Hello and Goodbye - Kinda

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  • indyhawg
    indyhawg Posts: 1,646
    Best wishes for a speedy recovery!
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    In my prayers.
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  • motorhead43026
    motorhead43026 Posts: 3,909
    Pulling for you man.
    The best way to predict the future is to invent it.

    It is imperative that we recognize that an opinion is not a fact.
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  • polrbehr
    polrbehr Posts: 2,834
    Positive thoughts being sent your way.
    So, are you willing to put forth a little effort or are you happy sitting in your skeptical poo pile?


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  • oldmodman
    oldmodman Posts: 740
    As was already said. Surgeons just love to cut. Is it possible for you to get a second (or third) opinion from a wound care specialist?
    It would be great if you had choices regarding your care.
    But best of luck in either case.
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,794
    Better get yer a$$ of that couch Tony. I'll knock on your windows and run away. Some of the best board layouts I've ever seen. Don't wuss out now soldier!


    ;) Hang in there man. Too many people here like you.
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,794
    steveinaz wrote: »
    Best wishes for you, brother!

    Get a better pic Steve. o:)
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  • Thorton
    Thorton Posts: 1,324
    Best of luck to you and hope for a speedy recovery.
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    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    Good luck! Sending positive thoughts your way!
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  • helipilotdoug
    helipilotdoug Posts: 1,229
    Sorry you are going through this Tony. When I first started reading your description of the toe, I wondered if it was a brown recluse spider bite. Everything you described sounded like you had been bit by one. Hope all goes well with your recovery. Keep the faith Tony.
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  • gimpod
    gimpod Posts: 1,793
    mrbigbluelight wrote: »
    Wishing you well, Tony.

    If the VA has you on just oral antibiotics, it's time to switch to a PICC line and some industrial grade antibiotics.
    Combo of vancomycin and cefepime via a PICC line does wonders for some very, very nasty foot infections. Did I mention VERY, VERY nasty foot infections ?
    Haven't had any experience with RESTORE, but the medical product Regranex is extremely effective. And extremely expensive, probably because it's made out of baby foreskins. The VA may not offer that.
    Once a wound starts to heal up, the wound dressing Promogran is very effective, and can be bought off of Amazon or Ebay. Insurance pays a lot for Promogran, but the Amazon/Ebay offerings come from Canada so it is inexpensive; $7.00 per dressing.

    In any event, I wish you well. Plug & chug, and question everything your doctors tell you.
    I've been dealing with doctors for over 30 years and I ALWAYS question what I'm told by doctors no matter what.

    We've used both oral and I.V. antibiotics with no results (been trying to get this to heal for almost 3 month), The problem is the BONE is infected and according to what both the Infectious Control & Wound Care specialist are saying is that even if they know what bug it is and being under the best conditions once the BONE gets infected you've only got about a %10 chance and in my condition (Long term 30+ years Spinal Cord Injury) that number drops below %2. If the bone had not gotten infected it would have been healed already. The thing keeps healing up the wrong way outside - in, it no more than heals and then a couple days later it turns dark red and opens up. So it never heals right, Another thing that works great on all kinds of wounds is Medical Honey amazing stuff.
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    The VA would amputate a paper cut just sit save a buck rather than do any real medical treatment. Experienced that first hand back in the day when four of my fingers got bit by an F/A-18. They wanted to take all of them but my thumb down to the first joints and never did set the fracture in the palm of my hand. I refused to let them do it and all my fingers work like they should.

    If you can, seek another opinion, and God bless you and your family.
    Thank you for your service.

    Actually in the 15+ years since I've been going to one of the top rated Spinal Cord Injury Units in the V.A. system and the country surgery is frowned upon and only considered as a last resort. I have know guys who have spent almost a year in the V.A. getting a skin ulcer (bed sore) that have started to tunnel to heal naturally where they could have saved a lot of money and time by doing what's called a flap surgery. If you can let these sores heal naturally it's better for the patient with less chance of compilations.

    It sounds like when you were bit by that F/A-18 you were on active duty, If that was the case you weren't treated by the V.A. but a military doctor (they do like to do things quick and dirty). You got lucky that your fingers healed, See good thing do happen to good people. :)

    This is one thing a lot of people don't understand, The V.A. IS NOT a military hospital as a matter of federal law the V.A. CAN NOT treat active duty personal or civilians who have not served, been dishonorably discharged, or not a direct relative of someone who has honorably served and has been discharged.

    One other thing to remember most people who bad mouth the V.A. usually have no direct experience and are just repeating what they've heard or read. Also the V.A. is like the C.I.A. in that you only hear about the screw-ups and not the success.

    Once again thanks for the support guys it helps a lot.

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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    @gimpod

    Have an address we can harass you at or will you have access to a computer/forum while there?
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  • gimpod
    gimpod Posts: 1,793
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    @gimpod

    Have an address we can harass you at or will you have access to a computer/forum while there?

    I know I'm NUT's but I'm not that far gone to post the address here so one of you guys can send me a blow up doll or some other classy item, H e l l my caregiver already wants to paint the toe nail pink!

    I'll be taking my laptop so if they still have Ethernet at the bed side I should be able to log on.
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,783
    I think we're local, PNW if I remember correctly. If you need anything just let me know. Positive vibes sent your way.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    gimpod wrote: »
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    @gimpod

    Have an address we can harass you at or will you have access to a computer/forum while there?

    I know I'm NUT's but I'm not that far gone to post the address here so one of you guys can send me a blow up doll or some other classy item, H e l l my caregiver already wants to paint the toe nail pink!

    I'll be taking my laptop so if they still have Ethernet at the bed side I should be able to log on.

    Darn my plot is already foiled! Well I will make sure to harass you via PM :smile:



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  • gimpod
    gimpod Posts: 1,793
    Well I'm back kinda, Won't know about the leg for abit but they said everything went really very well and I should be able to keep the leg. :D

    I'm tired and on opiates, I think I'm going back to bed. :tongue:
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,323
    Great news champ, all you missed was drama
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    Speedy recovery!
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  • voltz
    voltz Posts: 5,384
    Good to see ya Tony B)
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  • motorhead43026
    motorhead43026 Posts: 3,909
    opiates good, candy bad for it will rot your teeth.

    Welcome back.
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  • westmassguy
    westmassguy Posts: 6,850
    Great to hear Tony, and welcome back.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    Glad to see you back, but please don't let yourself become addicted to the opiates! Wishing you a speedy recovery.
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  • scubalab
    scubalab Posts: 3,105
    Great news Tony! Wishing you a speedy recovery.

    -Al
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,671
    Glad things went well & i hope your feeling better
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,746
    VERY good news Tony B)
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  • DaveHo
    DaveHo Posts: 3,536
    Great news Tony! Get better!
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,783
    Positives vibes sent. I think we're local, if you need anything just let me know.
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  • monepolk
    monepolk Posts: 1,146
    Glad things are looking up, now just have a speedy recovery.
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  • jeremymarcinko
    jeremymarcinko Posts: 3,785
    Awesome news...enjoy the holidays
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,794
    Atta boy Tony! Up and at em in no time.
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