Guest guest Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Hi everyone, Nothing much to share today in the way of positive reinforcement... I had my shoulder replacement on Monday morning and right now I hate everything. My surgeon came by to see me in recovery and I asked what the criteria were for going home; after hip replacements they want you to be able to walk unassisted with a cane, and climb steps, before they'll discharge you. I was told that the only reason shoulder patients are kept hospitalized is that you're supposed to be on a morphine drip with that cool self-medicate button for a few days until you can handle the pain well enough to just use oral painkillers. Ha! Screw that. I tossed my button overboard and never pushed it again, and I got to come home Tuesday afternoon about 32 hours after surgery. I'm feeling MUCH better now that I'm on my own couch without any tubes sticking out of unpleasant places, but let me tell you, I'm really understanding why they recommend three days of morphine. I like morphine. I miss morphine. And it's a bitch to type with my arm in a sling. I have to keep reminding myself... Jenni, you're safe at home... they let you eat whatever you want here, no liquid diet for your poor delicate stomach (I had pizza this morning with pineapple and pepperoni)... you get more than three channels... and you're not trapped one bed over from a woman who can't sleep and wants to tell you all about her daughter at 5 in the morning. I miss morphine. Jenni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Hey Jenni: Hang in there - it'll only get better. In the meantime, pizza for breakfast sounds like a fine way to treat yourself when you are wishing for something stronger like a triplicate type drug. Unfortunately morphine did nothing for me but put me to sleep. But my husband fondly remembers having it in the ER when he was in intense pain. Maybe vicodin might do the trick for you? gloria p.s. rent some funny movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Bless your heart Jenni, you are having a rought time of it aren't you? The next time I go to the Dr., we may have to talk about a knee replacement. I don't know a lot about that but a friend of mine had one then had to go to Arlington for two weeks for physical therapy. He couldn't come home all that time...............Joyce M ----- Original Message ----- From: " Jenni " <chaospearl@...> <Rheumatoid Arthritis > Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 11:22 AM Subject: Vent. Hi everyone, Nothing much to share today in the way of positive reinforcement... I had my shoulder replacement on Monday morning and right now I hate everything. My surgeon came by to see me in recovery and I asked what the criteria were for going home; after hip replacements they want you to be able to walk unassisted with a cane, and climb steps, before they'll discharge you. I was told that the only reason shoulder patients are kept hospitalized is that you're supposed to be on a morphine drip with that cool self-medicate button for a few days until you can handle the pain well enough to just use oral painkillers. Ha! Screw that. I tossed my button overboard and never pushed it again, and I got to come home Tuesday afternoon about 32 hours after surgery. I'm feeling MUCH better now that I'm on my own couch without any tubes sticking out of unpleasant places, but let me tell you, I'm really understanding why they recommend three days of morphine. I like morphine. I miss morphine. And it's a bitch to type with my arm in a sling. I have to keep reminding myself... Jenni, you're safe at home... they let you eat whatever you want here, no liquid diet for your poor delicate stomach (I had pizza this morning with pineapple and pepperoni)... you get more than three channels... and you're not trapped one bed over from a woman who can't sleep and wants to tell you all about her daughter at 5 in the morning. I miss morphine. Jenni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2005 Report Share Posted January 28, 2005 When I had surgery on my leg, they gave me vicoden and I was doing fine. Then the Dr. said he thought I would be more comfortable with morphine. BIG mistake. It made me sick as a dog. Heaved my heels up. Give me vicoden any day. Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2005 Report Share Posted January 28, 2005 Jenni, Congrats on the new improved shoulder and the great attitude. Here are some great postitive healing thougths for fast healing and better days. Feel better soon and work hard on the rehab. Thanks for the laughs - " I miss morphine " - HA ha ha, Lynette Who is not looking forward to colllecting any artifical parts (except maybe a new right wrist and left index finger) >--- Jenni <chaospearl@...> wrote: > > > >>Hi everyone, >> >>Nothing much to share today in the way of positive >>reinforcement... I had >>my shoulder replacement on Monday morning and right >>now I hate everything. >>My surgeon came by to see me in recovery and I asked >>what the criteria were >>for going home; after hip replacements they want you >>to be able to walk >>unassisted with a cane, and climb steps, before >>they'll discharge you. I >>was told that the only reason shoulder patients are >>kept hospitalized is >>that you're supposed to be on a morphine drip with >>that cool self-medicate >>button for a few days until you can handle the pain >>well enough to just use >>oral painkillers. Ha! Screw that. I tossed my >>button overboard and never >>pushed it again, and I got to come home Tuesday >>afternoon about 32 hours >>after surgery. I'm feeling MUCH better now that I'm >>on my own couch without >>any tubes sticking out of unpleasant places, but let >>me tell you, I'm really >>understanding why they recommend three days of >>morphine. >> >>I like morphine. I miss morphine. And it's a bitch >>to type with my arm in >>a sling. I have to keep reminding myself... Jenni, >>you're safe at home... >>they let you eat whatever you want here, no liquid >>diet for your poor >>delicate stomach (I had pizza this morning with >>pineapple and pepperoni)... >>you get more than three channels... and you're not >>trapped one bed over from >>a woman who can't sleep and wants to tell you all >>about her daughter at 5 in >>the morning. >> >>I miss morphine. >> >>Jenni >> >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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