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BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th...
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: LilyFestre Date: 14 Mar 12 - 10:13 AM Bobert Bobert Bobert... Just a little hospital etiquette for you: 1. Flirt with the nurses but do not touch. 2. Say please when requesting the REALLY GOOD pain meds 3. Wave and blow kisses as you shout goodbye on your way out the door Sending all good thoughts and prayers your way. Wishing I lived closer so I could lend a hand...well...maybe not literally...but...you know what I mean!! Love you Friend!!!! XOXOXOOXOXOX Michelle |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: maeve Date: 14 Mar 12 - 10:17 AM Bobert, I DO hope you remembered to bring a good slide with you so's the doctor can retrofit it to your cast. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: GUEST,Lizzie Cornish Date: 14 Mar 12 - 10:26 AM Sending love over, Bobz... :0) x |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: Ebbie Date: 14 Mar 12 - 11:36 AM Well, although it is 7:30 here it is just about noon now where Bobert lives. He should be up and talking by now. May the pain and discomfort be much less than you feared, Bob, and the rewards much greater than you hoped. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: Severn Date: 14 Mar 12 - 11:38 AM Best recovery wishes coming from me,as well. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: fat B****rd Date: 14 Mar 12 - 01:02 PM It's the waiting........the waiting......... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: gnu Date: 14 Mar 12 - 01:09 PM Waiting Man This is the Looooonnnngggg live version and it describes in it's own what F*b says. Me too. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: Bobert Date: 14 Mar 12 - 01:29 PM Well, well, well... The deed is done and I an sitting here typing with one hand with my hand starin' at me... It's in a foam rubber contraption with various holes an slots that i guess works to immobilize body parts... It is very strange in that my hand is peeping out the top of this thing only 6 inches from my face yet it feels like its on my lap an' when I touch it it with my left hand the left hand says to to my brain that ain't mine but some dead guys hand... Reckon it will take several more hours to get over dead arm to pain arm... Sleep time.... B` |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: gnu Date: 14 Mar 12 - 01:31 PM Glad it's over and done. REST AND RECOVER WELL! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: fat B****rd Date: 14 Mar 12 - 01:38 PM Exactly. Much r'n'r. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: Nigel Paterson Date: 14 Mar 12 - 01:59 PM May your sleep restore you...your dreams intrigue you & the sun's rays stream through your window to gently warm you, Wishing you a speedy recovery, With Love, Nigel & Ann. xxxxxxxxxx |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: maeve Date: 14 Mar 12 - 02:04 PM Thanks very much, Bobert. Give the P-Vine a big kiss and both of you rest well. We'll still be making trouble when you return. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: SINSULL Date: 14 Mar 12 - 02:28 PM Glad it is over. Now heal. SINS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: catspaw49 Date: 14 Mar 12 - 02:37 PM Hand is peakin' out but have you checked for the thumb? If not you might want to check elsewhere first................just sayin'.......... Spaw |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: gnu Date: 14 Mar 12 - 02:49 PM Spaw... you mean... a transplant? So, until the cast is off, will Bobert have to unzip his fly to count change? If you have never seen a one-handed man count change, think about it. Great party joke. Well, in my crowd. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: Stilly River Sage Date: 14 Mar 12 - 03:51 PM Good to hear from you, Mr. Beauxbear. Don't try to do too much too soon, and no propping power tools on the cast in lieu of having a second hand to do the work. SRS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: Bobert Date: 14 Mar 12 - 04:41 PM Checked out Big Daddy and he's still da' man, Spawzer... Just went down for 2 hours... No, not that, ya'll...Sheeeesh... Ya'll are some bored people... I mean, i just took a long nap... That gettin' up at 4:30 in the mornin' sucks... The hand is still a complete stranger... Dead, dead, dead... I think they do this to ya' so that when you start gettin' the feelings back in it that you're happy to get he pain with 'um... One bit og good news is that while I was nappin' my step-son borrowed our car and went off a bought a new keyboard with the letters on the keys!!! The old one was shot and only he letters that you use very often had the letters ob the keys so seein' as I don't know where stuff is I've spent a lot of time having to go back, delete and guess again... So now if I don't make sense it is because I am indeed senseless... B;~) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: Bill D Date: 14 Mar 12 - 04:49 PM Letters on the keys? Whadda you think white-out is for, now that we no longer make carbons? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: maeve Date: 14 Mar 12 - 05:59 PM But what about the Handy Dandy Retrofitted Guitar Slide? If you forgot to give to one to the surgeon to hook up for you, I can mail some Superglue and Duct tape so the P-Vine can make the slide operational on the No Feeling Wrap Around Hand Thingie. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: gnu Date: 14 Mar 12 - 06:40 PM So, what does the "cast" look like? Is it a cast? Did they give you loopy drugs? Did you get pics? Did you chat up the nurses? You know... the important questions. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: Bobert Date: 14 Mar 12 - 07:36 PM Cast: 1/4 mile of white gauze + 1/4 mile of designer gauze... Cradle: 24"X10"X10 block of foam rubber with holes for arm... No strap or sling... I'll fix that tomorrow 'cause I gotta wear the thing for the next 5 days to keep elevated... Speaking of block??? it's still blockin'... Think I'd rather have he pain rather than this block of wood for an arm.... BTW, I can't type but with one finger so ya'll are in luck... No ramblin' Bobert stories fir awile... lol... BTW, thanks fir the support, stories, info, jokes, etc... B:~) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: Jeri Date: 14 Mar 12 - 08:02 PM I had arthroscopic surgery on my knee once, and when I saw the doctor a few hours later, asked him when the anesthetic would wear off. He laughed and said "a couple hours ago, at least". If they've packaged you really well, you might not have much pain at all. I hate the numbness, so I understand where you're comin' from. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: Bobert Date: 14 Mar 12 - 08:19 PM Yeah, jeri... I googled it and says up to a day??? B~ |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: Janie Date: 14 Mar 12 - 08:30 PM Well done, Bobert. Now follow doctor's orders to heal properly. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: catspaw49 Date: 14 Mar 12 - 08:33 PM Got me a fine new keyboard too Bobertz......Ain't got no wires and its really thin but the best thing is that there's this backlight under the keys and I can now see the letters in the DARK!!!! Spaw |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: Leadfingers Date: 14 Mar 12 - 09:51 PM good to see you are sitting up and taking notice mate . Now DONT overdo things till the Doc gives you the all clear |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: Bobert Date: 14 Mar 12 - 10:04 PM Congrates, Spawzer... I don't what to think too much about you and an electrical device that lights up and performs even under the covers of your bed in the dark of night so I won't... As fir me doing a good job??? Hey, all I did was not chicken out... As fir pushing too hard... There's gonna be a time the pushing is gonna be a good thing... That ain't now... I'd just be happy to get to the pins 'n needles 'cause I'm told that comes a couple hours before everything wakes up... No reason to take a pain pill before trying to go to sleep... Could be a long night... B~ |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: ChanteyLass Date: 14 Mar 12 - 10:17 PM Wow, you've posted several times already! Great! New keyboard? Great! Numbness? Well . . . . I'm curious to read about how the operation differed from your expectations and worries. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: Bobert Date: 14 Mar 12 - 10:27 PM Will have to get back to when the block wears off... But I really had no choice but to do it... B~ |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: Crowhugger Date: 14 Mar 12 - 10:41 PM Great to see you posting already! Take it easy...rest is a good thing :-). |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: gnu Date: 14 Mar 12 - 10:43 PM "But I really had no choice but to do it..." That's what I said. Ya weren't gonna change yer mind so just do it and don't ween. Ya done it. Now ya gotta do the recovery. Even if the pain comes... IF the pain comes... IFFFF... ya gotta recover. Follow the doc's orders. And, I ain't shittin you when I say THIS... if you start goin and tryin ta do stuff even though you ain't physically stressin that thumb and end up gettin the wound infected, yer fucked, BIG time. Whatever you do, do NOT risk infection. It could be FAR worse than what you endured before the op. Trust me... please. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: Janie Date: 14 Mar 12 - 10:43 PM We always have choices, Bobert. And you and others, and many of us who will need to follow a bit later also have the benefit of the significant advances that have been made in just the past 10 years in medicine and surgical procedures to joints needed for fine motor skills. It also helps to remember that regardless of surgery, many of us ain't spring chickens anymore. Go to sleep. Dream sweet. Azaleas starting to bloom. Hellebore babies waiting to be potted up and passed back to you. Guitar necks patiently waiting to be stroked or hammered, but only in good time. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: Rapparee Date: 14 Mar 12 - 11:11 PM Hey, a wooden arm is a good thing. It'll prevent you from...you know what you do...because of the splinter and you can get a hook and play pirate. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: KT Date: 15 Mar 12 - 12:17 AM Speedy recovery, dear Bobert. Thinking of you way up here, and wishin' you well! KT |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 15 Mar 12 - 02:22 AM what wonderful news! keep healing Bobert sandra |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: Bobert Date: 15 Mar 12 - 06:26 AM Well, well, well... Seem the "block" clocked out and the "pain" clocked in... OUCH!!! Funny - wee, not exactly funny - part is that the thumb doesn't hurt a bit but feels like someone is squeezing my hand to fight and my knuckles are all squished together like if the bandage is too tight... But, too late to change my mind and I might have gotten 5-6 hours of sleep... B~ |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: fat B****rd Date: 15 Mar 12 - 06:30 AM Hang in there, Bobert. We're all still rooting for you and just know you'll be twanging again real soon. Charlie (It's easy for you to say) in Dunfermline. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: jacqui.c Date: 15 Mar 12 - 09:33 AM Good morning sir - hope you got some rest last night. Healing thoughts coming from Maine. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: Jeri Date: 15 Mar 12 - 10:30 AM Squished hand: the bandage is likely a little snug on purpose as some compression keeps swelling down. (Along with you keeping your hand above the level of your heart.) Just make sure your fingers don't turn white... or blue. (If they go green, then there's always the 'hook' option) The pain should begin to abate rather quickly. (That's 'quickly' to the rest of us. Not so much, to you.) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: Bobert Date: 15 Mar 12 - 10:39 AM Thanks, jacqui an' Charles... Not a lot of sleep but did get some rest... The P-Vine already has a list of one-armed-man stuff fir me... Like who didn't know that was comin'??? lol... Sumabich hurtin' but I do pain purdy good... After all, I am a married man... lol... Never mind that last crack... Thought I might stir up somethin' with the womenz to take my mind off everything... Still waiting for the nurse to call back to see why the bone i the hand under my little finger is in so much pain when the thumb doesn't seem to hurt at all??? Fun, fun, fun but, yeah, Ill br back playin music in a couple months... B~ |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: EBarnacle Date: 15 Mar 12 - 10:59 AM Hang in but don't be an effing hero. When you are in pain, take pain killers. If you only take them when needed, you will not become dependent. If the pain does not go away over time, TELL YOUR DOCTOR!!! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: topical tom Date: 15 Mar 12 - 11:09 AM All the best to you, Bobert! Get well soon and take those painkillers as you need them. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: Ebbie Date: 15 Mar 12 - 12:25 PM A thought here: When I first got to Juneau 20-some years ago I walked the hillside staircases and mountain trails with great abandon. My knee went out, bigtime. Could hardly walk, couldn't sleep, although every morning it felt better than when I'd gone to bed. This went on for a week or so then one day lying, reading, on my bed with my leg propped high with pillows a thought popped into my head: What does this pain remind me of? And the answer: Muscle spasms. And that is what it was. Major stretching exercises took care of it. But my main point is that when I knew what it was I could deal with it, mentally as well as physically. Might the tight 'squeezing' be muscle cramping, Bob? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: gnu Date: 15 Mar 12 - 01:42 PM Depending what the nurse says, you might wanna try Kendall's idea of CQ10 and OJ just in case it is muscle cramping. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: GUEST,olddude Date: 15 Mar 12 - 01:49 PM As one that knows a thing or two about pain ... no hero crap bobster. they cut through muscles and when they do that, it hurts a lot .. take the pain meds. Insist they give them to you also as they tend to let you lay there hurting .. I will send you mine if you need it ... that shit hurts a lot ... no hero K you old blueser you love ya bro |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: Bobert Date: 15 Mar 12 - 03:43 PM See pain med question... I ain't tryin' to be no hero.. This shit hurts... B~ |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: Bill D Date: 15 Mar 12 - 03:57 PM My daddy usta say "It'll feel better when it quit hurtin'." We sneered at him.... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: Bobert Date: 15 Mar 12 - 09:00 PM Goof advice, Bill... B~ |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: Rapparee Date: 15 Mar 12 - 11:18 PM So you got cut. EVERY bluesman gets cut every now and then. You're just lucky it was in a hospital and not a juke joint. TAKE THE DAMNED MEDICINES!!!!! DO WHAT THE DOC AND P-VINE TELL YOU TO!! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bobert Under the Knife March 14th... From: ChanteyLass Date: 16 Mar 12 - 12:12 AM I hope that pain fades fast. |
