03-01-2013, 05:34 PM
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Re: Newbie here
Originally Posted by Uncle Joe
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Ginny darlin' needles (of all different sizes) don't worry me in the slightest - have had to have blood tests every week for the past seven years due to the fact I've been prescribed Warfarin and they have to keep adjusting the dose of that weekly. When I was due to go into hospital for operations, they're not allowed to operate if you're on Warfarin, so you stop that several days prior to hospital admission, but replace it with injections of Tenzaparin (straight into the stomach) - those hurt!!! and I finished up with a row of bruises as large as the diameter of tea cups around my waist band - very uncomfortable!!!
I feel for you it soumds like you have been through so much
...I hope this new year is a better one for you!
03-01-2013, 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by mom55
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My Mom & Dad were on warfarin so I know what you mean Joe.I feel for you it soumds like you have been through so much
...I hope this new year is a better one for you!
03-01-2013, 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Uncle Joe
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I'm good for about another 15 years (I hope). The only thing that annoys me intensely is my lack of mobility - I have to have a walking stick to get about and that is annoying and frustrating.
Uncle Joe I know it must be annoying and frustrating for you with the cane. BUT, my bf Dad had a hip replacement many years ago at the age of 54 and he ended up dying from a blood clot because the Dr decided to go on vacation afterwards and neglected to to tell the nurse what to do afterwards....there could have been a law suite but his Mom decided not to pursue it.
03-01-2013, 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by mom55
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Uncle Joe I know it must be annoying and frustrating for you with the cane. BUT, my bf Dad had a hip replacement many years ago at the age of 54 and he ended up dying from a blood clot because the Dr decided to go on vacation afterwards and neglected to to tell the nurse what to do afterwards....there could have been a law suite but his Mom decided not to pursue it.
03-01-2013, 06:30 PM
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Re: Newbie here
Originally Posted by mom55
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Do you smoke? please say no!!
03-01-2013, 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Uncle Joe
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I did Ginny - up until I had my first Embolism - (I had 60 ciggies in my coat pocket when admitted to hospital) but wasn't able to get to them nor get out of bed to go down to the entrance which was smokers corner at that time. By the third day I was 'climbing the wall' for a ciggie and Dr came and slapped a nicotine patch on me. I then did the 3 month course of patches and eventually gave up (even spliffs).
Good for you Joe, but what are spliffs?...
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