My leg wound..and pain

Junior · Race starter St.Thomas Drags Rod-side Aylmer On Member

RE: My leg wound..and pain

toomuchjunk · Mar 23, 2017

He called me on Tuesday afternoon . Unfortunately I was pulled over at the side of the road in St. Thomas so I couldn't talk long. I think he was on his way home from his appointment. He said they were going to have to do some surgery. I said just flesh surgery though? He said yes. He seemed to be quite positive about it. I think I would be too if I were him and someone finally turned the light on at the far end of the tunnel.
It really is a shame that he will end up with a scar on those legs wink wink wink
TMJ

51 Styline · Niagara Falls Member

Thanks for the update Greg. It is a relief to hear he is finally got a proper diagnosis and a plan to correct the wound which has gone way too far. I am sure there will be a number of members who will be very happy to hear the news. Hang in there Chuck because it now seems the light at the end of the tunnel is actually a light and not a train. I,m with TMJ on the scar thing.

admin · Mar 23, 2017

I will get back on tomorrow with an explanation and better update.. I have been in total misery for so Long I think my mind is screwed.. I have no confidence in my Doctor at all.. They called today and told me they just had a conference on my Bone scan.. and like I thought, some serious infection in the bone is wrong and they have been missing it.. They sure did.. I am just waiting for a nurse . they are sending a nurse and I am waiting for the IV stuff to come.. I have to have an IV drip in my arm arm for 14 days .. They will come every day to change it.. For months I have been telling them about this pain.. I was about out of my mind many days in the worst pain I ever had.. Now they are rushing around to look after me. I will try to get back on here tonight or as soon as I can.. I have been just getting sicker and sicker and my wound is about tree times as big and has been infected for a long time The Pain is the worst pain I ever had and that witch I have for a dr was never listening when I told her about the Pain.. Thats what was really wearing me down.. Every night for months I have only been able to sleep for 2 hrs a few times all day then I was up all night every night walking outside No shoes or socks On that foot trying put my foot in a snow bank to ease the pain.. The pain was insane and it was making me crazy .. I hope now that it can get better.. I do think I will need some surgery before it's fixed.. I have a really stupid lazy doctor who is a jerk.. even before this she has been a poor doctor in my View.. Thanks you guys for thinking so much about me and my leg.. It's humbling and I am grateful to everyone...

Osteomyelitis is an infection of a bone. Symptoms include pain and tenderness over the affected area of bone, and feeling unwell. It is a serious infection which needs prompt treatment with antibiotic medication. Surgery is usually needed if the infection becomes severe or persistent.

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red-oak · St.Marys Ont -Rod Side Member

toomuchjunk wrote:
He called me on Tuesday afternoon . Unfortunately I was pulled over at the side of the road in St. Thomas so I couldn't talk long. I think he was on his way home from his appointment. He said they were going to have to do some surgery. I said just flesh surgery though? He said yes. He seemed to be quite positive about it. I think I would be too if I were him and someone finally turned the light on at the far end of the tunnel.
It really is a shame that he will end up with a scar on those legs
TMJ

yeah He says he hit his legg on the hoist I figure he nick his leg in the tub shaving

shag766 · Foxboro On Rod-side Member

Osteomyelitis?
"in the past, it was difficult to treat osteomyelitis, but now, aggressive treatment can often save the infected bone and stem the spread of infection."

it sounds like they are finally realizing that it is more than a simple infection in your big toe bud and this sh!t is a bad one as it can infect your blood also. this is what i had in my hip and the cure can dam near kill you, glad your on the right side of this chuck, finally. don't be shy with them when it comes to the meds to take the pain away as they have them and the squeaky wheel gets greased. also chuck, there is a lot of blood work involved with this treatment and they will come to your house to draw it instead of you going to them, i forget how much but it was cheap compared to me going to them. down here now you can make an appointment at the blood place to draw blood and it saves a lot of time instead of going and taking a number and waiting. when your appointment time comes up, your next regardless how many people are in front of you.
don't be shy chuck, put your foot down, well the good one. the system is mucked up and if i wasn't an ignorant plick i probably would of lost a leg. good luck bud.

Marten · Kemptville Ont Carpenter/Renovations

OK so this leaves me with just one question, is this the end of his career as a leg model?

parklane · St.Thomas On Rod-side member

So, tell me,Chuk, was it worse than when you had shingles?? I remember when I had them, and talk about sore/tender...........WOW

Offset · Haliburton Ont Member

Really hope this has a positive outcome for you. Thank goodness someone started to take this seriously, was beginning to think we were going to have to operate on it for you. Trust me you would not want that!!

Best of luck, you need a break and hopefully will get one.

tc · St.Thomas On member

Great news Chuk. Get well soon.

admin · Mar 24, 2017

John My friend: I had shingles about 4 years ago when we drove the motor home out to Rocky Mountain House in Alberta.. I would trade this pain for the shingles pain all day.. The pain mostly feels like an ISIS torture.. It feel like somebody has my leg tied down while they are holding a blow torch on my leg,, I have had many nights. With little to no sleep including last night.. I had a really bad night last night.. And I feel rotten right now I would like to crawl back on the couch and sleep till noon..

No time to sleep. Diane needs to get up and have breakfast and get washed and dressed.. That takes close to three hrs.. She moves backwards a lot.. Takes her Jamys off to get dressed and if I not keeping an eye she will just put her Jamy's back on.. There is no rhyme or reason. Does not really matter what I say, that conversation will be forgotten in 5 min. It's a real hard job to be the care taker of you wife.. It is easy to get to a place where your so tired and depressed and trying to take care of you.. Believe me, I have had some days I hate her.. Then when your in a bit of a dither if your not careful, it's very easy to be lost and tired and start to argue and it can escalate pretty quick.. Then after about 15min that argument has totally forgotten by Diane.. Then a few moments later your overwhelmed with guilt feeling foe some of the thoughts that go through you and I need a little pity party for me.. Unfortunately I only have about 5 min max for self pity and And some counseling from My Home support Dog.. Riley.. He is taking care of me.. I honestly don't know how anybody can have peace in a home without A good dog and Gods grace.

They have installed a Tap in arm for a quick connect hook up Which is batter than a nurse poking around for a vein.. Took 4 stabs yesterday to get the vein.. And the run that stuff into pretty quick.. I took 25 min for them to get the whole bag into my system,..I have to do that once a day for 14 days..And then review every thing This is a pretty serious infection they are telling.. So I am 4 months with this now, and I have tree or four times to emerg, Seen at least 4 or more different Doctors, Finally One doctor I never seen before. He had a lousy personality , But he had a good long Look at the injury and the condition of the wound..and said or asked if I had a scan and I told him no..He was the one, who ordered the Bone scan and set an appointment with the Vascular surgeon.. After four or five months of this . I am finally Just starting to get the medical help that I should have had 4 months ago.. And still not enough pain meds to kill the pain.. My own Dr form the clinic is real dozy, rude, and has a bedside manner of a crocodile or.. She has never in the four years I had her ever smiled.. and the room just turns really cold when she enters the room..I am pretty worried about them and just how far this infection has got.. They have been missing it for so long now .. I hope they can catch it and get it treated.. The surgeon told me we are not out the woods yet on this we could be north of a couple months yet before we be sure of anything.. I personally blame my Dr for malpractice.. My reasons are many but I first went in Nov for her to look at it.. and I just pullen mt shoe and off she never touched my leg of foot just leaned over in her hair, and told me she send a request for CCA community Care Access.. So all they did was change the dressing ever 2nd day except for week ends. So they did nothing for months while I had this infection and they did not have a clue.. The last couple days I been having a sore jaw right at the back of the jaw bone.. I am hoping it's nothing to do with infection..This past four months I have had serious pain pain so bad I wish I had a gun I swear I would have shot myself.. The pain would be so bad.. and there was nothing I had to kill the pain.. For some reason they were real $$sholes about trying to get pain meds.. I have to go the bitch (dr) this after noon.. I will be looking for something to block the pain.. This pain just takes everything I have and more.. Also it's weird that the pain starts to build every night around 7 or so.. Just gets a bit more every hour or less and by 11:pm I am gritting my teeth ans just walking around mostly in the house to try and calm the pain.. Next I am cutting all the dressing they have it wrapped off.. I have to get it all off. I use a hot face cloth the wash it all down and around the wound.. I lather it up with Poly-sporin and a couple morphine pills usually in about an hr my pain will back down to about a ten most of the time .. The pain starts to go away a little or like said it goes to about a 10.. Night after night four about 4 months. I am pretty sure there is a malpractice here, I have pictures from the time I injured till now and I believe this thing is about 4 times as big on my leg and I am still scared, very scared that this thing is going to make seriously sick before I see the end of this now.. I believe we have a lot of incompetent Drs out there.. Mine is one.. Like I said .. I am try to document this this .. I may or may not talk with my lawyer.. It's easy to forget about the lousy treatment as soon as you better.. But They missed diagnosed me and took lousy serious medical care for me.. I am not pleased and Not out of the woods yet my surgeon has advised me.. All because of a stupid lazy Dr who failed to do her job probably.. I have been surprised at the waste and medical expense from poor doctors .. I would venture they spent way more that $100,000 to date and everything she did was dead wrong.. .. They scare the hell out of me right now and I am scared to death that this jaw thing could be a part of this from infection.. I am afraid they will kill me with poor medical care.. I am seriously concerned that my Doctor is incompetent... an scares me... I am glad to have this surgeon I think he is up to speed..So we will see where this goes..

54vicky · Veteran Member Oakville On

hey big guy hopefully this one was in the top 10 in his class.I know you would like to file a lawsuit but truth be known you will probably not win.trying to get one doctor to go against another is nearly impossible.you have enough stress in your life now.you wont have trouble finding a liar er lawyer to take the case and screw around for at least a year or two.then after you are completely stressed to the max again they will tell you how the money you spent will need topped up.after you have spent your life savings they will tell you it was a lost cause.when this clears up look back on it as a part of your life you hopefully will not have to endure again.your brother from another mother.think positive

Offset · Haliburton Ont Member

Hopefully you got your own answer about your jaw. Clinching your teeth in pain has to cause damage to the jaw bone and muscle.

It is not my place really but I am going to suggest that you need help with your wife. There are people out there of can help you with her especially in your current situation. You just have to take a step back and look at what is happening. You cannot do it alone, it is impossible.

Wishing you the best that the treatment works.

123pugsy · Tin basher Metal shaping guy

Hoping for the best Chuk.

What a load of $&$#%$$ you're going thru.

51 Styline · Niagara Falls Member

I am so glad to hear you are finally getting somewhere with your wound problems. I don't know how you do it Chuck. Your leg , looking after your wife and still trying to find time and energy to do sons truck. I got to hand it to you Chuck, your one of a kind. can you not get some help from CCAC to help with the wife and household chores? I know when my mother-in -law was living with us CCAC supplied someone to come in and help clean and make lunches for her. She was fighting the big C at the time and they couldn't do enough for us. Just a suggestion Chuck and I hope it gets easier for you soon. I wish you all the best and a speedy recovery.

shag766 · Foxboro On Rod-side Member

here's hoping they are on it now chuck. that person putting in the meds will have the ear of the surgeon and make sure you tell them about the jaw pain. unless they have changed the format on pain management in the last 10 plus yrs the surgeon will refer back to the g/p to handle it and in your case that don't sound like a good thing. they have the meds but they could be holding back due to your situation with diane also chuck, maybe. my g/p at the time was/is a good friend, now retired, and she had me under control for the most part but i am positive i couldn't be chewing on the bone your chewing on and be as far out as the big meds will put you just to somewhat control it let alone take it away.
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chuck, none of my business but, don't dwell to much on a lawsuit thing right now. jot it all down and save your energy for healing at this point, it's not going anywhere. good luck buddy and i will put both of yous in my nightly prayer.

51 Styline · Niagara Falls Member

I,m with shag on the lawsuit thing. Get your health back first but in the meantime keep lots of notes just in case. The more notes and facts the better.
here's hoping they are on it now chuck. that person putting in the meds will have the ear of the surgeon and make sure you tell them about the jaw pain. unless they have changed the format on pain management in the last 10 plus yrs the surgeon will refer back to the g/p to handle it and in your case that don't sound like a good thing. they have the meds but they could be holding back due to your situation with diane also chuck, maybe. my g/p at the time was/is a good friend, now retired, and she had me under control for the most part but i am positive i couldn't be chewing on the bone your chewing on and be as far out as the big meds will put you just to somewhat control it let alone take it away.
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chuck, none of my business but, don't dwell to much on a lawsuit thing right now. jot it all down and save your energy for healing at this point, it's not going anywhere. good luck buddy and i will put both of yous in my nightly prayer.

Homer · Bloomingdale ON Rod-Side Member

Chuck is the pain in the jaw on both sides or just the left side as when I had my last heart attack that was one sympton.
Homer

admin · Apr 8, 2017

I will try to do this update but I may get interrupted as I am just waiting for the nurse to come attach a spigot/catheter in me.. I just had a week of this stuff put in and . and I seen my doctor yesterday and was informed that I need another 6 weeks of this stuff in me. It's called CCeftriaxone 2000mg in NaCI 0.9 % 108ml) I was shocked to say the least. I can't believe how one cut on my leg has turned into a life or death situation with this infection in my bones and they way this leg injury has gotten so big.. My foot and leg have been swollen to twice there normal size with this crap just oozing out of my leg all the time. It burns like battery acid.. on my skin. It is wrapped with Zinc, they put this zinc stuff on , it's kind of wet, then then wrap it . They have this special thing they do a double fold back and forth around and on the wound, they then put a compression sock on my leg from mu toes to my knee . I do not know why but during the day I can tolerate it but I have had some nights where it's a good thing I do not own a handgun. I swear I would have shot myself. I never ever had such pain as I had. I st on the couch many nights in pain that really made me insane and have insane thoughts about how I could end the pain.. I felt like a couple of those People who were burned alive in those cages by ISIS, I could not get away from the insane pain.. It would be around 5-am before I could finally fall asleep and that was on percocets. ..Now I am on hydroMorphine pills. And finally I have some relief they just knock me out for the whole night, I can get 6 straight hrs of sleep. It feels so good to sleep.. I have been in so much pain I can't believe it.. I hope I am passed most of the pain.. Apparently this intravenous stuff has some pain killer in it as well as the tell me most of the pain is coming from the bone.

Ah Saturday morning and I woke up this morning totally pain free first time in two months, I feel so good this morning I wish I could just get and fire the beast up and go for a spin. But instead I was picking up branches, that are all over the yard.. Still felt good. I have felt so bad for so long for a while I was not sure if I was going to make it as this bone infection they still tell me it's serious but we look good so far... But I still need six more weeks of this intravenous bag everyday for six weeks .. It's a lousy pain but I will make it . I think I was sick for many days and I am still weak and stupid but I think I am to dumb to die.. They are looking for more young IT tecks than old fat mechanics.. So they sent me back for more pain again when they have work for me.. I have been trying to get this done for two weeks. so if it's a bit confusing , it has been to me and I have fallen asleep more than once right in the middle of trying to fill it in.. SO it looks like another 6 weeks This should be fixed if the bone infection is cleared up.. if not I don't want to think of of my options at that point.. It may not be a good outcome. and I will need surgery on my leg and they may have to go in ans crape the bone.. YIKES!!!! That they tell me will be painful and yes I might cry.. I think they should give me a taser, so that I can give myself little dose just more than the bone pain just to change it ..lol A couple picture updates..They are not pretty but I can't believe this little cut on my turned into this.. My advice is to remember to tell you guys about wearing proper clothing and foot wear when working in or around the shop..or you could end up like this..

I do hope you don't have a week stomach.. I have unreal pain from this because it scraped the bone and nobody found it for months until they did a bone scan and found I have a bone infection call Ostemyilitis.. I feel great today so I am praying for pain relief .. The pain has been the worst Pain you could ever imagine when minutes feel like hrs and hours like days.. I was terrified of the nights as I had the most pain during the night hrs and I can tell you on more than night I prayed for God to take me now please. If I would have had a weapon in the house I would have shot myself.. I have have a few good nights now So I think the meds are starting to work .. They took a long time to find the bone infection.. But I think I am on the way back now.. I woke up this morning like I have been reborn.. First day in many weeks. I was out in the yard doing a little yard cleanup for two hrs this morning and I feel pretty darn good.. SO I hope we have turned the corner now with this.. I feel like I have been missing for a long time. And I do still expect a few bad days ahead I feel great today.. Believe me the pain has been every bit as ugly as the pictures are to look at.. Thanks to everybody for your support. I appreciated every good word and how the board has been working. I have blocked hundreds of spammers and hackers..

Junior · Race starter St.Thomas Drags Rod-side Aylmer On Member

Glad your feeling better Chuck

Take it easy

Junior

Offset · Haliburton Ont Member

Finally some good news for you. Take care of yourself, try not to do to much.

Still looks nasty but hopefully you are on the mend.

Lots of people I think were very concerned for your well being.

Stay positive. Spring is almost here!

toomuchjunk · Apr 8, 2017

Finally headed in the right direction !!!
TMJ

shag766 · Foxboro On Rod-side Member

here's hoping they are on the right path finally chuck. make sure you are eating good and healthy and don't push yourself to hard now you are getting some pain relief as your body needs the energy to finish this. that's easier said than done. the wound looks better now with the puss instead of a growing hole. the puss means the infection is starting to come out from what i can remember and before too long you will finally have a scab forming after they stop with the zinc to keep it open. if they have to go in and scrape it you will be away from home for a bit and you will have a tear or two. when they scraped my hip i had been in for a month or so already and they could give me the big meds for pain and it still was bad.
again here's hoping its going the right way now. eat proper and safe your energy were not kids anymore, easier said than done. you might want to ask the nurse about something for a laxative as you are probably going to need it being on the hydromorphine for any length of time. keep fighting the fight chuck for both your sake's, i really can't believe it got to this point in today's world. wtf

51 Styline · Niagara Falls Member

Thanks for the update. I was wondering how you were coming along. The leg still looks bad but compared to some of the earlier pics it looks good now. With the break in the weather coming that in itself will raise your spirits. Don't be overdoing it now and keep up your strength. We,re all pulling for you to get healthy and mobile again.

123pugsy · Tin basher Metal shaping guy

Nice to see you get some sleep Chuk.
All the best.

GMDad · Hamilton On Rod-side Member Amsoil Dealer

Finally going in the right direction... hooray. Keep fighting it

Grumpy50 · Hensall Ont Member

Glad you're on the mend there Chuk ,bout time they got a handle on it for you and just in time to enjoy the spring

red-oak · St.Marys Ont -Rod Side Member

got to get fixed up Chuck we need to cruze this summer and might need that leg of yours to hang out for some one to stop and pick us up if we are hitchen a ride?

shag766 · Foxboro On Rod-side Member

how is it coming along chuck?

Junior · Race starter St.Thomas Drags Rod-side Aylmer On Member

Yes, how are we doing now Chuck? Progress? You have been pretty quiet smile

Junior

parklane · St.Thomas On Rod-side member

Just called Chuk, and was told that he's in hospital. Was taken in last night by ambulance. As soon as I get more info, will update. Keep him in your prayers.

toomuchjunk · May 1, 2017

Thanks John,,,,, I called yesterday afternoon and was told the nurse was with him but that's all.
It's good that he was taken in.
TMJ

Junior · Race starter St.Thomas Drags Rod-side Aylmer On Member

Thank's Parklane. cry If and when we can ,let's go see him.

Junior

Janies dirty 37 · May 1, 2017

parklane wrote:
Just called Chuk, and was told that he's in hospital. Was taken in last night by ambulance. As soon as I get more info, will update. Keep him in your prayers.

Ahhhh crap! 😧

I was afraid that would happen. Thanks for keeping us posted.

51 Styline · Niagara Falls Member

Dam. Sorry to hear that. Hope all goes well for him. will keep him in my thoughts and prayers.

Marten · Kemptville Ont Carpenter/Renovations

That's not good. Will keep praying for him for sure. Anyone know what is happening with his wife, Dianne? I know she is not able to be on her own.

parklane · St.Thomas On Rod-side member

Called again about 9pm, and Chuk's neighbour answered the phone. His daughter is at the hospital now, and I asked if she could call when she gets home. Daughter must be here looking after Dianne. Don't know if his hospital stay is related to his leg, or some other reason. Will pass on info ASAP.

henrystoys · Carleton Place On Rod-Side Member

Sorry to hear Chuck has been hospitalized. Prayers for him and his family.

Offset · Haliburton Ont Member

Chuck needs to catch a break or two. Thoughts with him and his family.

Wish there was more we could do.

54vicky · Veteran Member Oakville On

**** what else can I say I hope he will finally get the help he deserves.just got puter back lost hardrive

Marten · Kemptville Ont Carpenter/Renovations

54vicky wrote:
**** what else can I say I hope he will finally get the help he deserves.just got puter back lost hardrive

Where did you loss it? Perhaps tracing your steps back will help you find it. biggrin

shag766 · Foxboro On Rod-side Member

parklane wrote:
Called again about 9pm, and Chuk's neighbour answered the phone. His daughter is at the hospital now, and I asked if she could call when she gets home. Daughter must be here looking after Dianne. Don't know if his hospital stay is related to his leg, or some other reason. Will pass on info ASAP.

this is probably the best news in a little while with the daughter on the the scene to help with diane. he has been pushing a really big mental and physical wheel barrow load up-hill trying to keep up with both fronts on this for far too long. what hospital is he in, london hopefully?

good luck chuck, you are in my prayers and thoughts more now than ever.

54vicky · Veteran Member Oakville On

Marten wrote:
54vicky wrote:
**** what else can I say I hope he will finally get the help he deserves.just got puter back lost hardrive
Where did you loss it? Perhaps tracing your steps back will help you find it.

I tried on my own had give up.the repair shop found it in my wallet.I feel so much lighter now. biggrin back to serious subject I hope the old saying applies here.no news is good news.

ThatChevyGuy · Brantford Ont Member He is that Chevy-Guy

glad to hear your doing better, even if its just for a day. Hopefully things clear up quick for you before the summer comes around

parklane · St.Thomas On Rod-side member

Just got off the phone with Chuk, but couldn't talk , cuz he had a nurse or someone in there. Told him I would be there tomorrow (Thurs.) to aggravate him. He is in St.Marys hospital, and is allowed visitors, but don't know room #.

Junior · Race starter St.Thomas Drags Rod-side Aylmer On Member

Thank's Parklane for the update; say hello from all of us on here,were thinking of him and to tell him to

Junior

-- Edited by Junior on Wednesday 3rd of May 2017 08:28:23 PM

red-oak · St.Marys Ont -Rod Side Member

room 215 east wing

red-oak · St.Marys Ont -Rod Side Member

room 215 east wing
he does have his cell phone with him

parklane · St.Thomas On Rod-side member

Was up to St.Marys to visit Chuk around noon today to see how he's doing. He wants outta the hospital, but told him to regain some strength first. Says he may be out tomorrow (Fri) Apparently Dianne went into a home today, as it was just too much for him. Now he's all concerned about cleaning up all his stuff in shop, barn etc. Told him to just take it one day at a time. He could probably use some company in there, cuz it must be boring. That's the latest from here.

BTW, his leg is still very painful, and his heart rate is high, so docs are working on lowering heart rate.

-- Edited by parklane on Thursday 4th of May 2017 10:37:51 PM

shag766 · Foxboro On Rod-side Member

thanks for the update john and also taking the time for a visit. rick

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