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Post by bc2ca on Apr 29, 2016 13:49:49 GMT
when I woke up this morning he had already gone to work.
Surgery was orthopedic for a torn tricep and took twice as long as scheduled. His left arm is in a splint, sticking straight out.
He was like a caged bear when I got him home yesterday. I joked that I was going to hide all the car keys and regret that I didn't. Why can't he follow a doctor's instructions for at least 24 hours?
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Post by SweetieBugs on Apr 29, 2016 13:55:01 GMT
How in the heck did he even drive with his arm splinted? Wow, after I've been under general anesthesia it takes me several days before I would feel normal enough to not drive "under the influence".
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Post by YooHoot on Apr 29, 2016 13:57:12 GMT
He's still got the anesthesia in his system. He shouldn't be driving for AT LEAST 24 hours. I'm assuming he will also be taking pain meds?
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Post by bc2ca on Apr 29, 2016 14:03:29 GMT
How in the heck did he even drive with his arm splinted? Wow, after I've been under general anesthesia it takes me several days before I would feel normal enough to not drive "under the influence". I have no idea because it was awkward enough for me to drive yesterday with him in the passenger seat and his arm in my face. I'm sure the anesthesia was conscious sedation which he does recover from faster than general anesthetic. |
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Post by YooHoot on Apr 29, 2016 14:09:01 GMT
No, same thing. 24 hours at least. He recovers from it faster but it's still in his system. Ugh. Men are the worst when it comes to following directions. |
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Post by RosieKat on Apr 29, 2016 14:19:42 GMT
I feel your pain. DS just had surgery and he was required to be out of school for 5 days (plus weekends). I seriously thought I'd have to duct tape him to the couch.
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Post by mikklynn on Apr 29, 2016 15:39:37 GMT
Sounds like my DH, too. He was mad that I asked the cardiologist if he could drive after his heart attack and stents.
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Post by BeckyTech on Apr 29, 2016 17:14:36 GMT
It will probably catch up with him.
Someone I know had hernia out-patient surgery and the next morning this obsessive-compulsive guy just had to take his car to the body shop from when it had been hit the night before his surgery. Yup, he made it but boy, did he pay for it. The next day he was dragging something awful and we both know his recovery took longer because of it. |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Apr 29, 2016 17:16:27 GMT
My DH is the kind of man who would do the same thing. Sometimes they just don't know when to slow down and take care of themselves.
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Apr 29, 2016 19:00:58 GMT
I'm married to the same kind of stubborn, workaholic guy.
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Post by maryland on Apr 29, 2016 19:11:14 GMT
My husband is opposite, he would take off as many days as he could!  He has missed so many days this year because he has had 4 colds, and usually took 2-5 days off each time. |
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Post by Trixie Bender on Apr 29, 2016 19:37:43 GMT
How in the heck did he even drive with his arm splinted? Wow, after I've been under general anesthesia it takes me several days before I would feel normal enough to not drive "under the influence". I'm sure the anesthesia was conscious sedation which he does recover from faster than general anesthetic. I know the situation isn't funny and that you're worried about your dh, but the mental picture is hilarious.   |
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Post by calgal08 on Apr 29, 2016 19:38:28 GMT
I admit, this sounds like me. I've never followed the rules for no driving for X days and no lifting more than a few lbs. My theory is, if I don't bother taking the pain pills I'll know if I'm hurting enough to stop doing something.
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Post by Rainy_Day_Woman on Apr 29, 2016 19:54:08 GMT
We have the same husband. My DH was hit in the head with a 30 pound medicine ball, had a concussion and 27 stitches.
Less than 24 hours later, I went to check on him and he was in the gym working out. The D in DH is clearly for dumbass. Then he was surprised that he passed out. Um, no. That is no surprise at all.
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Post by librarylady on Apr 29, 2016 20:12:41 GMT
My husband was like that until his tonsillectomy. He was age 40 and insisted that since his son had had his tonsils out at age 4 and when he came home was ready to roll--he was also. He did ?? around the house and that night we went back to ER because of his throat bleeding--emergency cauterization and another day in the hospital...and that time when we came home, he stayed put and rested as the dr. said.
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Post by scrapqueen01 on Apr 29, 2016 20:58:59 GMT
My husband is opposite, he would take off as many days as he could! He has missed so many days this year because he has had 4 colds, and usually took 2-5 days off each time. This would be my husband if it wasn't for having to go to the doctor to get a doctor's excuse for being sick. |
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Post by scrapbug on Apr 29, 2016 22:20:59 GMT
It will probably catch up with him.
Someone I know had hernia out-patient surgery and the next morning this obsessive-compulsive guy just had to take his car to the body shop from when it had been hit the night before his surgery. Yup, he made it but boy, did he pay for it. The next day he was dragging something awful and we both know his recovery took longer because of it. I did too much after my hernia surgery. Big mistake. It wasn't the next day, but a couple of days later, I went out of town for a day trip, went to a harvest festival with dd - regretted it, walked the riverwalk with dd - regretted it, hauled our boat out of storage - hooked it up myself - regretted it, had a flat tire that I tried to change - REGRETTED IT, drove the 2+ hours home - regretted it and then a day or 2 later did big grocery shopping and for some reason didn't let the clerk take my groceries to the car to unload - regretted it. I was a fool, and paid for it. Never again. I thought I could do it because it was just a day surgery, but boy was I wrong and stupid. |
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Post by JustTricia on Apr 29, 2016 22:45:05 GMT
I assume since you said his arm was in your face it is his arm closest to the window when driving. He probably rolled the window down and stuck it out. I SOOOOO hope it's raining when he has to drive home!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2016 23:03:45 GMT
I have no idea because it was awkward enough for me to drive yesterday with him in the passenger seat and his arm in my face. I'm sure the anesthesia was conscious sedation which he does recover from faster than general anesthetic. I know the situation isn't funny and that you're worried about your dh, but the mental picture is hilarious. I feel guilty, but I have had a tremendous laugh thinking of him driving to work with his arm out the window. And all day at work? Left arm sticking out? Lord, he must be feeling terrible right about now - anesthesia hangover + pain + not enough rest....yikes. Caged bear is right. OP, I hope he comes to his senses and gives himself a break. |
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Post by bc2ca on Apr 30, 2016 1:21:04 GMT
DH came home about 10 to rest before I drove him to a preop appointment for cataract surgery next week. Yes, you read that right, we have more surgery next week. This was scheduled before the torn tricep and he doesn't see any reason to change it. It was fun to ask the Dr. if it was okay for DH to drive himself to work the next day and watch the horrified reaction to the question  . I dropped him back at the office for a few hours because I'm not going to fight him going into work, just driving himself right now. After the consultation, I asked if he had really thought through the after care for the eye surgery. It took a while for it to sink in that administering eye drops on his own was going to be difficult without the use of his left arm. He plans to practice this weekend before deciding whether or not to call & postpone the surgery on Monday. He was hurting enough to take pain meds when he got home. |
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He has missed so many days this year because he has had 4 colds, and usually took 2-5 days off each time. 
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