hip replacement

THEFERMANATOR · #1 03-30-2011, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by aussie

how do u manage the pain what drugs do u take

For awhile I was taking about 12 vivodin a day, then it was 6-8 darvocet, and followed up by alot of soma. I ended up with a stomach infection, ulcers, and a large portion of my stomach lining was eaten away. Now the only thing I can take without alot of problems is tyelenol arthritis. Even aleve makes me bleed internally after just 3 pills of it. I built up a tolerance to pain meds in general as well from it, so they don't really work anyways. I'm a tough one to put under anastesia due to my tolerance of pain meds. I'm also allergic to demerol due to my stomach as it makes me go into violent vomiting. basically I have just learned how to deal with it on the regular days, work smartly on the good days, and DON'T work on the bad days.

aussie · #2 03-31-2011, 03:52 AM

not good a least i i understand u a little i have had some heath issues over the years from age 7 i surrvive on antidapressants painidine forte and morphine pills to keep me sane but dont always work i have out burts of angy every now and then but with the find of 2 hips needing replacement its giving me hope to some relief of some pain

my saying is that when u get very ill from cancer if the cancer dont kill u the depression and worries will

one of my biggest problems is contrilling my depression been on them for 17 years and have tried different types they only seem to help for a short time so i shuffle the different kinds whick help

maybe ill will explain my heath problems one day but most people with sickness free lives dont have time to listern
im glad therm that u would understand good luck with controlling and managing your pain its hard cause u cant plan your life one day your fine the next your ****ed from doing to much the day before cause u felt good

ok enough of my bull**** hoping my head comes tomorrow

Road King Cole · #3 03-31-2011, 06:43 AM

I have two friends who had hip replacements years ago and they are both doing very well. Both are very glad they did it.

rkc

RidgeRunner · #4 03-31-2011, 07:11 AM

You never know what the guy sitting at the other end of the computer might be up to or going through. Everybody that is in good health takes their health for granted, hope you both have more good days than bad.
Aussie, hope your hip replacement is a great success. Three of my uncles and my next door neighbor had it done. They were back on their feet real fast.

reelapeelin · #5 03-31-2011, 11:28 AM

Hate to hear you guys are dealing w/those health issues...hope there's some relief in your future and that you do OK...

Ridge is right...we all take our health for granted til something unexpected knocks us down...

aussie · #6 03-31-2011, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by reelapeelin

Hate to hear you guys are dealing w/those health issues...hope there's some relief in your future and that you do OK...

Ridge is right...we all take our health for granted til something unexpected knocks us down...

thanks for your thoughts

aussie · #7 03-31-2011, 04:25 PM

well i have to learn not to get on here when im having a melt down and take it out on u guys but funney enough the internet is like a outlet piont for me now with the 60mph thing thats all due to pills that get u high

aussie · #8 03-31-2011, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by RidgeRunner

You never know what the guy sitting at the other end of the computer might be up to or going through. Everybody that is in good health takes their health for granted, hope you both have more good days than bad.
Aussie, hope your hip replacement is a great success. Three of my uncles and my next door neighbor had it done. They were back on their feet real fast.

thanks thats what im hoping for to try and catch up with time lost with my kids

aussie · #9 03-31-2011, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by THEFERMANATOR

For awhile I was taking about 12 vivodin a day, then it was 6-8 darvocet, and followed up by alot of soma. I ended up with a stomach infection, ulcers, and a large portion of my stomach lining was eaten away. Now the only thing I can take without alot of problems is tyelenol arthritis. Even aleve makes me bleed internally after just 3 pills of it. I built up a tolerance to pain meds in general as well from it, so they don't really work anyways. I'm a tough one to put under anastesia due to my tolerance of pain meds. I'm also allergic to demerol due to my stomach as it makes me go into violent vomiting. basically I have just learned how to deal with it on the regular days, work smartly on the good days, and DON'T work on the bad days.

hey do u suffer with depression

THEFERMANATOR · #10 03-31-2011, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by aussie

hey do u suffer with depression

At times it gets bad, but I REFUSE to take anything for it(long story I really don't want to air in public). It actualy didn't set in until I had to come to the realization that I wasn't the person I was before the accident. After the 2nd surgery on my hip a year after the accident when the titanium rod failed due to a non union fracture, I had to realize that things would never be the same again. Most days I try to go out and work to keep from getting down, but on days when I can't work I try to go online and ignore it. If I can keep my mind pre occupied I'm normaly fine, but some days are tough to deal with. I just have to remind myself that I'm alive, and it sure beats the alternative.