Broke my jaw, surgery in the near future
Wed Mar 19, 2014 2:50 pm
Well It looks like I get to try out the in-house VA hospital diapers soon. 
I tripped in my backyard, fell on my face and my jaw and it is now broken.
I did see one xray that they took, and I have at least one area in my jaw that's in 2 pieces.
I am NOT looking forward to having jaw surgery.
Im on hydrocodone for the pain.
Schoppy
I tripped in my backyard, fell on my face and my jaw and it is now broken.
I did see one xray that they took, and I have at least one area in my jaw that's in 2 pieces.
I am NOT looking forward to having jaw surgery.
Im on hydrocodone for the pain.
Schoppy
Re: Broke my jaw, surgery in the near future
Wed Mar 19, 2014 3:22 pm
Schoppy, I'm sorry about your accident and that you're having pain. I hope that you will be back on your game very soon. Please keep us posted.
Wetters
Wetters
Re: Broke my jaw, surgery in the near future
Wed Mar 19, 2014 4:03 pm
Oh dear, sorry to hear about that. I hope you get fixed up soon.
Re: Broke my jaw, surgery in the near future
Wed Mar 19, 2014 4:25 pm
Sorry to hear that Schoppy. I hope you get better soon and the pain is managable.
Re: Broke my jaw, surgery in the near future
Wed Mar 19, 2014 4:28 pm
Add my wishes to a speedy recovery and maybe, just maybe the VA has a new supplier.
Re: Broke my jaw, surgery in the near future
Wed Mar 19, 2014 4:49 pm
Here's to a speedy recovery. And a lot of very soft/liquid food. Hang in there.
CJ
CJ
Re: Broke my jaw, surgery in the near future
Wed Mar 19, 2014 11:58 pm
Schoppy,
Sorry to hear about your injuries. The VA does have some very good surgeons depending on where you are located and what the repair is.
When you check in you can take your own supply of quality diapers. The in-house diapers are no good unless you trickle all day. If you do any more than dibble you will endup laying in a soaked bed. I experienced that last Spring when I had my bicep reattached.
When I had a family member bring my own supplies in the staff was shocked at how good the diapers I had were at preventing leaks. Leaks are something the nurses expect and deal with all the time so they are pleasantly surprised when they don't have to change the bed chuck every time the patient needs to be changed. The nurses let me decide when to get changed. If a patient is not able to make those choices they would be changed every 2 hours. One of the nurses that I had was extremely impressed that I was able to sleep 7 hours and didn't leak. The diaper I had was soaked, but the bedding was dry.
Best wishes,
Doug
Sorry to hear about your injuries. The VA does have some very good surgeons depending on where you are located and what the repair is.
When you check in you can take your own supply of quality diapers. The in-house diapers are no good unless you trickle all day. If you do any more than dibble you will endup laying in a soaked bed. I experienced that last Spring when I had my bicep reattached.
When I had a family member bring my own supplies in the staff was shocked at how good the diapers I had were at preventing leaks. Leaks are something the nurses expect and deal with all the time so they are pleasantly surprised when they don't have to change the bed chuck every time the patient needs to be changed. The nurses let me decide when to get changed. If a patient is not able to make those choices they would be changed every 2 hours. One of the nurses that I had was extremely impressed that I was able to sleep 7 hours and didn't leak. The diaper I had was soaked, but the bedding was dry.
Best wishes,
Doug
Re: Broke my jaw, surgery in the near future
Thu Mar 20, 2014 12:05 am
Sorry to hear Schoppy... stay in touch, and good luck with the surgery. 
Puffy
Puffy
Re: Broke my jaw, surgery in the near future
Thu Mar 20, 2014 9:20 am
I'm very sorry to hear about your accident. I wish you a speedy and pain-free recovery.
Re: Broke my jaw, surgery in the near future
Fri Mar 21, 2014 4:36 am
Hope you get on ok sounds painful. Get well soon 4wheeldave.