General Medical issues thread

[Pushka]

SIL has had hip replacement and is faring pretty well apparently. She rang my mother this morning and was quite chirpy (though bet the pain relief is still pumping through her).

That’s kind of funny about the drugs but guessing a funny icon isn’t appropriate.

 

[rogerkambah]

A couple of hours ago fell down 3 steps from our slightly upper level into the lounge room.
Don't know how it happened- no dizziness or anything - just realised I was falling and thinking this is going to hurt.
Ended up landing on my hip (repl) and rolling on my shoulder. Held my head up so didn't crack it on the floor.
Lay there for a couple of moments wondering what I had broken, but all seemed to be intact .
Shoulder is a bit sore, but everything moves ok so think I dodged a bullet there.
Can't tell SWMBO or she'll never leave me home alone again.

 

[Pushka]

A couple of hours ago fell down 3 steps from our slightly upper level into the lounge room.
Don't know how it happened- no dizziness or anything - just realised I was falling and thinking this is going to hurt.
Ended up landing on my hip (repl) and rolling on my shoulder. Held my head up so didn't crack it on the floor.
Lay there for a couple of moments wondering what I had broken, but all seemed to be intact .
Shoulder is a bit sore, but everything moves ok so think I dodged a bullet there.
Can't tell SWMBO or she'll never leave me home alone again.

Sometimes it just takes a slight distraction and you miss a couple of steps and wham. Unless I’ve injured myself I keep such incidents quiet too. Thankfully rare these days as I always hang on to balustrade.

 

[rogerkambah]

Sometimes it just takes a slight distraction and you miss a couple of steps and wham. Unless I’ve injured myself I keep such incidents quiet too. Thankfully rare these days as I always hang on to balustrade.

Thing is, I wasn't intending to go downstairs, but that's where I ended up.

 

[Pushka]

Thing is, I wasn't intending to go downstairs, but that's where I ended up.

Maybe you fainted? Got up too quickly? Moved too quickly? Moved too close to the edge? Sounds like something else happened then?

 

[rogerkambah]

Maybe you fainted? Got up too quickly? Moved too quickly? Moved too close to the edge? Sounds like something else happened then?

From looking at the witness mark on the polished wood I think that as I turned to move away I was too close to the edge of the top step and slipped, falling over and down.

 

[cove]

Having smashed my left knee years ago I always grab a hand rail when doing any steps. The nuclear implant worked and cleared out the material that kept me needing to have the rogue cough fished out each year. No more arthroscopies was the result of a 3 day hospital stay with the doctor turning up with lead line everythings. All I had to do is lie there.

 

[k_sheep]

the particular combination is localised scleroderma + myositis. I was wondering whether immunoglobulin will actually put the person into remission (i.e. stop the myositis), or whether it’s just a treatment that stops the damage but needs to be ongoing.

If they try it and they improve, they generally keep on it ... I _believe_ they infuse every 1 to 3 months depending on severity and response (sorry this was a very new therapy when I was doing my immunology rotation! So not 100% sure what the current practice is). Normally they reserve it for major flares, combined with steroi_s.

 

[scubabe]

I am a member of a cancer support group on Facebook and the vast amount of knowledge there is truly astounding. Most are patients, carers or family posting questions.

Would you mine please PMing me with details of the support group?
I joined a cancer subreddit but things are a bit bleak and dismal in there so I'm kinda steering clear of there for now.
We do not have absolute staging yet as we're waiting on the pathology from his lymphadectomy or whatever it was called from last week.
I'd just be interested in just lurking somewhere else for a little bit longer until we have the path back.

In Mr Scubabe news, we were so insanely lucky last week. He didn't need a skin graft!!! They'd prepared us for the worst but when it came down to it on the table, the amazing surgeons were able to do a direct close which nobody was expecting (including them - they'd told us to prepare for a graft, and maaaaaaaaybe if we were really lucky they might be able to swing a flap close, so to end up with a direct closure was superb news!). Oh, and because we'd just come home from holiday, he got a private room and full on infectious disease protocol! Apparently his hospital is doing an infection control trial on people who've traveled in the past 6 months, regardless of destination; so he got the leper treatment with everyone needing to gown and glove up before crossing the threshold to his room, but we didn't care because it meant he got his own room with ensuite. Team Frequent Flyers for the win!

So because there was no graft, he was released from hospital already and he's currently ensconced on our sofa in a cocoon of pillows in the one position that doesn't make him hurt, popping painkillers every 4-6 hours and working his way through the entire Netflix and Stan catalogs in an attempt to not die of boredom. Yay for 4 weeks of non-stop TV. I think. He's getting sick of it already, but it's not like there's anything else he can do. He's very bruised but his incisions have all stopped leaking now so his body is doing what it needs to in order to get him back to normality. He's frustrated that he can't really use his arm on the side that they took all the lymph nodes, he's dying for a long hot bath but has to be content with sponge baths, and he's upset that I'm not providing said sponge baths in a naughty nurse costume. But oh well, them's the breaks.

 

[QF WP]

Facebook - Melanoma Patients Australia Closed Support Group (closed group). Melanoma Patients Australia Closed Support Group

Melanoma Patients Australia was started in 2006 by 2 young men after they were diagnosed with melanoma and were unable to find any support or information. MPA provides free support, counselling and information services to all residing in Australian who are impacted by melanoma, including this closed Facebook support group as well as 11 face to face peer volunteer run groups, a Telephone Support Group and professional support and counselling.

The purpose of this group is to provide a supportive and safe space where fellow sufferers can share their experiences and their knowledge with others who truly understand.

This is a self-regulated group, however the moderators are available for any concerns, issues or questions. Please read the Group Guidelines before posting or commenting. These are pinned to the top of the page. The moderators are Fiona Bennett and Victoria Beedle.

Also check out the MPA website: www.melanomapatients.org.au

 

[scubabe]

Thanks so much, I've just joined, really appreciate that link, had never heard of them before. Looks like just the ticket

 

[love_the_life]

Thanks so much, I've just joined, really appreciate that link, had never heard of them before. Looks like just the ticket

Good luck and I hope the site is useful for you.

 

[QF WP]

Thanks so much, I've just joined, really appreciate that link, had never heard of them before. Looks like just the ticket

The important part is to sift through the posts until you find ones that more directly relate to your partners situation. I posted today on one as it was very similar to my position.

We also have a Cancer Survivors thread here - not very active (which could be viewed as a positive)

 

[love_the_life]

Not good results from MrLtL's latest PSA test - looks like persistent rather than recurrent which means the little suckers have gone somewhere. Results were last week but have been digesting first before posting.
Appointment next week for him to discuss options.

 

[Flying mermaid]

Not good results from MrLtL's latest PSA test - looks like persistent rather than recurrent which means the little suckers have gone somewhere. Results were last week but have been digesting first before posting.
Appointment next week for him to discuss options.

so sorry to hear that

 

[Flying mermaid]

If they try it and they improve, they generally keep on it ... I _believe_ they infuse every 1 to 3 months depending on severity and response (sorry this was a very new therapy when I was doing my immunology rotation! So not 100% sure what the current practice is). Normally they reserve it for major flares, combined with steroi_s.

Once a month is what is happening, but no steroi_s as there is no inflammation.

 

[love_the_life]

so sorry to hear that

Thanks. Will let you know - maybe a coffee (or hot chocolate for you) before Christmas? Can fill you in on Antarctica.

 

[love_the_life]

Once a month is what is happening, but no steroi_s as there is no inflammation.

And is MsFM keeping well with the treatment regime? Always a worry for a mother.

 

[Flying mermaid]

And is MsFM keeping well with the treatment regime? Always a worry for a mother.

She wasn't too good yesterday, but as she is not sharing much I have no idea whether it was related or not. I ended up giving her dinner in bed, but she seems OK today. It is the role of a mother to worry - although Mr FM is worse than I am - he lost 1/2 kg the day I found the methotrexate pills, as he just stops eating when he is stressed

Thanks. Will let you know - maybe a coffee (or hot chocolate for you) before Christmas? Can fill you in on Antarctica.

Sounds like a good idea

 

[love_the_life]

She wasn't too good yesterday, but as she is not sharing much I have no idea whether it was related or not. I ended up giving her dinner in bed, but she seems OK today. It is the role of a mother to worry - although Mr FM is worse than I am - he lost 1/2 kg the day I found the methotrexate pills, as he just stops eating when he is stressed



Sounds like a good idea

Has she finished work for the year yet? Not sure what the private schools' dates are these days.