Welcome back! Enjoy the fall! Bobbie Smile Everyday
> On Oct 6, 2013, at 4:33 PM, Monty <[email protected]> wrote: > > well hello everyone, > for those individuals that did not know I had surgery done on my leg due to > both bones in the lower part of my leg just above the ankle. I forgot very > important piece of information just before surgery? I am a 3/4c complete and > had a tracheostomy for six months after my injury. Well during one of my > hospital stays because of pneumonia my primary physician warned me about scar > tissue still remaining in my throat and this is what I forgot to tell anybody > before surgery. Scared myself nearly half to death about an hour after > returning to my room, it felt like my throat was closing up! Thankfully I got > the word nurse out of my mouth before I started making this most unusual > sound, which meant I couldn't vocalize what was going on. With the great > response of medical personnel, including four doctors which one of them gave > me a breathing treatment reduces swelling in the back of my throat. Upon > trying to insert a breathing tube for surgery they encountered that scar > tissue and became inflamed afterwards. So my word of wisdom to have these > type of things written down and brought to the attention of those who take > care of us. The surgery went great now I have a metal rod or the correct term > a nail running down the middle of my one bone and some plates and screws to > accessorize it. Now to wait out the next two weeks to see what my surgeon > released me from my bed to some kind of activity?? If anybody has any other > questions feel free to ask take care my dear friends > Monty of Indiana almost 20 years post injury
