Holy crap!! I just got THE call....
31 January 2008, 10:30 AM
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lol cheers Dave.
Rob, have explored a few options, but the micro tears in the tendon are sadly not knots, so manipulation of the joint is not an option.
I have thought long and hard about the surgery. Given the long tern effects it has had on my well being, this is the good option.
If it goes wrong, I either dont come round from being under, or lose use of my arm. Such is life lol.
Heading off for the hospital in about an hours time, so the fun begins soon.
Rob, have explored a few options, but the micro tears in the tendon are sadly not knots, so manipulation of the joint is not an option.
I have thought long and hard about the surgery. Given the long tern effects it has had on my well being, this is the good option.
If it goes wrong, I either dont come round from being under, or lose use of my arm. Such is life lol.
Heading off for the hospital in about an hours time, so the fun begins soon.
31 January 2008, 10:46 AM
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All the best Snazy. All my ops came like yours-just when you did not expect it-best way anyway. Its good to have a General. they start to feed the anaesthetic into the catheter in your hand and you wont be able to count to 5 before you are asleep. Next thing you know it is all done and no pain.
Enjoy the nurses!
Les
Enjoy the nurses!
Les
That won't help him recover from tennis elbow...
31 January 2008, 11:03 AM
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I still got my right hand 
lol
Cheers Les, had a general years ago, mad feeling aint it!
Actually not worried about the op itself. More the waking up (hate that bit) and the next couple of weeks.
Not sure how the arm is going to be dressed, or how they will restrict the movement. Some suggest cast, other a splint. Who knows. Guess I will soon enough.
I know im gonna be a grumpy sod for the next few days, so ignore me if I appear on SN in a mood lol
lolCheers Les, had a general years ago, mad feeling aint it!
Actually not worried about the op itself. More the waking up (hate that bit) and the next couple of weeks.
Not sure how the arm is going to be dressed, or how they will restrict the movement. Some suggest cast, other a splint. Who knows. Guess I will soon enough.
I know im gonna be a grumpy sod for the next few days, so ignore me if I appear on SN in a mood lol
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31 January 2008, 11:37 AM
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31 January 2008, 11:39 AM
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experience indeed....& it ain't good.....
I only have to have a plaster & the world needs to know....and only today am I off work with Man flu....
I only have to have a plaster & the world needs to know....and only today am I off work with Man flu....
31 January 2008, 11:40 AM
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Haha fair play mate, its your right to publicise yourself surely
Ouch is all I can say to that thought. Not nice at all!
Get well soon :P
Ouch is all I can say to that thought. Not nice at all!
Get well soon :P
01 February 2008, 12:08 PM
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im back
minor complications last night so was kept in for the night.
operation was a success as far as internally goes, lots of dead tissue removed from the joint, and little bleeding which is not great. so six holes have been drilled in my bone to cause a bleed to help healing.
pain, well the high dose of morphine last night helpd in some ways. lol
now some slightly weaker pills for home. pain certainly returning now!
so thats me. full recovery expected in 6 months, scar approx 2-2.5 inches
minor complications last night so was kept in for the night.
operation was a success as far as internally goes, lots of dead tissue removed from the joint, and little bleeding which is not great. so six holes have been drilled in my bone to cause a bleed to help healing.
pain, well the high dose of morphine last night helpd in some ways. lol
now some slightly weaker pills for home. pain certainly returning now!
so thats me. full recovery expected in 6 months, scar approx 2-2.5 inches
01 February 2008, 01:54 PM
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me too mate, cheers
going back in a week to see my consultant, have the dressing removed/changed.
2-4 weeks i can start using it again. 6 months should be back to normal if all has gone to plan.
going back in a week to see my consultant, have the dressing removed/changed.
2-4 weeks i can start using it again. 6 months should be back to normal if all has gone to plan.
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Expect to see a youtube vid of him walking his dog with his arm in plaster VERY shortly....
oh boy could you pull the sympathetic girlies with that one...
oh boy could you pull the sympathetic girlies with that one...
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I had to have a general a couple of weeks ago and felt really poo when I woke up from it. They gave me morphine as I was in a bit of pain, it's amazing how quickly it works 
Hope the healing process goes as planned Snaz. How much longer off work? And are you getting paid???
Hope the healing process goes as planned Snaz. How much longer off work? And are you getting paid???
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positive, i dont play tennis. more likely my employer
cheers clare me too, yup getting paid, reckon i will be out 4-6 weeks. 10 weeks paid sick left yet anyway
the morphine was sadly oral, so slightly slower, but that was after the local in my arm was just wearing off.
pain scale 1-3 , was definatly a 3 then haha, about a 2 now
im usually good with pain too
brendan, that one aint gonna happen, im only bandaged, with a foam sling.
but your so right, it would work lol. now enough about the dog before people start whining about him again lol
just taken some happy pills, hope they work soon. co-codamol this time. i got so many painkillers in the house now lol
cheers clare me too, yup getting paid, reckon i will be out 4-6 weeks. 10 weeks paid sick left yet anyway
the morphine was sadly oral, so slightly slower, but that was after the local in my arm was just wearing off.
pain scale 1-3 , was definatly a 3 then haha, about a 2 now
im usually good with pain too brendan, that one aint gonna happen, im only bandaged, with a foam sling.
but your so right, it would work lol. now enough about the dog before people start whining about him again lol
just taken some happy pills, hope they work soon. co-codamol this time. i got so many painkillers in the house now lol
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little update
arm out of the sling most of the time now. been told from now on in i need to get the elbow moving a little if i can, and regain motion in my hand and fingers, which i have to say is far from comfortable to do lol.
still taking lots of pain killers though lol
lovely burning sensation where the cut is when i move it
aaah well 4 days til the dressing change eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek
arm out of the sling most of the time now. been told from now on in i need to get the elbow moving a little if i can, and regain motion in my hand and fingers, which i have to say is far from comfortable to do lol.
still taking lots of pain killers though lol
lovely burning sensation where the cut is when i move it
aaah well 4 days til the dressing change eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek