OT Just got back from the hospital an hour or so ago

[Lanny]

Had an operation on my arm. This is about the sixth one of this nature on this arm. I've had two other operations of a different nature on the same arm. I won't go into the multitude of various operations I've had.

They gave me lidocaine and fentanyl for the pain. Got a huge rush from the fentanyl but it couldn't be described as pleasant other than I had no pain.

Good grief, I hate these operations. Lord, please never make me go through another one ever, never, ever.

Three doctors and they all had a lot of experience. One of the docs was younger, one was my age and one was older than me. I felt lucky to have them because they all exuded confidence and appeared to know exactly what they were doing.

Thank God for the VA.

Oh, by the way, my buddy, also a combat Vet, fell down and seriously injured his head. He's up at OHSU probably for the same reason I was once up there, the VA emergency room and/or ICU was full. He's a really nice guy who wasn't the recipient of good luck in combat. A bunch of us use to ride the VTS bus to the hospital early in the morning. We were all combat Vets. We once broke into singing -

It was so cathartic!

 

[dviss1]

Thank God for the VA

Who'da thought folks would be satisfied with government run healthcare?

Lying ass Republicans act like the ACA is a government takeover when they wrote the bill....

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Glad you’re doing well, I cant do much but hope and pray your friend makes it out safe.

 

[MarAzul]

Who'da thought folks would be satisfied with government run healthcare?

Lying ass Republicans act like the ACA is a government takeover when they wrote the bill....

You really shouldn't speak about which you know nothing.

 

[Hobbesarable]

Had an operation on my arm. This is about the sixth one of this nature on this arm. I've had two other operations of a different nature on the same arm. I won't go into the multitude of various operations I've had.

They gave me lidocaine and fentanyl for the pain. Got a huge rush from the fentanyl but it couldn't be described as pleasant other than I had no pain.

Good grief, I hate these operations. Lord, please never make me go through another one ever, never, ever.

Three doctors and they all had a lot of experience. One of the docs was younger, one was my age and one was older than me. I felt lucky to have them because they all exuded confidence and appeared to know exactly what they were doing.

Thank God for the VA.

Oh, by the way, my buddy, also a combat Vet, fell down and seriously injured his head. He's up at OHSU probably for the same reason I was once up there, the VA emergency room and/or ICU was full. He's a really nice guy who wasn't the recipient of good luck in combat. A bunch of us use to ride the VTS bus to the hospital early in the morning. We were all combat Vets. We once broke into singing -

It was so cathartic!

Recover soon, buddy.

 

[MarAzul]

I had an appointment with a specialist at the Portland VA Hospital in early January. After much searching, my regular provider can't not find a record of the vist.
Nor can the Portland Va Hospital. It is like it did not happen. So here we are 4 month later, I have an appointment with a specialist at the Portland VA Hospital
next Tuesday. I sort of hope I draw a different one. Of course the condition has vastly improved waiting the additional time.

You all hurry now, push for Government health Care!!!

 

[Lanny]

Glad you’re doing well, I cant do much but hope and pray your friend makes it out safe.

Like a few other combat Vets over at that hospital, he's struggling with addiction.
Funny thing is, if I hadn't moved to Portland when I was 11, I would have gone to the same Jr. High that he attended and we are the same age. He went to Jr. High and High School with my cousin and a lot of my friends back in the day. He currently lives less than a mile from me in the same town.
He's a nice guy who's physical health has seemed like it was going down hill for a while now.
I pray for him and the other guys struggling with addiction that happened to them in Vietnam during respite periods when they weren't fighting for their lives.
Drugs were offered to me but thank God I was able to resist them in the first place. No prostitutes, no drugs, I was raised what you might call a good boy.

 

[dviss1]

You really shouldn't speak about which you know nothing.

I know exactly WTF I'm talking about.

Do your homework.

 

[BlazerWookee]

Who'da thought folks would be satisfied with government run healthcare?

Lying ass Republicans act like the ACA is a government takeover when they wrote the bill....

Bill who?

 

[Hoopguru]

Had an operation on my arm. This is about the sixth one of this nature on this arm. I've had two other operations of a different nature on the same arm. I won't go into the multitude of various operations I've had.

They gave me lidocaine and fentanyl for the pain. Got a huge rush from the fentanyl but it couldn't be described as pleasant other than I had no pain.

Good grief, I hate these operations. Lord, please never make me go through another one ever, never, ever.

Three doctors and they all had a lot of experience. One of the docs was younger, one was my age and one was older than me. I felt lucky to have them because they all exuded confidence and appeared to know exactly what they were doing.

Thank God for the VA.

Oh, by the way, my buddy, also a combat Vet, fell down and seriously injured his head. He's up at OHSU probably for the same reason I was once up there, the VA emergency room and/or ICU was full. He's a really nice guy who wasn't the recipient of good luck in combat. A bunch of us use to ride the VTS bus to the hospital early in the morning. We were all combat Vets. We once broke into singing -

It was so cathartic!

Lanny, Just now saw this and I hope you are on the mend. Once again my friend thanks for your service and sacrifice for our great country!
My youngest son (Sergeant in National Guard) is getting deployed to Qatar this September.

 

[MarAzul]

Who'da thought folks would be satisfied with government run healthcare?
Lying ass Republicans act like the ACA is a government takeover when they wrote the bill....

I know exactly WTF I'm talking about.
Do your homework.

Are you or have you ever been on Medicare?
Are you or have you ever been in the VA Healthcare system?

If not, you are talking out your ass.

 

[Chris Craig]

Much respect Lanny. Feel better my friend

 

[Dougnsalem]

Man, I come in here to send Lanny some well wishes, and the second post is this?

Who'da thought folks would be satisfied with government run healthcare?

Lying ass Republicans act like the ACA is a government takeover when they wrote the bill....

Humm. I really don't know what to say....


Well.... I hope you get better soon, Lanny. The VA medical center down here seems pretty good. We have a family friend that has to go up to Portland, and they've treated him awesome up there. Even down to the parking lot security- very respectful and helpful. Sure makes things a lot more pleasant.

 

[Lanny]

Bill who?

Either Bill Romney or Bill Heritage Foundation.

 

[DaLincolnJones]

I know exactly WTF I'm talking about.

Do your homework.

Oh, you served when?


My friend, unless you have been there, you have no idea.

 

[Lanny]

Man, I come in here to send Lanny some well wishes, and the second post is this?



Humm. I really don't know what to say....


Well.... I hope you get better soon, Lanny. The VA medical center down here seems pretty good. We have a family friend that has to go up to Portland, and they've treated him awesome up there. Even down to the parking lot security- very respectful and helpful. Sure makes things a lot more pleasant.

The security guard who guards the entrance to the parking garage takes one look at my disabled Veteran license plate and ushers me right in, no questions asked. Also, in past years people would respond gruff while now they are extremely helpful even thanking me for my service. This place is night and day better than it once was.

 

[DaLincolnJones]

The security guard who guards the entrance to the parking garage takes one look at my disabled Veteran license plate and ushers me right in, no questions asked. Also, in past years people would respond gruff while now they are extremely helpful even thanking me for my service. This place is night and day better than it once was.

Recover fast my friend, and God bless.

 

[Lanny]

Recover fast my friend, and God bless.

I felt fine the day I went home. Feel good today.
Thanks

 

[dviss1]

Humm. I really don't know what to say....

Right. None of the right wing does.

They want it to be a secret that the ACA was originally Bob Dole's alternative to Hillarycare.

That Bill, mandate and all, was written by The Heritage Foundation.

 

[Dougnsalem]

I felt fine the day I went home. Feel good today.
Thanks

That's great to hear Lanny!

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

Right. None of the right wing does.

They want it to be a secret that the ACA was originally Bob Dole's alternative to Hillarycare.

That Bill, mandate and all, was written by The Heritage Foundation.

Hilarious. Vote for Romney...get RomneyCare. Elect Obama instead.....get RomneyCare.

It is a corporate welfare.

I'm officially in the Medicare for all camp.

But.....it has to be passed at the same time as term limits.

 

[riverman]

Glad it went well for you Lanny!

 

[hoopsjock]

Speedy recovery to you Lanny!

 

[dviss1]

Hilarious. Vote for Romney...get RomneyCare. Elect Obama instead.....get RomneyCare.

It is a corporate welfare.

I'm officially in the Medicare for all camp.

But.....it has to be passed at the same time as term limits.

First part is exactly right. Had Romney won we'd have passed the same ACA as Obama passed and republicans would be touting the same success Obama did.

Now the 2nd part will ensure that Medicare for all will never pass.

I'm against term limits. We already have those. They're called elections.

 

[Lanny]

Speedy recovery to you Lanny!

I'm pretty much recovered. The doctors were extremely well trained and very nice. We all listened to classic rock, the lead doctor's favorite music, during the operation. The Fentanyl made the music difficult to enjoy. It wasn't a pleasant rush. Can't take other pain meds except tylenol because of being allergic to them. That leaves Lydocaine and fentanyl. Can't even take Morphine.
I hope I never need pain meds again, well, except for my daily dose of Tylenol for arthritis.

 

[BrianFromWA]

Lanny, Just now saw this and I hope you are on the mend. Once again my friend thanks for your service and sacrifice for our great country!
My youngest son (Sergeant in National Guard) is getting deployed to Qatar this September.

Give my best to Al Udeid. We go there for R&R, but it’s a “hardship deployment” for the Air Force. No lie.

 

[dviss1]

I'm pretty much recovered. The doctors were extremely well trained and very nice. We all listened to classic rock, the lead doctor's favorite music, during the operation. The Fentanyl made the music difficult to enjoy. It wasn't a pleasant rush. Can't take other pain meds except tylenol because of being allergic to them. That leaves Lydocaine and fentanyl. Can't even take Morphine.
I hope I never need pain meds again, well, except for my daily dose of Tylenol for arthritis.

Be careful with the Fentanyl...

That's what killed both MJ and Prince...

 

[Hoopguru]

Give my best to Al Udeid. We go there for R&R, but it’s a “hardship deployment” for the Air Force. No lie.

Are you in the Air Force?

 

[Lanny]

Be careful with the Fentanyl...

That's what killed both MJ and Prince...

I know all about Fentanyl. I did not enjoy it and I was given a very light dose. I will definitely not take it too often but when they have done this shit to my arm in the past it was one of the most unpleasant experiences of my life. No one likes to feel blood streaming down their arm and the pain caused by the incision and the endless rooting around inside. I'm trading hell for a cautious relief.

There's no way I can be addicted. If I feel at all abnormal I will immediately tell my doctor.

I've thought a lot about this.

In the past when my mother-in-law was dying of cancer at home the doctor gave us a pint sized bottle of liquid morphine. She refused all of it. I would up flushing it down the toilet as I did the Oxycontin and similar narcotic pain pills that were making me extremely nauseous.

Thanks for your concern. I appreciate it.

 

[dviss1]

I know all about Fentanyl. I did not enjoy it and I was given a very light dose. I will definitely not take it too often but when they have done this shit to my arm in the past it was one of the most unpleasant experiences of my life. No one likes to feel blood streaming down their arm and the pain caused by the incision and the endless rooting around inside. I'm trading hell for a cautious relief.

There's no way I can be addicted. If I feel at all abnormal I will immediately tell my doctor.

I've thought a lot about this.

In the past when my mother-in-law was dying of cancer at home the doctor gave us a pint sized bottle of liquid morphine. She refused all of it. I would up flushing it down the toilet as I did the Oxycontin and similar narcotic pain pills that were making me extremely nauseous.

Thanks for your concern. I appreciate it.

I got a lot of love for you brother.

I'm overprotective.