Terry Sumner Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Just what I needed...a dang blood clot in my calf of the leg I just had the knee surgery in. So now I'm in the hospital hooked up to an I.V. of Heparin and they have to get this balance sorted out. Good thing I called the Doctor today...he said if I'd waited much longer it "could" have killed me!!! I guess these blood clots are nothing to mess around with! I guess the Mooneyes project is just gonna have to sit for a spell..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320wayne Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Health comes first Terry. Blood clots are definitely nothing to mess with. Hope all comes out well in the end. Take care! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent G Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Good Lord man take care of yourself, who would I have to make fun of? G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george 53 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Praise God you got yerself in soon enough! They aren't nothing to play with Terry!. Just take it easy, do like they tell ya, and get healthy again! Don't worry about nuthin, we'll be here waitin on ya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodiak Island Modeler Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 I'll send ya some prayers. Hang in there, and get better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffs396 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Sorry to hear Terry You're in good hands though, they'll have you in shape for walkin' the NNL east in no time! Here's to a speedy hospital stay & recovery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobH Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Feel Better! godbless! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffreak Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Sorry to hear that man. Good thing you got checked out. Oh well, this gives you more time to dream up more cool plans for your models !! Get well soon !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregg Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Ouch! Terry, get well my friend Stop trying to be Superman.... That's my job..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Teresi Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Get well soon Terry.......we need you buddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan White Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Get well soon buddy! And don't be trying to paint while you're there, you don't want the nurses to get all light headed (though I'm sure you could still whittle away with your xacto knife, since the surgeon is close by! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmikevee Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Hey Terry, Hope you feeling better, and glad you are around to tell the tale. The good thing about models (well, everything about models is good!!) is that they don't spoil, so they'll be waiting on you. Thank the Lord you went to the Doctor, now hurry up and get well so you and the Mrs. can go for another ride, it is bike weather!! God bless. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Sorry to hear about the setback, Terry, but at least you caught it before it caught you! Get well, and Godspeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewaskew Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Get well my friend and we'll be praying for a clean bill of health Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Sumner Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 I'm rapidly realizing one thing I'm really missing...my own kitchen! This really sucks not being able to grab whatever I want! And being pretty much bedridden sucks too! Couldn't fall asleep till around 0200 I think...and then they come in and wake me up at 4:45 with another blood draw. Sure wish I was home in my model shop! Thanks everyone for your kind thoughts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Blood clots are nothing to mess with. My grandfather lost his leg due to one. Take care and my prayers for a full recovery are with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 It's best to get the clot taken care of first! The modeling projects can wait until you are doing better. Get well soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Sumner Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 Geez...now that this has happened to me I'm hearing horror stories from quite a few friends about really bad things that happened to them or people they knew who had what I am currently blessed with...and this stuff is downright scarey. One of my longtime modeling friend's wife died from a bllod clot that travelled to her lungs! Now more than ever I'm glad I didn't blow this off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Johnny Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 I'm rapidly realizing one thing I'm really missing...my own kitchen! This really sucks not being able to grab whatever I want! And being pretty much bedridden sucks too! Couldn't fall asleep till around 0200 I think...and then they come in and wake me up at 4:45 with another blood draw. Sure wish I was home in my model shop! Thanks everyone for your kind thoughts! The blood draws are taken at that hour so that the results will be ready for the doctor on his morning rounds! I just recently learned that from my oldest granddaughter. That is what she is went to school for! When I was in seemed like ir was 2-2:30am when the vampies would show up! Glad to hear you were alert enough to call the doctor. Clots are the leading cause in strokes and death post-op! My wife is already on a blood thinner but still had a stroke that they suspect was a clot caused from her ankle surgery she had almost 6 months prior! She has so much daily leg pain it was probably overlooked by her until it broke loose and caused her stroke. They were not too worried on me after my hip replacement because I am on a daily aspirin regimine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Get well, Terry. Brian Vickers had to sit out most of last season because of clots. I hope you're not sidelined as long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobdude Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Terry,Get well for the model car circuit of shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eshaver Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Terry, take it from me , have patience . I know thats easier said than done as these "Do- Gooders " , uh C N A's , nurses , doctors with too many patients , and med techs who are obviously bored to death are waking you up all hours of the frickin night wanting blood samples , vitals , etc. Then too, wait till the Physiclal Therapy NAZIS wanna jerk ya outta bed tryin to scare ya into death with their version of "Atrophie "........Listen, it was all I could do to keep from losing it as these people wouldn't leave me to my rest . Yeah, hospitals and nursing homes really Suck the Green weenie ! Ed Shaver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Terry, My father has had his share of battle with blood clots over the years and you are right, they are nothing to mess with! Be careful, follow the doctors' orders and get well soon. Let's hope that you do not have to stay on the blood thinners after your hospital stay because if you do a little nick of the x-acto knife could be bad! My father had to switch to an electric razor because of his blood thinner meds and he had to be very careful using tools. Take care and get better, we are pullin for ya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1955chevy Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Terry I have a blood clot in my leg also. A piece broke off and ended up in my lungs. An ambulance trip to the hospital! I was laid up for 3 months. I now take warfarin every day for the rest of my life. I have my INR checked regulary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Johnny Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Terry I have a blood clot in my leg also. A piece broke off and ended up in my lungs. An ambulance trip to the hospital! I was laid up for 3 months. I now take warfarin every day for the rest of my life. I have my INR checked regulary. My wife has to have her "protime" done at least every 4 weeks (never more than that) and sometims at 1 week if she is way off. Has to watch what she eats and how she eats as it all affects the level. At least they do the finger stick now instead of a draw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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