Naw, I'm not having my semi-annual hissy-fit ahead of schedule.

Crash has suffered a very serious injury, and we don't really have any idea
what's going to be happening for awhile. I'm not going to be reading RFC
for an unknown duration, but if you want to keep in touch, I can probably
handle e-mail. RFC just has way too much traffic right now.

See ya when I see ya,
Carol, unsubscribing
--
Coming at you live, from beautiful Lake Woebegon

In article >,
Damsel in dis Dress > wrote:

> Naw, I'm not having my semi-annual hissy-fit ahead of schedule.
>
> Crash has suffered a very serious injury, and we don't really have any idea
> what's going to be happening for awhile. I'm not going to be reading RFC
> for an unknown duration, but if you want to keep in touch, I can probably
> handle e-mail. RFC just has way too much traffic right now.
>
> See ya when I see ya,
> Carol, unsubscribing

Ooh bummer dear!
Does this e-mail address work?

What happened???

The group won't be the same without you, but here is sending best wishes
and healing thoughts your way!

Hugs from Katra
--
K.

Sprout the MungBean to reply

"I don't like to commit myself about heaven and hell--you
see, I have friends in both places." --Mark Twain

Katra wrote:
> In article >,
> Damsel in dis Dress > wrote:
>
>> Naw, I'm not having my semi-annual hissy-fit ahead of schedule.
>>
>> Crash has suffered a very serious injury, and we don't really have
>> any idea what's going to be happening for awhile. I'm not going to
>> be reading RFC for an unknown duration, but if you want to keep in
>> touch, I can probably handle e-mail. RFC just has way too much
>> traffic right now.
>>
>> See ya when I see ya,
>> Carol, unsubscribing
>
> Ooh bummer dear!
> Does this e-mail address work?
>
> What happened???
>
> The group won't be the same without you, but here is sending best
> wishes
> and healing thoughts your way!
>
> Hugs from Katra

I'll explain a little more, since she can't. Crash tripped a month or so
back and his hip was injured. Well, to make a long story short, subsequent
visits to the doctor proved nothing until extreme pain forced Crash and
Carol to go to the emergency room last night. The bone in his hip is dying.

He's in severe pain and Carol's office has to be converted to a "hospital"
room so he's within easy reach of necessities. A hip replacement has been
suggested, but that's a last resort.

Anyone can email her; she's set up her computer on the dining room table.
So far, the July cook-in is still on, so..........

Hope everyone else is in good health and good spirits. Spring is here!

kili

Oh no, what awful news! Here's wishing Crash some immediate comfort and
a full recovery. Wish I could send an e-casserole.

Chris

kilikini wrote:

> I'll explain a little more, since she can't. Crash tripped a month or so
> back and his hip was injured. Well, to make a long story short, subsequent
> visits to the doctor proved nothing until extreme pain forced Crash and
> Carol to go to the emergency room last night. The bone in his hip is dying.
>
Sounds like aseptic necrosis of the femoral head. No one's friend, for sure.

kalanamak wrote:
> kilikini wrote:
>
> > I'll explain a little more, since she can't. Crash tripped a month
or so
> > back and his hip was injured. Well, to make a long story short,
subsequent
> > visits to the doctor proved nothing until extreme pain forced Crash
and
> > Carol to go to the emergency room last night. The bone in his hip
is dying.
> >
> Sounds like aseptic necrosis of the femoral head. No one's friend,
for sure.

I have insomnia, so I went back through Google to see if anyone had
commented on my post. It's been busier here than I thought it might
be!

It's avascular necrosis (restricted blow flow through the bones,
causing bone death). It's in the femoral head and in the hip where it
meets the femor. We had an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon
today, but he got called away for an emergency surgery, so we won't
know what the plan of action is until we see him on Tuesday.

It sounds as though Crash may have had minor breaks in both hips some
time in the past. Fortunately, he tripped over the dog, causing him to
seek treatment for the pain on one side, and it was diagnosed in the
early stages (didn't show up on x-ray, but the MRI caught it). We're
hoping that the prognosis won't be too negative. I am expecting bone
grafts, but I could be wrong. It's hard to know for sure when all you
have is limited information gleaned from the internet.

In the meantime, he's on some serious pain meds. He's using fentanyl
patches and oxycodone. He's disoriented, has slurred speech, isn't
eating, and obviously sleeps a lot. He's supposed to walk with
crutches, but he's lucky if he can shuffle his feet from one place to
another. I wish we had a wheelchair.

That's about it for now. I'll try to post another update when we know
what's going to happen. I think he's in for a very long recovery,
assuming that he does recover from this. Scary shit.

Oh, and he won't let me cancel the cook-in, so that's still on, as
Christy mentioned.

Thanks for everyone's kind thoughts,
Carol

"Damsel in dis Dress" > wrote:

>In the meantime, he's on some serious pain meds. He's using fentanyl
>patches and oxycodone. He's disoriented, has slurred speech, isn't
>eating, and obviously sleeps a lot. He's supposed to walk with
>crutches, but he's lucky if he can shuffle his feet from one place to
>another. I wish we had a wheelchair.
>
>That's about it for now. I'll try to post another update when we know
>what's going to happen. I think he's in for a very long recovery,
>assuming that he does recover from this. Scary shit.
>
>Oh, and he won't let me cancel the cook-in, so that's still on, as
>Christy mentioned.
>
>Thanks for everyone's kind thoughts,
>Carol

Damn, Carol. No wonder he has slurred speech, etc. Oxycodone made me
sick as the proverbial dog. Not to mention combined with the fent.
Although, the side effects are marginal compared to the relief it must
give him given the current situation. Just a word of advice from my
wife - don't have too thin a skin and take anything he says too
seriously. He may say some really mean or silly stuff, what with the
combined effect of the pain and the meds. I'm being quite serious
here, Carol. If my wife had taken me too seriously in a similar
situation a few years ago, we'd be divorced now. I wish Crash all the
best, and particularly YOU, my friend. The caregiver can sometimes
wear out before the patient - pace yourself.

[p&e]

Damsel in dis Dress > wrote:

> Crash has suffered a very serious injury, and we don't really have any idea
> what's going to be happening for awhile.

Oh, no! Speedy recovery!

serene
--
http://serenejournal.livejournal.com
http://www.jhuger.com

On Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:18:03 -0700, (Serene)
wrote:

>[p&e]
>
>Damsel in dis Dress > wrote:
>
>> Crash has suffered a very serious injury, and we don't really have any idea
>> what's going to be happening for awhile.
>
>Oh, no! Speedy recovery!
>
>serene

Sorry to hear the news. Best to Crash and to you, too, Carol.


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