Pig roast Challenges.

[Jeff]

This year is going to be tough. Tammy goes in the 5th of July for major foot surgery. They will be breaking, repositioning, grafting and pinning the bones in her foot.  She'll be totally incapacitated the first 7 tof 10 days, then they will put her in a solid cast for 8 weeks.  I hate to ask for help, but this year we may need to draft as many attendees as possible to jump in. Tammy absolutely refuses to let me consider scaling back and she is hoping that even more people will come this year, as she's looking forward to getting her foot fixed to remove all the pain she has been in for years, and directing traffic and visiting with lots of old and new faces.

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

My goodness, this is awful Tammy. 
There's a bunch of good people in this crowd that'll help you while your recouping.

[Savannahdan]

Verna, my wife, had similar surgery a few years back.  She was instructed to keep her foot elevated with ice on it for a certain period of time.  That's was crucial for proper healing.  She got a boot to wear and it helped a lot when she was able to start walking on t..he foot.  Good luck on the surgery and recovery.  Unfortunately we can't make the Pig Roast.  We have 2 granddaughters competing in roller derby and they'll be at a meet in East Tennessee.

[gspren]

  First I sure hope that Tammy gets the pain relief she needs, and second I'd like to talk to her about it because it may be similar to what my foot doctor proposes for me. I'm sure there will be plenty of help available in that crowd.

[Carson-saws]

What is it exactly you need help with so folks can plan the appropriate time?  A couple days sooner?  Can what needs to be helped out with be accomplished on THE day?

[Jeff]

For Tammy's end, it is mostly the running around on the day before and the day of. She say's she'll get it handled, for me to just go about my business, but that doesn't stop me from worrying about her. Don't tell her I said that.

The last couple three days here it's like she is nesting. :D   We have to go north this coming weekend for Lou and Catherine's 50th wedding anniversary, so will loose 3 days of prep time of the few days she has left before surgery. We will need to do our pre-pig roast shopping tomorrow or the next day instead of the week before.

[Corley5]

My MIL had that done a few years ago.  She says it was worth it    Let me know what I can help with  8) 
   

[glassman_48]

Jeff, I live pretty close, I can leave real early and help set up. 

[WmFritz]

I've been burning through vacation days for tests and Dr appointments all year, so I didn't take my usual Thursday and Friday off to move the camper up to Wilson SP. We're happy to bring up any dishes or deserts and help out on Saturday. Let me know how we can help.

[Jeff]

What I really need is for everyone to help me watch Tammy, and if she tries to do something, we say "stay put, you tell me what you need me to do."

[mesquite buckeye]

I have had this. Think at least 3 months to get back to sort of normal. Her balance will be off until she gets used to the foot. That took me a year and several falls.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

One of these years we will make it. Just not this one. :(

[goose63]

We should be there by noon Friday let us know what we can help out with.

There will be 3 of us.

[DR Buck]

Kitty and I will be arriving late afternoon or early evening Thursday.   I'll make sure Kitty is available to help with what ever you need done.    ;D     

Don't tell her I said that.

[Mooseherder]

Kitty has experience and slices Logrite Brownies mighty fine.

[chet]

What I really need is for everyone to help me watch Tammy, and if she tries to do something, we say "stay put, you tell me what you need me to do."

I have no problem telling yer wife ta stay put.  ;D  But she has no problem telling me what ta do with my advice. :D

[kensfarm]

Jeff..  is this a common type surgery..  how successful.. def. sounds painful.  Maybe you can ask the docs to put on an over-sized bandage so she has to stay put..  rent one of those motorized chairs to help keep her off her feet some and still get around while she's healing.  Tell the Mrs. God Bless and speedy recovery.

[WmFritz]

When my daughter was 4 years old, she broke her right femur in a shopping cart accident. To keep her relatively immobile, the bone Dr put her in a full-body cast; both legs up to her armpits.

... something to consider. 

[Carson-saws]

  full body cast...I am happy your Daughter is well...but the poor dear having to go through that...I'll bet that built some fantastic character in her.

[WmFritz]

Her birthday is in October and now that I think back on it, she broke it school shopping... so she was a few months shy of 4. She was sitting in the cart seat with nothing but a few clothes in the basket. My wife was a couple steps away looking at a rack of clothes. Her 5 yo brother grab the cart handle and bent his knees up to hang from it. The shopping cart flipped from his weight and broke his sister leg. We didn't have to worry about her wandering too far for the next 6 weeks. Our hometown newspaper did a full page feature with photos at her at pre-school. She's 30 now and just had her 3rd child.

[Jeff]

Just got Tammy home after a long day. 3 hours of surgery and much more involved than the surgeonexpected. Got her settled and hope the nerve block lasts through the night for her.   This is all we can see of her foot right now. The end of her toes with the pins running through them down into her foot.

 

[barbender]

     Prayers for Tammy, that looks like a horrible deal to have to endure :(

[thecfarm]

Good luck to you Tammy. Do what the Doctor tells you to do and all will go much better.

[Magicman]

It's good to at least see the first phase behind you.  We know that you will be the good nurse and give her the attention that she needs/deserves.

[Weekend_Sawyer]

Good luck Tammy!!

btw those toes make me cringe

Jon

[Jeff]

Luckily, Tammy's mom is here for the first few days, so I have lots of help, rather, I'm a little help for Tammy;s mom. 

[21incher]

I hope that Tammy heals quickly. My wife went through that several years ago and I quickly found out how much she did around the house as I had to learn how to do all her chores. The funny part was when she sent me shopping and I came home with junk food that she would would normally stop me from buying. That got her back on her feet before the next shopping trip.

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

Hang in there Tammy. Your foot pic makes the hair stand up on my neck.
Praying for ya! 

[sprucebunny]

Hope you feel better soon, Tammy.

[WDH]

Hang in there girl. 

[Jeff]

She had a tough day today. We've moved her out to the cabin where she has air conditioning and everything she needs to be more comfortable until she can get around a little. I accidentally brushed her foot with my hand as I walked by her. Didn't even know I had done it. I turned around to her in tears. :'(

[thechknhwk]

Hope she heals up as quickly as possible.

[Roxie]

Awww!  She is normally such a beam of sunshine, to see her in tears would rip your heart out.  I've also met her Mom, so I know she has some considerable help. 

Tammy...thinking of you.   smiley_heart

[Corley5]

Hang in there.  It'll get better.

[Ron Scott]

Hopefully the pain meds are working and she's getting through the worst of it.

[Carson-saws]

OUCH!!...Wishing you all the best. 

[Jeff]

 Tammy is feeling well enough today to appreciate one of the flowers from her garden. Nice thing about flowers is, if you can'take go to them, they can come to you!

 

[WDH]

Love that smile!

[Ron Scott]

Great picture! and feeling better?

[Magicman]

Dat's ma gurl ! 

[Roxie]

Tammy, you look maaavelous   8)

[Texas Ranger]

Jeff, my wife had multiple foot surgeries, we found a thing called a knee walker, a 4 wheel thing that the bad foot is on a rest and she can move around on the power of the good foot. 

https://wiki.ezvid.com/best-knee-scooters?id=adw&gclid=Cj0KEQjwwYK8BRC0ta6LhOPC0v0BEiQApv6jYYfssn-5RZ68xlt1zPNP55BmLNt6wZwvKS3BRyALC18aArdf8P8HAQ


We have it still, and loan it out to everybody that needs it.  Wish we were closer.

[Texas Ranger]

We know what you are going through, and what is to come.  Sue had multiple surgeries and each was a trial.  Hang in there, as the saying goes about peach pits, this, too, shall pass.

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

You've heard it before but you have a good husband. 

[pigman]

That picture must have been taken before Jeff bumped her foot.

[Magicman]

Or that picture was taken because Jeff bumped her foot.   

[Sixacresand]

Nice lady than Nancy and I had the opportunity to meet at "the roast" two years ago,

[WmFritz]

Hang in there Tammy
...and be careful of that 'Bull in a China Shop.'  ;)

[Jeff]

So the challenges continue. I went out this morning to pick up the meat for the boiled dinner and the ice cream. I blew a brake line in Mt Pleasant and limped to toughy brakes. Turned out they were all rotten at the abs sensor.  I called home to let Tammy know I would be awhile. No answer. Waited a half hour. No answer.

At an hour I got through. Her mom answered. They had decided to get Tammy up without me there because she wanted to wash her hair.  She passed out and fell. Her mom had to call 911 and they took her to the hospital.  They are keeping her for the night for observation. I got a ride home and am stranded here until morning. 

I need a drink or 3.

[WmFritz]

Wow Jeff! I'll by the first dozen rounds.

I was 3 hours away from MP, but Vic can get there in 45 minutes. If you need a ride to get your truck tomorrow, she can help out.  Especially if she hears that there's a casino near there.

I hope Tammy's alright.

[WV Sawmiller]

   Sorry for the calamities and especially to hear about Tammy. Hope she is better in the morning and you can get your truck back in shape to put on the road.

[thecfarm]

Not the kind of news I wanted to hear about Tammy.  :(

[goose63]

Jeff I have a walker from when i broke my hip I can bring it over when we come if it will help

[OneWithWood]

You can't keep a good girl down.  I hope she is back home today and no worse for the wear.

[isawlogs]

    Can't hurt   ;D

  Marcel.

[Chuck White]

Sorry to hear this news, Jeff.

I understand her desire to just wash her hair, but she needs to wait until she has the help required.

Hope you're back on the mend, Tammy.

[Jeff]

She is still in the hospital. I'm thinking if we didn't have insurance they wouldn't be doing all this crap. They said they want to find out why she passed out. Common  sense says it was because she had been laying down for a week, taking blood thinners to prevent clots, and the little bit of activity took her out.  As of yeasterday: We need to do a cat scan to make sure she doesn't have a bleed or something. RESULTS NEGATIVE.  Blood work. RESULTS NEGATIVE.  So they give her an EKG last night. This morning a guy comes in and says "We MIGHT have detected a slight heart murmur", So, they ran a battery of text on her today. Says she can't go home until we read the results of the tests tomorrow. Tammy says sen feels the best she has since surgery.  I guess it's up to her. I would have left. I think this *DanG hospital is simply running up a bill because Tammy has good insurance through the school. Just my opinion.  They could have sent her home and checked this stuff later, focus on the *DanG problem at hand. She's got an unprotected foot with steel rods hanging out of her toes that so far she has had to miss one appointment to get casted.

CAN YOU TELL I AM PEAVED???? ? ? ? ?

[red]

Signing out AMA against medical advice is an option . Also getting a second opinion should not be a big problem.

[Jeff]

Um.. This isn't my decision. Id a been out of there.

[Magicman]

Hopefully tomorrow will be a new and better day. 

[scully]

Prayers sent from here Jeff . OUCH ! It would a prity big swing for me if I could make it but if bye chance I can I'm in for any help I can offer .

[Jeff]

She is back home and has a first temporary hard cast. Magic man no longer has the worst foot picture.

  

 

[Papa1stuff]

Ouch !

[thecfarm]

YUK!!! I went by that fast so no one would have to pick me up off the floor.

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

  ZOMBIE



All jokes aside, Tammy I hope you get better quick! This has got to be uncomfortable.

[Magicman]

This is one contest that I do not mind loosing. 

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

This is one contest that I do not mind loosing. 

.......but you did win the Birthday Cake today.  ;D

[WmFritz]

Wowza  Tammy!!! I sure hope it's feeling better.

Are the stitches out now?

[Jeff]

THe stitches came out today and a temp hard cast put on. Maybe Frankenfoot will let me take a picture. In two weeks they will go back and partially remove the pins, which we have been told are actually screws. They will turn them have way out and cut them off again. From what we understand.  Then, in 5 weeks, another cast. No weight bearing until at least then. Two more weeks now of keeping the foot elevated. Two more weeks of segregation from the dogs at least. :-\

[Jeff]

 

 

[Magicman]

Wow, what a schedule, but a good ending is what this is all about.  Thanks for keeping us updated Jeff.   :P

[Carson-saws]

did ya try playing...this lil piggy went to market....this lil piggy stayed home....this lil piggy had roast beef...this lil piggy had none....but this lil piggy went weeweewwee...all the way home?   and iffin ya did...how hard did she kick ya with the other foot?

[Jeff]

Oh no. Everyone knows that Tammy can kick my butt. I know better. 

[isawlogs]

  Is all I can give to her. I had a broken ankle that had screws in it to bring things back to where they need be, I so know how it feels.  :'(     
    Stay away from that foot, the breeze coming in from someone walking fast near it hurts......  :-\

[Jeff]

Marcel, she has her own little house right now. Sure glad we got that little cabin all fixed up last fall. She has a place that is more comfortable ans safe than the house.

[WmFritz]

I wondered how you were gonna manage the hounds around her. I've got a 70# pup who thinks his only job in life is to sit on top of me and watch television.  ;D

[isawlogs]

 She will be well in there for sure.  8) 8)

[SwampDonkey]

I guess I've been away from the forum for awhile and then someone gets her foot rebuilt. Ouch ouch ouch. Wishing Tammy a speedy recovery from this ordeal. Behave yourself and stay off that foot. 

[Jeff]

I made Tammy some toe armor tonight out of an empty cascade dishwashing packet container and a strap I found in the junk drawer.  I think she likes it.   I call her Frankenfoot.


 

[Roxie]

Bless her heart!  Hugs to you both!  Jeff, you are one clever guy!   

[Magicman]

Wow, that foot healed quickly.....kinda like magic!   ;)

[OneWithWood]

It is good you and Tammy have such a great sense of humor.  :D :D
Those screw ends are even better than the lime green toenail polish.  She is such a fashion queen!  ;D

[thecfarm]

I will look at her foot in about 2 months.  :D

[TimW]

Jeff,
  So how is Tammy's foot now?
              hugs,  Brandi

[Wildflower]

Brandi my foot is feeling so much better than before the surgery. I can walk so much better and with almost no pain. Some mornings are alittle rough but all in all I am very happy I had it done. I had a great support system around me. Hope your goes as well. Just don't try to do more than you should.

[TimW]

Brandi my foot is feeling so much better than before the surgery. I can walk so much better and with almost no pain. Some mornings are alittle rough but all in all I am very happy I had it done. I had a great support system around me. Hope your goes as well. Just don't try to do more than you should.

Wildflower, I take it your Tammy.  So nice to meet you.  Glad to hear the foot is doing way better.  Thanks.  It is hard to wait for others to do stuff I usually do.  But I'm being a trooper.  My close friend says I am a difficult patient.
hugs,  Brandi