BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 06 Nov 22 - 12:33 PM

Hoping for an update and report of a robust recovery - how is it all going a week later?

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: keberoxu
Date: 31 Oct 22 - 05:42 PM

I like hearing author Johnny Mercer sing that one,
and Ella Fitzgerald does a good job too.

By now I hope that your days and nights in rehab
have a rhythm to them that is encouraging and hopeful.

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 30 Oct 22 - 05:56 PM

turning this into a music thread Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive - Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: keberoxu
Date: 30 Oct 22 - 03:37 PM

Rice, carrots, fruit:
they have FIBER in common, don't they? That's all I can figure.

You made it to rehab, anyway.
And you can sit without pain going down your leg.
Accentuate the positive!

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: Senoufou
Date: 29 Oct 22 - 03:48 AM

Ah notre pauvre chauve-souris, je t'envoie mes meilleurs souhaits pour une vite récuperation. En ce moment il est évident que tu souffres, et je suis désolée. 'Insh Allah'(comme l'Africain dit!) tu seras mille fois mieux dans un ou deux jours. (Et chier, c'est tres important! J'espere que tu sois bien dégagé! hee hee)

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: Mrrzy
Date: 29 Oct 22 - 12:29 AM

Finally pooped so off to rehab where they tried to feed me rice ans carrots and fruit. WHAT IS THE ACTUAL ISSUE with keto? I have screamed and sobbed and gotten some Valium.

How this is good for mw I dunno.

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 28 Oct 22 - 06:12 PM

Anesthesia is pretty hard on the gut, slowing down elimination. After the knee surgery this summer I finally resorted to the tablet form of milk of magnesia; fiber and colace weren't enough.

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: Helen
Date: 28 Oct 22 - 03:32 PM

Hi Mrrzy,

I have been wondering and hoping on how you are going.

So, like a person with one hand in a bucket of boiling water, and the other in a bucket of ice, on average you are feeling ok? :-)

I think that if you look really, really hard you might see a bit of light at the end of the tunnel, and everything will start progressing. There probably will be a lot of obstacles but they should get smaller and smaller over time. The good thing is that you have had the surgery now - but it is still a waiting game until you feel back to some sort of normal health.

One day, hopefully soon-ish, you will stop and think, "I'm not in pain!" but that day will probably creep up on you because you will get better and better, bit by bit, day by day.

I can't say I'm rooting for you, because that means something totally different here in Oz. But you could tell those fuckers you are rooting for them. LOL

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: Mrrzy
Date: 28 Oct 22 - 03:15 PM

They didn't take care of my diet till I went off my rocker and screamed at them for not paying attention to my diet.

Much pain, low bp low fever transfusion better bp

If I ever poop I can go to rehab

Not pooped since last Sunday

Sitting no longer radiates pain doen leg yay

But fuckers

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 28 Oct 22 - 08:32 AM

And it's Friday. Did anyone get an email update they'd care to summarise or copy paste (depending on how you discussed it with Mrrzy)?

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: Helen
Date: 25 Oct 22 - 07:16 PM

Yes, I'm hoping it all works out ok.

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: keberoxu
Date: 25 Oct 22 - 05:38 PM

Second surgery tomorrow, you-know-who willing.
Hope it all comes together as it should
and you can get about the serious business of healing and recuperation.

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: Helen
Date: 24 Oct 22 - 05:11 PM

Sorry, regarding the link to the song that I posted I was trying to find a video with the singer and what I found was some personal photos of a family. (Sorry, I was in a rush.)

Here is one just showing pix of Frank Sinatra instead.

I'll Be Loving You Always

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 24 Oct 22 - 01:30 PM

Whoever ends up on that BCC email list, let the rest of us know how things are going. Then the email list doesn't need to get unwieldy.

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: Mrrzy
Date: 24 Oct 22 - 08:10 AM

Yikes! Today!

I have set up a bcc-ful email I can click Send on when they give me my phone. I put Joe Offer in the disty. Anyone else want in pm me an email before noon Mudcat time...

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: Helen
Date: 23 Oct 22 - 08:52 PM

Everyone loves you tomorrow.
Your doctors love you tomorrow.
Your nurses love you tomorrow.
Even the reception staff love you tomorrow.

But as you drift off in anaesthesia-land, remember that Mudcatters love you not just today, not just yesterday but always.

Frank Sinatra - I'll Be Loving You Always

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: Mrrzy
Date: 23 Oct 22 - 06:43 PM

Tomorrow
Tomorrow
I love you
Tomorrow

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: Kim C
Date: 22 Oct 22 - 09:52 PM

I had to read way back to get reasonably caught up. I am sorry for your interesting times and hope that the surgery will make them a little less interesting when all is said and done. :-)

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: keberoxu
Date: 22 Oct 22 - 08:49 PM

Counting down until surgery no. 1 on Monday.
May the force be with you.

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 21 Oct 22 - 10:49 AM

I hope the pre-op stuff all went well, Mrrzy. And good luck next week. Drop us a line if you have Internet access.

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: Mrrzy
Date: 17 Oct 22 - 08:34 AM

Merci mes chers!

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: Senoufou
Date: 17 Oct 22 - 03:02 AM

Meilleurs voeux Mrrzy pour une rapide récuperation. Sois fort si possible, et sache qu'on pense a toi.

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 17 Oct 22 - 02:09 AM

best wishes from me, too

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: Mrrzy
Date: 16 Oct 22 - 03:36 PM

Indeed, keb!

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: keberoxu
Date: 16 Oct 22 - 10:52 AM

You have come a long way from "no plan of care".
Take good care of yourself until it is time for the professionals to take care of you.

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: Donuel
Date: 16 Oct 22 - 09:55 AM

Sitting up straight won't be a decision anymore.

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 16 Oct 22 - 09:38 AM

Something tells me this will devolve into a series of sub-stories about the events listed. Good luck with it all!

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: Mrrzy
Date: 16 Oct 22 - 08:28 AM

Ok, well, *that* was no fun. Turns out keto interferes with anesthesia, which I only found out trying to figure out why IV benzoes were so. Not. Calming.

Plus I flunked. They can't replace the disk above L5, they have to fuse both above and below. Too degraded.

So 2 surgeries: Monday 24th 2 fusions, L4L5 and L5S1, from the front. Weds 26th 2nd op to add the stabilizing Frankensteinesque rods and screws in the back.

So Thurs next I go to DC, Friday preop stuff, Mon-Fri in hosp in Reston (any NoVA cattters?), then I hope rehab for a bit.

Preop stuff includes some fun things like talking to anesthesia and nutrition (it is going to be *really* hard to be keto on their menu but otherwise I will lose my temper with the nurses and then try to die with all that available medical stuff).

Woot! End in sight!

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: Helen
Date: 29 Sep 22 - 07:44 PM

OK, got it! :-)

As an ex-librarian, my thoughts automatically turned to providing a list of audio files to listen to while undergoing a medical procedure like a CT scan. When I had an MRI I was told that I could bring in a CD of my favourite music which the staff could play to make me feel more relaxed during the procedure.

As it happens, I brought the CD in but chose not to use it and the "music" of the MRI was interesting to me anyway, like a free-form, rhythmic electronic jazz.

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: Mrrzy
Date: 29 Sep 22 - 07:37 PM

They squirt stuff into each disk till it hurts and you tell'm if it is the pain they're trying to fix or not. This identifies/confirms the levels that need surgery. They then watch the disks leak to see what shape they're all in and also helps confirm whether / where surgery.

It is Weds next! Yikes!

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: Helen
Date: 28 Sep 22 - 03:55 PM

Good news on your progression through the medical maze!

But as one of our Aussie orange-haired politicians would say, "please explain":

[nonmusical] discography

Pauline Pantsdown's parody of Pauline Hanson

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: Mrrzy
Date: 28 Sep 22 - 10:25 AM

I believe I passed the audition.

Many preop tests, but we are in preop phase.

Has anybody has a [nonmusical] discography?

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: Mrrzy
Date: 25 Sep 22 - 03:40 PM

Equinox party chez moi, great success, I kept 2 places so I could lie down. Marvy.

Yup, check on Tues.

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: keberoxu
Date: 25 Sep 22 - 11:50 AM

Soon comes another check-up. Thinking good thoughts.

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: fat B****rd
Date: 23 Sep 22 - 12:13 PM

Boogie on, Mrrzy

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: keberoxu
Date: 23 Sep 22 - 10:39 AM

Oh, that IS good news, Mrrzy. Keep on keeping on!

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: Senoufou
Date: 23 Sep 22 - 07:01 AM

Good luck with your next check-up Mrrzy on the 27th. And glad you had a good time. Woot! On pense a toi chéri, donc bcp de souhaits pour une vite récuperation.

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: Mrrzy
Date: 22 Sep 22 - 08:28 PM

Oh, better! I went out last night, to a pub! With music! Stood and danced, did not sit. Woot!

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 22 Sep 22 - 10:40 AM

Mrrzy, are you feeling better, or just different?

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 18 Sep 22 - 11:16 PM

slow progress

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: Mrrzy
Date: 18 Sep 22 - 10:24 PM

PT Monday Thursday, massage Tuesday Friday. Getting people to drive to to markets, rather than sending them there. Still can't sit but walking, standing, Wii bowling are all fine...

Next checkup Sep 27.

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: keberoxu
Date: 18 Sep 22 - 06:01 PM

So, Mrrzy, how is September going
with life in the "new normal" of PT and so on?

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: Donuel
Date: 06 Sep 22 - 01:05 PM

This Mrrzy saga may the Final Episode of 'Trailer Park Boys', the Canadian TV series that started in 99 and went until 2018

.

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: keberoxu
Date: 05 Sep 22 - 06:05 PM

... so the surgery is the hockey-puck-like thingy?

Although you surely want this overwith,
it's good that more tests are being ordered.

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: Mrrzy
Date: 03 Sep 22 - 11:09 AM

Physical Therapy.

I always bring a towel.

My shrink gave me a huge slew of data questions to ask so decisions have finally been able to be made.

Yes, surgery, this year.

No, not UVa, their care sucks. Last illustration: I tell both surgeons that PT says my sacrum is misaligned. Ask if it can be seen on scans. UVa doc looks at profile scan, says no. Other doc looks at profile scan, says Um, *rotates view to back* and says Oh, so it is.

So PT through Sept, then more tests to verify what damage there is, then fuse L5S1 and replace L4L5. Anterior sirgery only. No bone graft, no bolts outside the spine.

Whew. Feels way better to know what is coming.

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: Helen
Date: 02 Sep 22 - 04:43 AM

I'm guessing it's physiotherapy or physical therapy.

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 02 Sep 22 - 04:40 AM

42 I understand but what does PT refer to -
physical training?
prothrombin time?
primary threshold?
Pacific time?
part time?
physical therapist?
point?
pint?
periodic table?
.....

.... there are more if you need them!

DC

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: Helen
Date: 02 Sep 22 - 02:18 AM

Arthur Dent, where are you?

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 02 Sep 22 - 12:43 AM

PT is a lifesaver to get things moving again. I'm glad it's working for you! (But do you have your towel handy?)

Subject: RE: BS: Mrrzy is living in interesting times...
From: Mrrzy
Date: 01 Sep 22 - 08:04 PM

PT is the answer to life, the universe, and everything.