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 Peter
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Topic starter 29/12/2014 10:32 pm  

Hi Don,

Sorry to hear you are in hospital. I have been out of touch myself. My computer died and I am on my laptop, but because I forgot to configure my laptop Outlook email accounts with the new server information, I can't receive any CPA emails or information. I just stumbled across this post just now. My laptop doesn't like being on all day either.

Mate, I hope they find what is causing your problems and that they can fix it for you. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

Peter

I wish the ring (this Chronic Pain) had never come to me. I wish none of this had happened. (Frodo Baggins)
So do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide, is what to do with the time that is given to us. (Gandalf the Grey)


   
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 Johnno
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29/12/2014 10:58 pm  

Hi Don,

Mate hope all will go ahead successfully

Johnno

Hi Mary,

Thank you for you thoughts , we haven't given up just yet and I had a chat to one of the nurses and he seemed sure that this is just a stumbling block.
I really hope it is
Johnno

as long as I wake up alive I'm happy Because it could be worse


   
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 Don Grapentin
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31/12/2014 2:15 pm  

Hi guys,
Back home from hospital, only just, the angiogram had a little mishap, where they missed the artery and pump fluid into the tissue of my arm, causing swelling and made it hard as a brick, once in the right spot all went well cleaned up a little inside, but still left the partially blocked arteries as they don't hit the 70% blockage rate. I did agree to be a guinea pig, and now have a camera inside to track and record how plaque builds up, this will be in for a year and then removed, the data collected will be used to form new treatments.
Heart meds are unchanged, but now have to carry agina spray around 24/7, in the hope of keeping me out of hospital, thank god we have ambulance cover, they got here in record time, and look after me well on the trip to emergency.
Thankyou all for your well wishes, ongoing heart problems will be with me the rest of my life, as this is hereditary.

Don


   
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 Mary
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31/12/2014 8:14 pm  

Thank goodness that it worked out in the end Don. I hope that you recover well and that you can get some rest now that you are home.

Mary

Not every day is a good day, but there is good in every day.

"“It’s delightful when your imaginations come true, isn’t it?” ― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables


   
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 di
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06/01/2015 5:11 pm  

Don, please to hear you're ok. ♥


   
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 Terina
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04/02/2015 7:41 am  

Hello Everyone and a warm welcome to all the new members. It is a while since I have been active on this wonderful forum!

I have been having yet another monumental struggle! I began to go downhill mid November, wrotten time of the year with the lead up to Christmas. We were also in the early stages of purchasing another business - takeover this coming Friday.

Anyway, I kept telling myself about 30 times per day, that I had to get though until Christmas. There were many days that pacing just was not feasible and my petrol tank was constantly on E, sometimes below E.

We had Christmas at home, I felt terribly unwell on Christmas Day, but pushed on. I served lunch and sat down, felt too unwell to eat anything and was stunned at how quickly I could feel myself deteriorating. I honestly felt as though I should have been in hospital for the next 3 - 4 days.

Roll forward to now, everyday has been a struggle to the extreme. Some days just having a shower and then doing my hair and makeup leaves me totally exhausted...pathetic!

When I am feeling particularly unwell and in discomfort (not what I would necessarily rate as pain) my blood pressure is spiking up around 190/110. I sometimes opt to take 2 Endone and 3 Dolased and improve. It is quite a strange thing that this combination is so effective in perking me up and it is also successful in lowering my blood pressure thankfully. It is strange in the sense that I am not recognising the pain but rather discomfort instead. Nausea has been really severe and I vomited so extremely a few weeks ago that I ruptured my oesophagus again.

I am finding my days to be very challenging to say the least, however what frustrates me is the lack of power with my mind. I successfully used the power of my mind to "keep going" til Christmas Day, yet have not been able to get that power of my mind back since deteriorating. If only I could harness that again!

As the years go by, each battle seems to be a little tougher than the previous. I went through an exceptionally tough 4 month battle last year, I didn't think it could get any worse than what I experienced then, boy was I wrong! I honestly thought I was going to finish up in the morgue last Tuesday! Everyone is telling me how terrible I look and sound, which isn't really helping me. Unfortunately, my GP has not been of any real assistance, I know she is quite concerned and asked me if I ever think about over dosing, my answer was no.

Am wondering if anyone else can shed some of their experiences that may be similar to mine.

I wish for everyone to have the best day you can!

Take care, all the best 🙂


   
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 Wendles
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06/02/2015 4:23 pm  

Hi All
Just a quick check in. I have been keeping up with the posts so welcome to all the newbee's and I hope that you have found the information and support here to be as wonderful as I have. Thank you everyone for your kind thoughts during the sad loss of my Dad that helped so much to know that I had so many friends thinking of me. All ready we have passed 2 difficult hurdles, christmas and his birthday we are trying to think of the good memorises which makes it a little easier.

Mrs Magoo I hope your implant is going ok and that it has helped with the pain.
Grappers i hope that you are recovering from your resent cardiac scare and are taking it easy.
Oh Johnno I send you hugs and want you to know that you are in my thoughts. The loss of someone close is deeply felt and so many things will make you relive that pain when you are not expecting it. I hope that you are able to hold onto the happy moments and cherish those.

As for me I have had a major set back with the herniated disc and have had to seek stronger pain killers something i hate doing but my usually werent even touching it. So now I have Endon and Targin but the really scary thing is that 2 Endon is only just taking the edge off it. I am in a world of fire and darkness at the moment. I am waiting for a specialist appointment.............waiting.............waiting :unsure:

While I wait I am watching every funny movie I can think of, any suggestions please. :cheer:

Wendles

There is always a SMILE
in your day,
you just need to find it!


   
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 Sharlene Brown
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06/02/2015 4:45 pm  

Hi All
Just a quick check in. I have been keeping up with the posts so welcome to all the newbee's and I hope that you have found the information and support here to be as wonderful as I have. Thank you everyone for your kind thoughts during the sad loss of my Dad that helped so much to know that I had so many friends thinking of me. All ready we have passed 2 difficult hurdles, christmas and his birthday we are trying to think of the good memorises which makes it a little easier.

Mrs Magoo I hope your implant is going ok and that it has helped with the pain.
Grappers i hope that you are recovering from your resent cardiac scare and are taking it easy.
Oh Johnno I send you hugs and want you to know that you are in my thoughts. The loss of someone close is deeply felt and so many things will make you relive that pain when you are not expecting it. I hope that you are able to hold onto the happy moments and cherish those.

As for me I have had a major set back with the herniated disc and have had to seek stronger pain killers something i hate doing but my usually werent even touching it. So now I have Endon and Targin but the really scary thing is that 2 Endon is only just taking the edge off it. I am in a world of fire and darkness at the moment. I am waiting for a specialist appointment.............waiting.............waiting :unsure:

While I wait I am watching every funny movie I can think of, any suggestions please. :cheer:

Wendles

Hi Wendles, its lovely to see you posting again. Those special times can be very difficult when we are missing an important person, but as you have said, precious memories of good times help ease the sadness .
I am so sorry to hear that your pain has increased, and hope that your appointment comes soon with the specialist.
Take care and gentle hugs
Mrs S


   
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 Wendles
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10/02/2015 10:49 am  

Hi Florrie
Great to hear from you but sorry that you have been having such a rough time of it. Hopefully the next while will be easier for you. Do you have any big plans for 2015?

I am not sure that each year is harder for me but every time I add a new injury to the collection I find it harder and harder to adjust and find the new balance. It does make sense though that our bodies are getting older and more run down so would not cope as well each time we have a setback. It is a shame that we cant get a newer model that would make so much easier.

Take care, hugs
Wendles

There is always a SMILE
in your day,
you just need to find it!


   
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 Wendles
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21/02/2015 8:18 am  

Hi All,
I made it back from the big smoke safe and sound though a little wrecked but a few days rest should fix that i hope. I was very luck to be assisted by some very considerate people along the was, the Qantas staff were just so helpful and caring (got wheel chaired to and from the plane); my driver was great and the restaurant where i ate were very thorough with making sure i was safe with my allergy., All of this help helped make the trip just that bit easier but even so my pain levels went through the roof making it nearly impossible to stand or walk. The first morning it took me over 3 hours to achieve getting up and ready then walking brought me to tears. All this for a one hour doc appointment. The Independent Medical Review went fine, the doc was very nice and patient with me as my brain was a bit drug muddled. The questions were all what you would expect so now I will just wait for the outcome. So now I wait to find out is i can go back to Brisbane for treatment.

I saw a very special friend of mine while away so there is a big smile moment :cheer:
Wendles

There is always a SMILE
in your day,
you just need to find it!


   
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 Wendles
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11/05/2015 12:44 pm  

Hi All,
Off on another trip to Brisy tomorrow to see specialists, This one is a fly by trip, arrive 4.20 Tuesday and leave 11.20 Wednesday and in that time I am seeing a Neurosurgery Medical Specialist and an orthopedic specialist. I think I need to be a superwomen to achieve it but that is the schedule they have me on. 🙂
Wendles

There is always a SMILE
in your day,
you just need to find it!


   
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 Sharlene Brown
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11/05/2015 12:52 pm  

H Wendles , wow thats a tight schedule. Hope everything goes well with your trip and that you return with valuable information that helps


   
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 Wendles
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11/05/2015 1:05 pm  

yes i really think they are expecting the impossible it will only take some one to be slightly late and it will all fall to pieces. I think at the end I will also be totally worn out as there isnt much time for me to take it slowly in the schedule. The doc appointments are 5pm and 9am.
Wendles

There is always a SMILE
in your day,
you just need to find it!


   
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 Eliza
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Posts: 540
11/05/2015 6:27 pm  

Wow! I hope it all works out. Are these IME (independent medical examinations)???
Or are these ordered by your GP?

Because IME's are known to say there's nothing wrong or you will be better with time...and this is very known by all on W.C...

This happened to a friend at hydro-therapy...and then another Specialists said NO he needs a spinal fusion....And he had that eventually but the poor bloke ended up with an infection so they had to open him up again and scrape it out of his back then he had to go on large amounts of heavy duty antibiotics. Omg, by the time he came back to hydro he was under weight and knackered.

I think if I received the medical attention I needed straight away I mightn't be in this situation I'm in now! I could be wrong but working suitable duties with a 5 kilo limit didn't help because about 18 months down the track my disc's burst and then I was in trouble because I couldn't even sit in a vehicle nor sleep because of the chronic debilitating severe disabling pain! I mightn't have this nerve damage if I'd been treated from the start not pushed into staying at work...I think you made the right decision by retiring Wendles (only my opinion)...

I wish you all the best and I hope it's a stress-less time for you because you have to travel so far and that takes a toll on you and your pain.
Talk soon
Eliza
Xox


   
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 Wendles
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12/05/2015 9:33 am  

Yes Eliza they are IME but it doesnt worry me as WC has already pulled the pin. They realised after they pulled the pin that they didnt really cover part of the injury completely. It doesnt make sense to me, they couldnt be bothered to worry about my arm while the case was open. I think they are just dotting their "i" and crossing their "t". But if they want to pay for me to see 2 specialists then that is fine as up till now noone has been able to work out what is happening with my arm. It beats me paying doctors, flights and accommodation etc to work it all out.

But yes WC's independent specialists arent very independent. They choose them and then gosh they give the answer WC wants. :ohmy: They are very good at making the results say what they want and that's what happened in my case. They are running a business and I was costing them too much money so I needed to go. I was very angry as their findings were wrong and I lost my job :angry: but I need to move past that as that will not help me get better.

Wendles

There is always a SMILE
in your day,
you just need to find it!


   
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