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Best wishes from Southern Utah!
Old guy, old guns.
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When I was recovering from total knee replacement, I got a big bottle of oxy. 50 pills, ten mg. Nasty stuff.
I had a good PA who told me that 3 Motrin and 2 Extra Strength Tylenol worked as well as one Vicodin pill. I tried it and it worked. I flushed that Vicodin down the toilet.
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Rocky, I hope you got through the night okay.
Wishing you all the best.
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Wife had L4,L5 and S1 fussed on Jan 11. pretty well along with recovery and 95% off pain meds.
Time will tell if problem was corrected
Never try to teach a pig to sing...
...it wastes your time and annoys the pig!
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Prayer uploaded for a speedy recovery Rocky.
2006 doc recommended work on C3 as the nerve passing through that controlled right arm was impinged.
Arm function got so bad I had hard time with truck stick shift much less lifting a can o beer.
Doc also recommended quit the booze as alcohol can inflame joints. Use ibuprofen to reduce swelling.
Quit the booze, 800 mg ibuprofen every 8 hours or so for a couple weeks.
Canceled surgery with neurosurgeon, function of right arm returned to normal.
Alcohol never again. I was boozing pretty hard.
GOA
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Glad to hear you’re on the road to recovery. Oh, and happy birthday too
Yours in Liberty,
BL
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As for the pain meds, they mask the pain you need to tell when you are doing too much. Try not to use them too often which is normally what they recommend.
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Hope recovery is going well!
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I hope your recovery goes well. I have an L4,L5, S1 fusion along with a “Jack” as the doc called it to go where my L5 was crushed. I regret doing it, as it only made it worst. I’d try to get some PT if able to. I think that is my issue. Doc said to walk, so I did. Others I know that did it with other doctors went to PT and saw better results.
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Having experienced back surgery, I know your pain. Don't take to many pain pills. They can ruin a good recovery, by masking the pain. Happy Birthday.
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The nerve that was numb for three months is making up for lost time. In a big way. The upside is that it's still alive, but wowsers the pain.
My "hero" plan to not take opioids went out the window the first day. Only taking half doses, but at half interval so there's no gap between doses. I have a plastic basket of meds now that I have named Regis because it's a Pillbin.
The pun generator still works, huh?
Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult.
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Good to see you still have a sense of humor Rocky.
These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o
"May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"
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The nerve that was numb for three months is making up for lost time. In a big way. The upside is that it's still alive, but wowsers the pain.
My "hero" plan to not take opioids went out the window the first day. Only taking half doses, but at half interval so there's no gap between doses. I have a plastic basket of meds now that I have named Regis because it's a Pillbin.
The pun generator still works, huh? I truly wish you all the best. That pain monster can be a real terror at times. Hopefully you're getting better soon; it takes a while so don't rush it. My last surgery was on September 21, I'm still atr 8-10# weight limit. I have to use caution when opening up some doors to restaurants or lifting a gallon of milk. Don't push a shopping cart at the grocery store, turning the cart can hurt you more than you think. Best advice I can give you is to be mindful of everything you do. Take care.
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Hope you fully recover, pain isn’t fun
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