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My OG mend has started.

Hey Budman, after doing extensive research in this area, the only advise that i can give you is, before you go home, make sure you have a good quality toilet seat extender/riser, preferably with support handles on the sides.
My doc told me to get one. I didn’t think i'd need it... i was wrong. :facepalm

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atoyf said:
I'm rooting for you Dennis! From at least your posts, the spirit is strong.. I can truly sympathize with you and what you're feeling behind the scenes..
Said that, take your meds painkillers, then this (if veggies and other things don't help) - this will have you running to the right place in no time (PT+the good times) -
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Stimulants have a place when your constipated. I like MiraLAX - an osmotic laxative. It draws water into the colon, which softens the stool and may naturally stimulate the colon to contract. Really helps me when taking opioids. I dissolve it in my coffee and you don't taste it.Screenshot_20251002-114534_Samsung Internet.jpgIf you don't like the cost, you can get generic Polyethylene glycol 3350 powder.

Much better for the bowels per my gastroenterologist.
 
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Here's a joke to brighten your day Budman:

All the organs of the body were having a meeting, trying to decide who was the one in charge...

"I should be in charge," said the brain , "Because I run all the body's systems, so without me nothing would happen."

"I should be in charge," said the blood , "Because I circulate oxygen all over so without me you'd waste away."

"I should be in charge," said the stomach," Because I process food and give all of you energy."

"I should be in charge," said the legs, "because I carry the body wherever it needs to go."

"I should be in charge," said the eyes, "Because I allow the body to see where it goes."

"I should be in charge," said the rectum, "Because I'm responsible for waste removal."

All the other body parts laughed at the rectum and insulted him, so in a huff, he shut down tight. Within a few days, the brain had a terrible headache, the stomach was bloated, the legs got wobbly, the eyes got watery, and the blood became toxic. They all decided that the rectum should be the boss.

The Moral of the story? Even though the others do all the work.... The ass hole is usually in charge.
 
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NorCalBusa said:
If you don't mind Bud, post the meds and dosages of each- and changes as they occur. Would be interesting to chart it and watch how quickly (or not) it goes down- and if it meets your and the Doc's expectations.
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I will collect the list.
Norco
Cenna(sp?)
baby aspirin twice a day.
Gabapentin (sp?) for nerve damage.
Probably missing something.

Will ask the Doc for a list.
 
budman said:
I will collect the list.
Norco
Cenna(sp?)
baby aspirin twice a day.
Gabapentin (sp?) for nerve damage.
Probably missing something.

Will ask the Doc for a list.
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senna.

and eat your dang veggies! pumpkin is your bff.
 
My daughter is on Gabapentin but that’s to treat her anxiety issues.
I see it’s also used to treat nerve pain.
Interesting.
 
Condolences in advance for having to lose the 25 lb you're gonna gain in that land locked cruise ship.
 
@Rtmac I can confirm the femur is #1 of the bones I have been unlucky to break.
mjj said:
Condolences in advance for having to lose the 25 lb you're gonna gain in that land locked cruise ship.
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6 days gained 1 pound. The cruise ship sent a dietitian to meet with me today and I am protein and veggie centric so far.

The dietician has been engaged to make sure I don’t explode. Did not expect that.

Wonder how much the hardware weighs.

2 PT sessions today. Worked hard. I have seen progress in every session. While it sucks to be here it is good to see the positive side.

Edit to add the cruise ship dinner that just arrived.

Good stuff without the desert tray or crappy carbs.
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This should make TWT happy. She had been a food advocate for my recovery. :love
 
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I'm still highly skeptical of the story that a lifetime AMA member has their very first broken bone as a senior citizen falling down stairs.
 
mjj said:
I'm still highly skeptical of the story that a lifetime AMA member has their very first broken bone as a senior citizen falling down stairs.
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Not sure where you are coming up with first broken bone being this one.

First broken bone - arm 5yo
Second collarbone 15yo
Third humorous (upper arm) 17yo
Fourth wrist 21 yo
Fifth - 9th ribs and scapula 40 yo
Tenth - femur 67 yo.

Left out all ligament tears, concussions etc since they are not bones.
 
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budman said:
@Rtmac I can confirm the femur is #1 of the bones I have been unlucky to break.

6 days gained 1 pound. The cruise ship sent a dietitian to meet with me today and I am protein and veggie centric so far.

The dietician has been engaged to make sure I don’t explode. Did not expect that.

Wonder how much the hardware weighs.

2 PT sessions today. Worked hard. I have seen progress in every session. While it sucks to be here it is good to see the positive side.

Edit to add the cruise ship dinner that just arrived.

Good stuff without the desert tray or crappy carbs.
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This should make TWT happy. She had been a food advocate for my recovery. :love
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having been through all this so recently it’s pretty fresh on my mind. that dinner looks scrumptious.
 
Budman,
I’ve been where you are. Broken bones bring real pain—and hospital nights with that pain are a whole other thing. Pain has its own rhythm: it rises, crashes, fades, then returns. The nights are the hardest. Be strong through them. It gets better. The pain sticks around longer than you’d think, but it does ease off. Strength rebuilds slowly, over weeks and months.
There’s real goodness in the people helping you heal. Your doctors, nurses, therapists, and caregivers are genuinely good people. You will build a bond with them that somehow lasts—even after they’re no longer part of your daily life. There’s something quietly angelic in the way they show up, day after day, helping you heal.
Four months is a reasonable stretch to be back on your bike and feeling like yourself again. That’s a great goal for your recovery.

Get well soon.
PaulR
 
budman said:
Not sure where you are coming up with first broken bone being this one.
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Me either, I thought I read it above. This is the internet so I'm too lazy to go look. Somehow I find it reassuring that it's not the first, but gee, did you have to go all in? Ow.
 
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