FYI Medical Update.

Went to VA this am, on 1800mg Gabapentin, 10mg Vicodin, 10mg wafarin/coumadin, 50mg mezo"something" muscle relaxant, and still up most of the night and day and either bed or lounge chair bound. Did stop at SCC on way home I have a A so far in Humanities, and a A in World History to 1500, all done from home. Profs are a real help letting me do thier classes from home.
Sep 22 is second phase of this decesion process, since the Gapapentin is not working at these progressive dosages, we are looking at the spinal block or amputation options. I am stalling the VA till I am on mommas work med plan, her open enrollment is Oct1. Will get a private consult before I make final decesion. Have been to the mental health people as well as prosthetic and physical therapy for the pre briefing on whatever choice I make. One of the primary side effects of Gapapentin is mood swings and suicidal tendancies (great side effects). Like I tell em, been wounded several times, lot of pain, healed, drove on, so this is not a "fear". Just a few more years of being pain free before the ultimate "dirt nap" would be fun.
This whole couple of months has been one big (insert massive cuss word phrasing here)

Edited by oldsoldier - 10 September 2008 at 1:38am

what do you mean a few more years? you should have about 2 more decades in you, hero

Dad and Mary babysit our infant son on thursdays, and Dad is really not doing well. Based on his drugs he is not himself and is usually just sitting in his lounge chair in a daze. You that know how he was in his playing days would not recognize him anymore. I hope it is just the drugs making this mood change, he does not ride his harley, he no longer works on airsoft guns, he just sits there with his laptop and does much of nothing. He is a hardcore SOB, but I am worried.

Troop wrote: Dad and Mary babysit our infant son on thursdays, and Dad is really not doing well. Based on his drugs he is not himself and is usually just sitting in his lounge chair in a daze. You that know how he was in his playing days would not recognize him anymore. I hope it is just the drugs making this mood change, he does not ride his harley, he no longer works on airsoft guns, he just sits there with his laptop and does much of nothing. He is a hardcore SOB, but I am worried.

It's the meds, same thing happened to my Uncle, OS Good Luck, hang in there, You are down but not out.

OS, good luck to you with you current medical state. I hope you get better real soon. 

Keep your head up, and get better soon.

I must point out, I think the new med-addled OS is
awesome. I shouldn't make light of the situation, but
sarge, you're fun to have around right now.

While we are on the topic of Meds.

Hydromorph 12mg-4mg-3mg
Novo-Gabapentin 600mg
PMS Methylphenidate5mg
Singulair Montelukast sod 10mg

and something called Nabalone? or something like that.

Is that some crazy stuff or is it just me.

Differant enviornment I guess. In the airborne and ranger communities down here the word sergeant was the usual introductury prefix. Sarge was limited to the peer group of sergeants out of ear shot of lower enlistment and most importantly the officer corps.
Even when an officer made this mistake he was generally ignored until the proper prefix was attached. Now how our regular line units handle this situation can be guestimated, based on several factors, but seldom after I hit E-7 was I ever addressed as "sarge", and the newb's were usuually warned about me, before they entered my office for the first time.

Best of luck, OS. You've got my prayers. We all know
you're a fighter tried and true.