Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Internet Search
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
General Discussions
The Watercooler
It's 1am
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Marcie Mac" data-source="post: 388662" data-attributes="member: 47"><p>I so know the feeling - SO's bones are disinigrating due to the high amount of steriod use and if something breaks its pain on end. What helped him, and medi cal won't allow him to get an RX cause he doesn't have cancer (but his doctor is still pushing), is the fentanyl sucker. One night his left hip just broke, and he was absolutely screaming in pain. Docs at the ER would not even consider a hip replacement at that time due to his lungs failing, and we made the decision I would go home and leave him there. doctor told him he only had a 10% chance of surviving, and he begged to give them those odds, and one kind and compassionate doctor did. Unfortunately it was not the first and probably the last time I had to walk out to force them to "do" something - two hips and a sholder later, its his back and knees that are starting to go. But I found that after enough ER visits, someone somewhere comes up with a bright idea to try. </p><p> </p><p>We have had the talk about "what if" pain medications stop working - believe me, spoken or unspoken, it isn't any easier to swallow that kind of conversation with someone you dearly love. There is no alone time if he is in excruting pain - I call the ambulance if I cannot be here. Better he be in the hospital where they can "see" it and will manage it</p><p> </p><p>Am so sorry- I know this is so dang hard to deal with and still have a functioning life</p><p> </p><p>Marcie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marcie Mac, post: 388662, member: 47"] I so know the feeling - SO's bones are disinigrating due to the high amount of steriod use and if something breaks its pain on end. What helped him, and medi cal won't allow him to get an RX cause he doesn't have cancer (but his doctor is still pushing), is the fentanyl sucker. One night his left hip just broke, and he was absolutely screaming in pain. Docs at the ER would not even consider a hip replacement at that time due to his lungs failing, and we made the decision I would go home and leave him there. doctor told him he only had a 10% chance of surviving, and he begged to give them those odds, and one kind and compassionate doctor did. Unfortunately it was not the first and probably the last time I had to walk out to force them to "do" something - two hips and a sholder later, its his back and knees that are starting to go. But I found that after enough ER visits, someone somewhere comes up with a bright idea to try. We have had the talk about "what if" pain medications stop working - believe me, spoken or unspoken, it isn't any easier to swallow that kind of conversation with someone you dearly love. There is no alone time if he is in excruting pain - I call the ambulance if I cannot be here. Better he be in the hospital where they can "see" it and will manage it Am so sorry- I know this is so dang hard to deal with and still have a functioning life Marcie [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
General Discussions
The Watercooler
It's 1am
Top