Hey Al (Martin)

Sorry I didnt get a chance to return you phone call last night, I guess you called while I was in the shower and the wife was already in bed...So it was after 10pm when I saw it on the machine...and didnt want to call you at that time of night for fear of waking someone in your house..

Whats up Bud...

Havent heard from ya lately. Wondered if ya was laid up by the meat hackers. Im up till Midnight every night.

Regards.
Al

Well Al,

I've was just hangin in there from my foot surgery 7 mos. ago...and it was healing fine...until a few weeks ago..It started turning purple and hurting like a MoFo... So they have had me on some Pain meds...and did a sonic test on my foot and it wasnt getting enough blood...So they did have me down for next friday for more tests in the morning and afternoon surgery ! But My Doc wants me to hit the ER in the morning and see if they wont admit me tomorrow and hopefully if they do..I'll have the surgery within a few days... Hell I have the boat de-winterized and was hoping to get out on the water the wife and I a couple weekends a month...and I have a few projects that were waiting for winter to clear and spring to come before starting...Now I have this set back....So hopefully come summer I'll be back in the swing of things..

RapidRuss wrote:Well Al,

I've was just hangin in there from my foot surgery 7 mos. ago...and it was healing fine...until a few weeks ago..It started turning purple and hurting like a MoFo... So they have had me on some Pain meds...and did a sonic test on my foot and it wasnt getting enough blood...So they did have me down for next friday for more tests in the morning and afternoon surgery ! But My Doc wants me to hit the ER in the morning and see if they wont admit me tomorrow and hopefully if they do..I'll have the surgery within a few days... Hell I have the boat de-winterized and was hoping to get out on the water the wife and I a couple weekends a month...and I have a few projects that were waiting for winter to clear and spring to come before starting...Now I have this set back....So hopefully come summer I'll be back in the swing of things..

WOW Sorry to hear that Russ, get that taken care off....don't blow it off. Good luck

Thanks for the well wish's Bro ! Yeah we gotta getter dun....

X2 on getting it checked out!! If the circulation is bad for long you could loose your foot. Not good!!

Hope your feeling better soon!!!

Bill

billandlori wrote:X2 on getting it checked out!! If the circulation is bad for long you could loose your foot. Not good!!

Hope your feeling better soon!!!

Bill

Thanks for the well wish's Bill.... Yeah i had toe surgery on my left foot this time last year, Arthitus in the great toe joint..So they removed that..and everything was looking up..and about 6 weeks ago I noticed my big toe starting to turn red and then purple in spots.. I knew that wasnt right..So I saw my Podiatrist and he couldnt figure it out..so I mentioned "I" thought it was not getting enough blood...So he called in the Vascular Team..and sure as hell no blood being feed by the veins ontop of the foot..Its getting blood I guess from deeper veins inside..But not enough to the joints..

So for the last 4 to 6 weeks i average about 2 hrs. sleep a night out of being in bed 8 hrs..from the foot pain...and the meds just dont work ! I hate pills anyway..So they had my surgery originally set-up for 5-28-10 and I just got a letter from them yesterday that they moved it back to 6-1-10..and Here I am trying to get them to move it up not back...I should be in the hosptal on a pain drip until the surgery is done..thats how bad the pain is... But the VA being Govermnment, Its just like it was when I was in the service..Hurry up..and wait.... So I have been trying for the last few days to get them to admit me in from the ER..But I need someone on the Vascular Team to OK that..and of course in typical Government style...after lunch time on any givin day..you cant get a soul to return your phone calls... Damn I need a GS Job !!

Russ

That sucks Russ. I think service men should be at the front of the line. No excuses.

The VA sounds like our whole med system. A friend of my mother's waited in EMERGENCY for 11 hours to find out she had a bladder infection, wrote a perscription and went home. This is a very common story.

I sure hope they can get you in soon. Makes a person kinda grumpy when your in pain all the time!!

Bill

Yeah Bill the wife can verify that I have been a real Bitch to live with the last few weeks.. the last time I called my Pidiotrist he said well go check in at the ER...Checked in there and waited 6 1/2 hrs.. then tey tell me to see my Podiatrist the next day... Awww Chit !!

RapidRuss wrote:Yeah Bill the wife can verify that I have been a real Bitch to live with the last few weeks.. the last time I called my Pidiotrist he said well go check in at the ER...Checked in there and waited 6 1/2 hrs.. then tey tell me to see my Podiatrist the next day... Awww Chit !!

Shouldn't oughta make a guy in pain run in circles........they might not like the response.

I know with muscles heat can increase blood flow, but that would prolly make it throb worse too. The cold would likely reduce the blood flow. Damn.

Bill

Yep you got it Bill...I should be in a bed with an I.V. drip going....So we'll just wait another day and see ?