all of this I have been putting patterns and fabric together to make project ready for sewing. I really have some real cool designs and I hope that it all works out. Josephine where do you get the silk fabic? I would like to make a quilt using that fabric. Wow, that would be so cool. Well that is enough from me for now. Do take care and be careful. tashia

 

[Pumpkin]

Tashia,
So sorry to hear about your Doctors poor managment of your pain medication. He should be working with you putting together a medication strategy, based on what is best for you!!!
Go back to your surgeon, he knows what is best for your joint replacements, and can take a look at your left hip.
Take good care, and let us know how you are doing,

 

[Jacky48]

Oh Tashia, you are having a rough time of it all! (((((HUGS))))) I hope you can find some help that will give you pain relief my friend!

Stay well and try and stay positive!

 

[Jamie]

Hey, Tashia....I'm thinking of you tonight, hon, and hoping you start feeling better. It sounds like your tooth is on the mend and that should really, really help.

As for the petition, it would be pretty difficult to coordiante something like that and make it effective. Probably the surgeons who needed the information the most would just ignore it!! I think a better route is to be as assertive as possible with your doctors. And it's always a good idea to take advantage of any patient advocates you have available. They would come closer to making an impact on doctors than anyone.

Hang in there....I do think that brighter days are just around the corner for you!!! (((((HUGS)))))

 

[RestAssured]

Hello Tashia!

I just caught up on your thread! I am so sorry you are having such a rough time! Teeth can cause a lot of pain and that's not any fun!

 

[Pumpkin]

Tashia,
Let us know how you are doing? I do hope you are feeling better this evening.
Only a half inch of snow this morning, looks like this storm went south,

 

[tashia]

Pumpkln Jamie RestAssured Jacky48 My caregiver helped me today so much. I told him I needed to unload so please know this is not personal. He listen and then helped me shop and get some food in the house , did some house cleaning and then we went to lunch. We also picked up some medication the needed to be filled. What is very interesting is my stomach didn't get sore like it usually does when I get this upset. WOW. I still can't believe that the doctor isn't aware I didn't needed pain med after all the hours in the Dentist chair. Unbleable to say the least. I took a nap around 2:30 this afternoon and sleep till 8:00 this night. I was so tired. Now I am waiting for the senative to take so I can have dinner. The pain level in my mouth is score but not too bad. The swelling is almost gone. :rolleyes: I still have a slight headache. Thrusday I see the doctor. He said I had to wait till the 28th before he would give me a refill. . My hips are little sore and so are the knees. I do need to see my OS. I do get brusitis and tenderies a lot. It could be that and I am deadly alerrgic to MOrtain, or anything in that family all I have is pain med to get the relief. Last time I took a Nonsteriod I developed a purple rash around my thoart and spent many hours in the ER and the minute the med they gave for the reaction wore off I was back in the ER needed more. I was told never to take it again because next time it could be fatal. So what do you do but take pain pills. I have had two today and I don't feel any withdraw so that God for that. My pain level is around 3. This is ok I guess. I don't have much of a choose. You can see how upset I am by the mis-spelling of words. I have always had this problem and it get so frustrating but it is what it is. I still have more energy that I have had for months and I can't believe I can think so clear. W'OW it is so great. I got my tree done for St. Patrick Day and have it on and its so cute looking at shamrock on the tree. After making a appointment with the OS tomarrow I will have to pray that my doctor Thrusday will make a appointment for the foot doctor. Last time he did it didn't come thru. For the first time in years I mean 20 years I am pain free but if he isn't going to let me take what I was taking for pain my foot will again rage in pain. Josephine Have you head of the surgrey? The surgan wanted cut my foot in half and with scew and bolts put the foot back together again. I don't like the sound of it. Something better can be done. I wear inserts and they help so much. My foot is really messed up. It from a old injury from search and rescure. I was in a wheelchair and crushers for over 6 years. Had surgry two times and have been walking every since. Had some months of pain free but when it flares it really hurts and I really feel like crawling is the only way to get around. However I discovered that taking Morphine twice a day and percet 3 times a day even wipes the pain out most of the time 100%. Well thank you letting me let all this out. Thrusday morning my caregiver comes again and will help me in my sewing room. I don't know what I would do without him in this time of my life. Once I get the apartment cleaned and the rug clean a pet is coming in the apartment.
or will be coming home to live for the rest of their lives with a new mommy.
We are having rain today and I think some tonight. In a couple of months the Rattlesnakes will be out again for Spring. Its been so cold this winter that we shouldn't have as many as last year. I sure hope so. I like them at great distances. Well I feel my medication has worked so I must eat. Please everyone with this storm be careful. I don't want anyone hurt or get cold from this. Please take care. You all are so wonderful. Tashia

 

[tashia]

Today was a day of rest to say the least. After nap I ate and took my meds and immedely feel back to sleep until two in the morning. Mouth sore but thats the way it goes. I hope that it doesn't get worse because I was using l and half pain instead of just one. Well we will have to see. Now I am awake from all the sleeping but it all works out for the best. I have 2 more hours to take another dose so I will wait and go to bed at that time. Its ok to have my sleeping messed up at this time. The jaw is almost all gone in swelling. Now just the pain. I still find myself in a good mood. Tired but ok. My appointment is Thursday and I hope by then the month will be better. My Os doesn't know I am having pain because he wanted my own doctor to take care of it. It was getting better so why should I bother him. My knee was making noise so I was going to contact him. At 6 weeks my OS released me to my Family Doctor. Well back to him. He doesn't do conic pain. I was in the conic pain department and after a year they release you. Well that is over so they released me. Now that I am thinking so much better I hope to be able to do so much better to control this. I will have to get hold of my counciler she knows a lot about conic pain so she will help me I hope. I know all the surgies take up to a year not just a couple of months. I wish doctors would know this. Everyone do take care.

 

[Mbone]

Hi Tashia, I had a THR on Jan. 21, 2012, and I also need my knees replaced. I chose to do the hip first because it was more troublesoome than the knees, although the knees have been hurting me for a longer period of time. Did your knee feel better after your hip was done? The knee that bothers me the most is the one on the same side as my replaced hip. I'm hoping that, even though I am bone on bone, I can have a surgical reprieve for a year or so. I have decided though, that if I am still in need of a cane, for knee pain, I will take care of that knee during the summer.

 

[Pumpkin]

Tashia,
Sorry you are having such a hard time, please contact your OS about your pain, he will want to check out your new joints. Please do this even it is is just for your peace of mind.
Your counselor can help guide you to a pain specialist who won't drop you after a year.
Take good care of your self, go easy with that new socket, the healing tissues will be tender.