Off to the E.R.

toolman · 06-28-2008, 09:46 AM

Well guys, I'm headed to the E.R. aka:HELL! As some of you know, I've had trouble with my elbow filling with fluid and I've drained it multiple times now. I got scalded in the shower last night and turned quickly, slamming said elbow into the tiled shower wall (insert bad words here). This morning it feels like something's floating around in it and it's all filled up again, so I'm going to go get it looked at. I'll see ya'll later.

neophyte · 06-28-2008, 09:50 AM

toolman: Sir; wow. Have them fix it while you wait

mym1a · 06-28-2008, 09:51 AM

take care tool man wish you a speedy recovery

CalifgirlinOk · 06-28-2008, 09:53 AM

Let us know what the hell you did to it..!! You should had gone to the doctors and not played doctor with it at the beginning...!!!

Windwalker · 06-28-2008, 09:56 AM

Hope they are able to get it fixed quickly. Take care Toolman and keep us advised. You will be in my prayers.

TXplt · 06-28-2008, 10:03 AM

Hope you're OK -- you're in our thoughts and prayers here. Speedy recovery.

troy2000 · 06-28-2008, 10:43 AM

We'll keep our fingers crossed for you...

SwedeSteve · 06-28-2008, 11:54 AM

Hope its minor !! Good luck and God Bless.

AKHunter · 06-28-2008, 11:58 AM

Good luck, hopefuly it is but a trifle !

toolman · 06-28-2008, 12:15 PM

Well, I'm back. That was a colossal waste of time and money! They took a few X-rays and the P.A. came in and told me I had bursitis. He wrote me a prescription for pain pills and ibuprofen and sent me on my way. I think I'll stick to doing it myself...

TexasT · 06-28-2008, 12:16 PM

WOW, you got back from the ER in less than 2 hours???

AKHunter · 06-28-2008, 12:16 PM

They did tell you to stop banging your elbow I hope .

toolman · 06-28-2008, 12:19 PM

Yep, that's the beauty of living in a smaller city, TT. I really appreciate all of the kind words and thoughts from you guys, this really is the best forum on the 'net IMHO.

knightRider · 06-28-2008, 12:50 PM

i have a broke ass toe and foot . my doc was like try and stay off that thing for 6 to 8 weeks . i was like ok doc but you gonna work my 70 hour weeks for those weeks? he was like heres a prescription for pain pills try not to over do it. lol

Deersniper · 06-28-2008, 02:32 PM

You need to get to the bottom of what's causing that fluid to build up. I'm concerned over the "draining myself thing", that sounds scary, but I have to agree with you about those people in white coats. I never liked needle toters.

Seabeescotty · 06-28-2008, 10:52 PM

Toolman, they put some stuff in my elbow that looked like Elmer's glue, and felt like acid, but it quit filling up with fluid. That was in a VA center, and quite a few years ago, so I can't remember what it was. But you might ask about it, because whatever it was, it stopped the swelling! Nevertheless, good luck with the elbow, and I pray it gets better! Take care, and stop bumping into CHIT!!!!

toolman · 06-28-2008, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Seabeescotty

Take care, and stop bumping into CHIT!!!!

When you're as clumsy as me, that's damm near impossible!

What really got me was living in this damm apartment. The water temp. flucuates almost immediately if anyone flushes a toilet, turns on the dishwasher, etc., and I got burnt pretty good in the shower. Unfortunately, my body reacted faster than my brain and turned my already swollen elbow into a mini crash-test dummy.

toolman · 06-29-2008, 12:05 AM

Here's a pic for all of you sadists out there:

ArkansasHunter · 06-29-2008, 12:09 AM

You better be careful in that shower toolman, you might burn shorty !!!!!!

GlockMeister · 06-29-2008, 12:26 AM

Ouch. Looks like your elbow swallowed a golf ball? lol

You might have bursitis, but I think if you're draining it that often, there's something else going on? What did they say when you said you've had to drain it multiple times? And that you don't have to bang it into the shower wall in order for that to be done? Did they say nothing or is the fluid retention related to the bursitis also?

06-28-2008, 09:46 AM	#1
toolman Mr. Fixit Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: abilene,tx Posts: 5,852 Blog Entries: 24	Off to the E.R. Well guys, I'm headed to the E.R. aka:HELL! As some of you know, I've had trouble with my elbow filling with fluid and I've drained it multiple times now. I got scalded in the shower last night and turned quickly, slamming said elbow into the tiled shower wall (insert bad words here). This morning it feels like something's floating around in it and it's all filled up again, so I'm going to go get it looked at. I'll see ya'll later. __________________ cosmoline is an aphrodisiac!

06-28-2008, 09:50 AM	#2
neophyte Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 4,342 Blog Entries: 2	Dang toolman: Sir; wow. Have them fix it while you wait __________________ Craig May the Lord's face radiate with joy because of you. Numbers 6:24

06-28-2008, 09:53 AM	#4
CalifgirlinOk MY CAT RUDY ATE SANTA..!! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 3,567	Let us know what the hell you did to it..!! You should had gone to the doctors and not played doctor with it at the beginning...!!! __________________ "Most of the troubles in the world is caused by people wanting to be important". T.S.Eliot

06-28-2008, 09:56 AM	#5
Windwalker Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 3,997	Hope they are able to get it fixed quickly. Take care Toolman and keep us advised. You will be in my prayers. __________________ America: Love it and protect it or leave it

06-28-2008, 10:03 AM	#6
TXplt Conservative in Exile Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 3,186 Images: 4 Blog Entries: 2	Hope you're OK -- you're in our thoughts and prayers here. Speedy recovery. __________________ Old fighter pilots never die.....They just wind up in Texas

06-28-2008, 09:51 AM	#3
mym1a Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,313	take care tool man wish you a speedy recovery

06-28-2008, 10:43 AM	#7
troy2000 Resident Armed Liberal Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southern California Posts: 10,014 Images: 9	We'll keep our fingers crossed for you... __________________ I won't insult your intelligence by suggesting you really believe what you just said. WF Buckley, Jr

06-28-2008, 11:54 AM	#8
SwedeSteve Thor's Hammer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 12,538 Images: 1	Hope its minor !! Good luck and God Bless. __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

06-28-2008, 11:58 AM	#9
AKHunter Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 899	Good luck, hopefuly it is but a trifle !

06-28-2008, 12:15 PM	#10
toolman Mr. Fixit Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: abilene,tx Posts: 5,852 Blog Entries: 24	Well, I'm back. That was a colossal waste of time and money! They took a few X-rays and the P.A. came in and told me I had bursitis. He wrote me a prescription for pain pills and ibuprofen and sent me on my way. I think I'll stick to doing it myself... __________________ cosmoline is an aphrodisiac!

06-28-2008, 12:16 PM	#11
TexasT No Whining Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Somewhere. Posts: 4,937 Blog Entries: 17	WOW, you got back from the ER in less than 2 hours??? __________________ I walk like this because I can back it up.

06-28-2008, 12:19 PM	#13
toolman Mr. Fixit Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: abilene,tx Posts: 5,852 Blog Entries: 24	Yep, that's the beauty of living in a smaller city, TT. I really appreciate all of the kind words and thoughts from you guys, this really is the best forum on the 'net IMHO. __________________ cosmoline is an aphrodisiac!

06-28-2008, 12:50 PM	#14
knightRider Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: you know where Posts: 2,793 Images: 19 Blog Entries: 11	i have a broke ass toe and foot . my doc was like try and stay off that thing for 6 to 8 weeks . i was like ok doc but you gonna work my 70 hour weeks for those weeks? he was like heres a prescription for pain pills try not to over do it. lol __________________ I'm part kalishnakov, part heckler and Koch.

06-28-2008, 02:32 PM	#15
Deersniper Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,916	You need to get to the bottom of what's causing that fluid to build up. I'm concerned over the "draining myself thing", that sounds scary, but I have to agree with you about those people in white coats. I never liked needle toters.

06-28-2008, 10:52 PM	#16
Seabeescotty The ol' Coot Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jay, Oklahoma, God's country. Posts: 4,567 Images: 18 Blog Entries: 1	Toolman, they put some stuff in my elbow that looked like Elmer's glue, and felt like acid, but it quit filling up with fluid. That was in a VA center, and quite a few years ago, so I can't remember what it was. But you might ask about it, because whatever it was, it stopped the swelling! Nevertheless, good luck with the elbow, and I pray it gets better! Take care, and stop bumping into CHIT!!!! __________________ Adapt, improvise, overcome.-Gysgt Highway, Heartbreak Ridge

06-29-2008, 12:09 AM	#19
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,984	You better be careful in that shower toolman, you might burn shorty !!!!!!

06-29-2008, 12:26 AM	#20
GlockMeister Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 6,252	Ouch. Looks like your elbow swallowed a golf ball? lol You might have bursitis, but I think if you're draining it that often, there's something else going on? What did they say when you said you've had to drain it multiple times? And that you don't have to bang it into the shower wall in order for that to be done? Did they say nothing or is the fluid retention related to the bursitis also? __________________ I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6!