Mrs Bear's Surgery

[Bearcarver]

Thank You Again, Guys!!

We're getting better here:

She's dropping some of the fluids they pumped in her.

Hemoglobin stopped dropping since she came home. Currently 8.1.

Kidney numbers are real good (Creatnine, Bun, and GFR) I was working about them because of all the blood she lost during surgery.

And we think we nailed down the drug that's been giving her a terrible rash---"Gabapentin"---She doesn't need that one anyway!!! Stopped it last night.

So Thank You all for the Thoughts & Prayers!!!

Bear

 

[jokensmoken]

Great news Bear...Glad things have turned around.
FYI my pops couldn't take gabapentin either...he broke out and was nauseous the entire time he was on it...which wasn't long he said "#@$+&$ THIS" and quit taking it after about three days.

Walt.

 

[floridasteve]

So glad to hear the mrs is doing better Take good care of her, bear!

 

[Bearcarver]

Great news Bear...Glad things have turned around.
FYI my pops couldn't take gabapentin either...he broke out and was nauseous the entire time he was on it...which wasn't long he said "#@$+&$ THIS" and quit taking it after about three days.

Walt.

Thanks Walt !!

It's been 36 hours since she stopped the Gabapentin, and the rash seems to be less dense than it had been. We'll know better in a few more days.

The same thing happened to her when she had her Pacemaker installed, but that was an Antibiotic that she found out she was allergic to.

She's doing better now.

And Thank You Steve!!

Bear

 

[jokensmoken]

Interesting...pops was allergic to certain antibiotics too.

 

[Bearcarver]

Interesting...pops was allergic to certain antibiotics too.

The Antibiotics that gave her the rash when she had the Pacemaker installed were Doxycycline & Cephalesin.

What happened that time was the Dr cut her chest open, and then reached up & adjusted the light, before he realized the light wasn't sterile, so they had to close her up, put her on Antibiotics, and try again 4 days later. 

Then she got the huge rash from those Antibiotics. She was home by the time we figured out it was the Antibiotics that did it that time too.

I don't know how we luck out with Idiot Doctors so often.

Bear

 

[jokensmoken]

I'm not sure what antibiotics pops was allergic to but Wow, what a fiasco...Let's just pray the worst is over Mrs B now and she mends quickly and completely.

Walt.

 

[Bearcarver]

OK Guys---Mrs Bear is now up in the loft, doing Tower Corp Business for Bear Jr.

She called him, and he came up to back her up going up the big Steps.

I have enough trouble with steps myself, so I can't back her up safely.

Also so far she got rid of 9 pounds of the 23 pounds they put on her with IVs Day & Night for too long.

So she's getting there.

Bear

 

[jokensmoken]

That's GREAT news. Sounds like she's well on her way...
Still sending prayers your way.
Walt

 

[zerowin]

I'm hoping you're in the clear now Bear after, all those ups and downs. All the good recovery is a relief to hear!

 

[foamheart]

I bet Mrs. Bear would like some of your famous Bon-bons......

 

[dward51]

Originally Posted by Bearcarver  

And we think we nailed down the drug that's been giving her a terrible rash---"Gabapentin"---She doesn't need that one anyway!!! Stopped it last night.

So Thank You all for the Thoughts & Prayers!!!

Bear

Glad to hear she is much better!!!!!

They put my wife on Gabapentin and it drove her crazy. About 2 weeks in, when they upped her to the next dose level, she started twitching uncontrollably all over and had random shooting nerve feelings (not really pains, but nerve tingling).  That stuff was horrible and there was nothing we could do except let it burn out of her system. As soon as she stopped, the twitching stopped.  She has a couple of friends who they tried to put on Gabapentin and they also had issues.

 

[Bearcarver]

That's GREAT news. Sounds like she's well on her way...
Still sending prayers your way.
Walt

Thank You Much, Walt !!

Bear

I'm hoping you're in the clear now Bear after, all those ups and downs. All the good recovery is a relief to hear!

Thank You Zero!!

Definitely doing better now.

Bear

 
I bet Mrs. Bear would like some of your famous Bon-bons......

Thanks Foamy!!

LOL---I know I could !!

Bear

 
Glad to hear she is much better!!!!!

They put my wife on Gabapentin and it drove her crazy. About 2 weeks in, when they upped her to the next dose level, she started twitching uncontrollably all over and had random shooting nerve feelings (not really pains, but nerve tingling).  That stuff was horrible and there was nothing we could do except let it burn out of her system. As soon as she stopped, the twitching stopped.  She has a couple of friends who they tried to put on Gabapentin and they also had issues.

Thank You Dave!!

Yup---Rash almost all gone in 48 hours!

Bear

 

[b-one]

Good to hear it's getting better! Ever think of a chairlift? My dad is getting up there in age and there last vacation he became a human bowling ball took out my mom and one of there friends,they waited for the elevator even though it's only one floor after that.

 

[Bearcarver]

Good to hear it's getting better! Ever think of a chairlift? My dad is getting up there in age and there last vacation he became a human bowling ball took out my mom and one of there friends,they waited for the elevator even though it's only one floor after that.

Thank You!!

No, since it's only temporary, we don't need one.

If it becomes permanent, we'll probably move the Computer stuff down to the main level.

Bear

 

[lemans]

I had my right hip replaced 2 years ago this past July 1
The first couple of days were rough.. but as soon as I started walking on it with a Cain it started to improve in leaps and bounds.. your wife is a strong women. Hell she has been married to you a long time!!
My very best in a speedy recovery

 

[tropics]

Keep the good news coming Bear

Richie

 

[gary s]

I was thinking after you lovely wife get back to normal, she better keep an eye on her new recliner, She'll come strolling down the hall and find you have taken it over 

Gary

 

[Bearcarver]

I had my right hip replaced 2 years ago this past July 1
The first couple of days were rough.. but as soon as I started walking on it with a Cain it started to improve in leaps and bounds.. your wife is a strong women. Hell she has been married to you a long time!!
My very best in a speedy recovery

Thank You!!

Yup---She can take it !!

She's also been losing one to two pounds a day, since she got home, of the 23 pounds of fluid they IV'd into her in 5 days in the hospital.

She only has about 7 pounds to go to get back to her Pre-Op weight.

She's looking like My Mrs Bear again!!!

Bear

 
Keep the good news coming Bear

Richie

Thanks Richie!!

Bear

 
I was thinking after you lovely wife get back to normal, she better keep an eye on her new recliner, She'll come strolling down the hall and find you have taken it over 

Gary

LOL----It is a real nice recliner, but my King size Lazy-Boy fits me perfectly!!

She can keep hers.

Bear

 

[Bearcarver]

Hey Guys!!

Mrs Bear is getting to be a Happy Camper!!

She only has 4 more pounds to lose of those 23 pounds of fluid they IV'd into her, to get back to her Pre-Op weight.

She's no longer almost "Twice The Woman" I married nearly 49 years ago!!

Thanks again to you All !!

Bear