- Location
- Grantsville, Utah
All of Sia's videos are disturbing.I'm not sure if I'm scared or amazed at the strange crap you find on youtube
Who Likes Titanium?
- Thread starter Stephen
- Start date
- Location
- The Land Northward (Bountiful), Utah
It's just some kid dancing around being weird. It's not that weird. Kids are weird.
Tacoma might have to give up the title of Mr. Glass
to Stephen.
Tacoma might have to give up the title of Mr. Glass
to Stephen.
Man thats horrible. I'm sorry to hear about it and hope you're able to heal quickly and completely. Good luck Stephen!
- Location
- Never Far From Nowhere
Wanted to give everyone an update, its been a roller coaster ride for the past month or so.
On March 10th I started to have serious pains on my right side, to the point that I could barely breath. When I got to the ER at University Hospital they ended up doing a CT scan and found that I had pulmonary embolisms in both lungs. Basically, blood clots broke free from the surgical area of my leg and made their way to my lungs. The one in the right lung actually caused an infarction of the lung (equivalent to a heart attack but in the lung), which is where the pain was coming from. Whenever you're in the hospital they ask you to rank your pain on a 1-10 scale. This was a 10 for about an hour. Excruciating.
I left the ER with a prescription for blood thinners and 650mg Tylenol and to rest. For a couple weeks things were going OK, but on March 22nd-24th I started to have a really painful cough and trouble breathing. On the 24th I coughed up a bunch of blood; so back to the ER I went and this time I was admitted to the hospital. I spent 12 days in Acute Internal Care being treated for pleura effusion, which is fluid build up around the lung. This was caused by the dead part of my right lung irritating the pleura that surrounds the lung. I ended up having two chest tubes put in to drain the fluid off my right lung. They drained over four LITERS of fluid! I don't recommend that for anyone. My care was excellent, but between my inability to walk due to the broken leg, and then having a tube stuck out of my side; I was basically bedridden the entire time I was there. Miserable. In addition to the fluid, the first few days I was there I also had an infection, possibly pneumonia, so I was dealing with fevers over 103!
Once the fevers broke and the first tube was put in on March 27th, it was a steady climb to recovery. I was discharged yesterday at noon, and aside from feeling pretty weak and quick to run out of breath, I'm doing alright. Monday I go to see my orthopedic surgeon about my leg, so hopefully that will be a positive prognosis as well. I'm very much looking forward to putting this chapter of my life behind me!
On March 10th I started to have serious pains on my right side, to the point that I could barely breath. When I got to the ER at University Hospital they ended up doing a CT scan and found that I had pulmonary embolisms in both lungs. Basically, blood clots broke free from the surgical area of my leg and made their way to my lungs. The one in the right lung actually caused an infarction of the lung (equivalent to a heart attack but in the lung), which is where the pain was coming from. Whenever you're in the hospital they ask you to rank your pain on a 1-10 scale. This was a 10 for about an hour. Excruciating.
I left the ER with a prescription for blood thinners and 650mg Tylenol and to rest. For a couple weeks things were going OK, but on March 22nd-24th I started to have a really painful cough and trouble breathing. On the 24th I coughed up a bunch of blood; so back to the ER I went and this time I was admitted to the hospital. I spent 12 days in Acute Internal Care being treated for pleura effusion, which is fluid build up around the lung. This was caused by the dead part of my right lung irritating the pleura that surrounds the lung. I ended up having two chest tubes put in to drain the fluid off my right lung. They drained over four LITERS of fluid! I don't recommend that for anyone. My care was excellent, but between my inability to walk due to the broken leg, and then having a tube stuck out of my side; I was basically bedridden the entire time I was there. Miserable. In addition to the fluid, the first few days I was there I also had an infection, possibly pneumonia, so I was dealing with fevers over 103!
Once the fevers broke and the first tube was put in on March 27th, it was a steady climb to recovery. I was discharged yesterday at noon, and aside from feeling pretty weak and quick to run out of breath, I'm doing alright. Monday I go to see my orthopedic surgeon about my leg, so hopefully that will be a positive prognosis as well. I'm very much looking forward to putting this chapter of my life behind me!
- Location
- Grantsville, Utah
Good hell dude, I'm glad you're alive.
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
Holy hell, Stephen.... you need anything?
- Location
- Never Far From Nowhere
So am I! There were some pretty dark moments there. Definitely gives you a new appreciation of life!
Once I can drive and get out again, I'll need to make one of the RME trips! Can't wait for that day.
Seriously, though, my family and close friends have been amazing. My pulmonary doctor commented at my discharge that she was impressed by the fact that I had visitors there all the time and how important that is to recovery. Now I just need to get back into a routine and start building stamina back up.
- Location
- West Bountiful, UT
Damn dude... That’s a bad run. Here’s hoping for a helluva good run to come!
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Spork
Tin Foil Hat Equipped
- Location
- Saratoga Springs, UT
Wow, that's crazy, glad you're feeling better.
Tonkaman
Well-Known Member
- Location
- West Jordan
Holy hell buddy! That’s rough business. All 3 of those issues are bad enough by themselves, but all at the same time is torture! The road to recovery will be a long one I’m sure, but anything is better than laying in a hospital bed.
- Location
- Never Far From Nowhere
Its two bone fragments screwed together, yes.
- Location
- Never Far From Nowhere
Only if its handcrafted with the finest malts, hops, and love.
- Location
- Never Far From Nowhere
Not unless they cause some sort of complication, no.
- Location
- Never Far From Nowhere
Next update, I had my first physical therapy appointment last Friday and they have cleared me to start putting 50% weight on my leg; so that's good. They also want me to start "walking' using my crutches instead of my knee scooter so a) I get used to the motion again, and b) to start putting weight on the leg and working the joint. Additionally, I have a bunch of exercises I need to do daily which are kinda a pain and a bit painful. All in the name of recovery, I suppose.
My surgeon cleared me to swim, so I'm hoping that at my next PT appointment I can get some direction for that. I feel like water therapy could be helpful. Also, I just really enjoy swimming so it'll be nice to get back to doing a physical activity I enjoy!
My surgeon cleared me to swim, so I'm hoping that at my next PT appointment I can get some direction for that. I feel like water therapy could be helpful. Also, I just really enjoy swimming so it'll be nice to get back to doing a physical activity I enjoy!
Spork
Tin Foil Hat Equipped
- Location
- Saratoga Springs, UT
How has work handled you being out? You doing remote or leave of absence/short term disability?