Up Date on Freetown Fred

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Tue. Jul. 14, 2015 1:06 pm

I'm SLOWLY workin my way up to that G.

Photog200 · Post by **Photog200** » Wed. Jul. 15, 2015 7:52 am

Good to hear you are doing well Fred, good to have you back online. I too recently had surgery (hip replacement), the pain meds sure do help with the pain but tend to constipate terrible. I can relate a little to what you are going through. Hang in there, it does get better...eat lots of fruit!

Randy

SMITTY · Post by **SMITTY** » Wed. Jul. 15, 2015 3:58 pm

McDonalds is the best laxative ever invented. I will NOT eat there when out on the road ...

Glad everything's lookin' up Fred! :punk:

davidmcbeth3 · Post by **davidmcbeth3** » Thu. Jul. 16, 2015 12:22 am

freetown fred wrote:Still poopin! Wouldn't hurt my feelings in the least if this incision pain would lighten up!!!

Would not be good to get the stomach flue now (out both ends).

What color ya extracating there? Orange?

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Thu. Jul. 16, 2015 6:47 am

Oh yeah, that'd put the cherry on the top of this sundae. Today me & the visitin nurse talk about this NOT average incision site pain.

lowfog01 · Post by **lowfog01** » Thu. Jul. 16, 2015 9:20 am

freetown fred wrote:Oh yeah, that'd put the cherry on the top of this sundae. Today me & the visitin nurse talk about this NOT average incision site pain.

Hi Fred, sorry to hear you are in pain at the incision site. When you see the visiting nurse ask her if you could use a 5% Topical Anesthetic Lidocaine Cream on the site. Neosproin (spelling) has a tube which has both antibiotics and the lidocaine. It sure helped my incision site pain.

I hope the pain stops soon. Take care, Lisa

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Thu. Jul. 16, 2015 10:11 am

Thanx Lisa--Doc's orders are just saline soaked gauze to pack incision site. Nurse said it all looks good w/ granulation, etc. Have to watch a lump that has been there. I guess after 8 surgeries a lump can be expected due to scar tissue. Good luck getting to that BEE site & I hope ya got some honey.

warminmn · Post by **warminmn** » Thu. Jul. 16, 2015 11:27 am

Its funny how with all the fancy medicines available, salt is still used often for many things. Keep your eye down the road as its looking better.

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Wed. Oct. 07, 2015 5:57 am

UPDATE indeed!! Done w/ UPSTATE Hospital Monday. Both incisions are closed up--Done w/ St Joe's homecare--yesterday--Now it's just getting muscle tone/ stamina back -- gotta keep an eye on any possible infection. I want to thank ALL for support over the past yr & a half--you guys & gals ROCK. For any locals to here--stay the hell away from "Cortland Regional Med. Center"

D-frost · Post by **D-frost** » Wed. Oct. 07, 2015 7:01 am

Glad to hear your getting back to "normal", whoever that might be!!!
Cheers

Rick 386 · Post by **Rick 386** » Wed. Oct. 07, 2015 8:14 am

D-frost wrote:Glad to hear your getting back to "normal", whoever that might be!!!
Cheers

Fred back to normal ?? Now there is a scary thought !!!!@!!

Glad to hear you are finally mended Fred.

And I bet the dogs are glad to have you home on a regular basis.

Rick

windyhill4.2 · Post by **windyhill4.2** » Wed. Oct. 07, 2015 9:15 am

FF,does this mean you will be putting the last cutting of hay away yourself ?

Good to hear this update,don't try to do everything all at once now,enjoy the heating season & get young & fit for next yrs .haying.

samhill · Post by **samhill** » Wed. Oct. 07, 2015 9:20 am

I had me worried there until I read the post! Glad your well on the road to recovery.

rberq · Post by **rberq** » Wed. Oct. 07, 2015 5:10 pm

freetown fred wrote:... stay the hell away from "Cortland Regional Med. Center"

What?
It got a whole 2 stars out of 5 on the Medicare survey, and only half the patients said they would warn their friends and family to go somewhere else.
Of course that's half of those who survived.

Glad to hear you are done with the medics.

Photog200 · Post by **Photog200** » Wed. Oct. 07, 2015 5:39 pm

Great news Fred!

Randy