Just a simlple 23 hour hold

[Johnch]

Well monday was the latest chapter in getting me closer to normal

As my left eye was not pointing in the right direction
Nasty headacks and double vision

They got all the OK's from Workman's Comp , last time there was a 2 week delay

It was suposed to be simple

I just had to stay over night to make sure everythimg was OK before I headed home
I was suposed to arive at 10 AM for a 12 opperation
Just before we were going to leave , the hospital called
My noon opperation had been moved to 4 PM
So I wait at home 4 more hours till we leave

Well I am getting hungery and thirsty ......Maybe from not eating since 11:30 PM the night before

Well everything go's well ( in the opperation )

They just cut my head open to harvest some skull
Grind up part of it , mix with Spackling ( yep that's the name ) and spread it where they took the piece of skull
They then cut next to my eye and on the top of my head
Add the skull chunks to move my eye 4MM out and 2 MM to the side

Well that part went well

So now the fun part

Doc talks the my parents about 7PM

But I am pitching my cookies and in a lot of pain
So my parents wait till almost 10:30PM till I am OK enough for them to see me
Not to my room till ???

I get a bunch more pain meds and can sort of sleep till 5 AM

Well the fun never ends

Around 7 AM one of the Doc's comes in and said I will be discharged in a few hours

8:30 ish he returns to re wrap my head
I still have the IV in and am waiting
So at 9:30 AM the nurse gets the OK
I get breakfast , dosn't arive till almost 10:30
I eat , I feel OK
So I get to leave
But I get a pain shot and a pain pill for the road

Thursday AM we drive to the Doctors office to have the dressing removed

I have excess blood between my skull and skin on the top of my head

I get that out ( WAY to much fun )

BTW I am down to 1/2 or less on the pain pills after Thursday
And only have had to take 1 today

But the best part

Today I get the first bill in the mail
And all the bills are being paid for by Workman's Comp

I get to wait till next week to have the stiches out , I can hardly wait LOL

So how has your week been ?

John

[45nut]

Prayers out man,, glad I am not walking in those shoes....yet.

[runfiverun]

who's gonna be runnin the farm if you keep on messin about like this.
get better and be careful....man

[Fishman]

Sheesh! Things aren't so bad here all of the sudden. Prayers.

[ubetcha]

I missed something.WHAT HAPPENED?:shock:

[429421Cowboy]

Gosh, makes my cold this week seem like nothing!

Hope you get to feeling better, and fast, here's to it!
Take care,
Cowboy.

[472x1B/A]

Dang John, I thought I was the only one that had all the bad luck. I hope things get a lot better for you. Take it easy and be carefull with a speedy recovery. We are sending prayers.

[Johnch]

I missed something.WHAT HAPPENED?:shock:

End of Dec 2011 , have not worked since
I fell head first off a 10' ladder
Onto my face and right arm
Screwed up both eye orbits , smashed the sinis cavitys , got 2 skull plates
Smashed flat my nose , got the nose and face rebuild
But lost all sense of smell
Broke the right wrist , got plates for that also
Tore the right rotator cuff
Messed up the right knee

So far 6 major opperations and more than that minor ones

On the right road
But still a lot of speed bumps and pot holes in the way

John

[P.K.]

God Speed, and hang tough!

[uncle joe]

**** your lucky to be alive John. I know how you feel after spending 2 months in the hospital from an on the job injury, I come home and in the mail 1 day I get a letter stating that WC was only paying part of my bill and I was responsible for the rest. They were paying 1.8 Million and I only had to pay the rest which was 1.2 Million didn't need to hear that while being off work for 6 months. It all worked out though Praise the Lord. Prayer works and Facebook can kick off the process quite well. Good luck to you, will keep you on the prayer list.

[**oneshot**]

Best wishes John!! Thought that you were on the healing road with no more toll bridges to go through. Get well!!!

[smoked turkey]

John you have been through it for over a year. I know you are way past ready for this to be over. It sounds like you have the worst part behind you. Now if you can take it easy for a while longer you will be the six million dollar man. Prayers sent for a full and speedy recovery John.

[Charlie Two Tracks]

Dang John, that hurts just to read it. I really do wish you a speedy recovery. I hope that things get back to "normal" for you soon.

[ubetcha]

Dang John, that hurts just to read it. I really do wish you a speedy recovery. I hope that things get back to "normal" for you soon.
I second that to what CTT said.I hope thing do start to improve and you can get back to your shooting quickly

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

I'm Glad your still alive dude.

[captaint]

Well, I guess my face could use an overhaul. I think I'll just let that go. Best of luck on your recovery. You have been through it, Pal. Mike