Re: Life Disruptions
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by helicopilot » Sat Sep 21, 2019 4:32 am
Well, let's talk about more life disruptions...

1) My wife had a medical emergency last week. A small slip on the last step of of the exterior staircase as she left work. At first, it looked like just a bad sprain. When I got back from work in the evening, she was in pain, crying and told me what happened and showed me her ankle which was already blue/black by the toes and both malleoluses (try to use that word in scrabble to impress your friends!) I obviously cared for her (Rest Immobilize Cold Elevate) and drugged her up. She has been able to bear weight and even walk semi-normally on it without additional pain so I estimated the situation as a 2nd degree sprain; later to be diagnosed as such. But despite the obvious injury, she told me that the pain was nothing compared to her lower back, right thigh and right lower leg; interesting has there are no real muscle connections between those... The only common pain-related issue for that combo is the sciatic nerve. Which turned out to be the issue as well. Apparently, the small slip and bump injured her lower back sufficiently to cause muscle inflammation which triggered pain down her sciatic nerve, and this my friends, apparently HURTS AS F... So we went to the ER and she found herself quite medicated and released 4 hours later. While the next days went relatively well, I woke up to cries and moans I had last heard in the labour and delivery room. I found my wife in agony on the floor, unable to move or get up. After a very short discussion, it was decided that 911 was the best option and EMS was dispatched. Living in rural AB, I was always curious to find out how long it would take for an ambulance to get to my place. The answer is 15 mins... Good to know in the event of a heart attack or a bad chainsaw accident (I'd be screwed so may as well implement preventative measures now!) The best paramedic crew ever took care of her and after healthy dose of Fentanyl, the paid subsided enough to get up assisted to do 3 steps to the stretcher.

As per Hp's comment I too have been hit hard by medical disruptions, may be Sciatica...or touretts by how much swearing I am doing. getting x rays Friday. Maybe a delayed reaction from moose hunting with my F150 club cab, 10 years ago where I broke my back and spent 3 or more weeks in the U of A trama center getting put back together with rods in my spine.....it didn't got well for the moose either. At least I get to try really powerful pain killers...goes well with my home made beer....though I may strt making no sence soon 🙂 but at least I will be pain free. and for fuucks sakes its hunting season and I am not letting anything stop me..I am getting a muley and a white tail if I have to do it in a wheel chair.