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Re: I had an accident;
If they did I slept through it.
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Re: I had an accident;
Standing by for the wiggling fingers video. Good luck!
And, this wasn't your surgeon was it?
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Here is a photo of Tom's most recent surgery, taken last night. He asked me to post it for him. The plastic surgeon seemed to think that scar tissue was growing around the reattached tendons, which did not allow them to move freely. In the last surgery, it was her intention to cut away the scar tissue and free the tendons. When she got in there, she found that the tendon was somehow detached. It it now her intention to operate a fourth time, in about a month. The wants to use spare tendons in his forearm and thread them through the same passages as the original tendons in his hand and attach them. Tom can add more to this and explain. He is on massive painkillers and had not been prescribed medications for inflammation. I talk to him almost daily and he is not a happy camper. The original surgery in November was originally supposed to sideline him for about a month and put him back on his feet by Christmas. .
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. Subaru Ambassador 1996 Polo Green LSi #216..138,100 miles...SOLD JFICX8659TH100216.....Date of Manufacture: November 16, 1995..... Fuji Heavy Industries..Ōta North Plant....Ōta City,. Gunma Prefecture, Japan In-Service Date: January 2, 1997 "The Pristine Green Polo Machine” First Polo Green on the Network First Clear front turn signals, JDM Alcyone hood emblem, rear panel, and BOXER engine cover on the Network (US) (2000) First 5000K HID factory fog lights (2007) First SVX JDM BBS wheels on a USDM SVX (2013) HID lighting (5000K) for headlight and H3 fog lights, PIAA SuperExtreme 120W high beams, rebuilt EG33 longblock, Cometic head gaskets, Phase II flexplate, AMR aluminum radiator with custom silicone hoses, 160A high-output alternator in aluminum-ceramic coated case, new design alternator wiring upgrade v.4, rare factory headlight protectors, refinished JDM BBS mesh aluminum wheels and custom, polished billet aluminum new hex center caps, LED grille mod, R1 Concepts high-carbon cryo slotted rotors, Akebono ceramic pads, Goodridge S/S braided brake lines, Smallcar Stage 1 shift kit, ThermalTech aluminum/ceramic-coated valve covers, Energy Suspension urethane front & rear swaybar bushings, Bontrager22 rear swaybar with QS Components Chromoly Teflon/Kevlar endlinks, "$15.00/5 minute" suspension mod. Hella Supertone horns, Custom stainless steel exhaust system with 2" headpipes, Magnaflow cats, AeroTurbine AR25 resonator /AWD "Bullet" muffler. R.I.P. 2010 Subaru Outback Limited 2.5 CVT...338,000 miles. Totaled by a 1,300 lb. COW March 4, 2016 2014 Hyundai Avante Limited ...178,000 miles. Actually quieter and smoother than the Outback 2007 Mazda Miata MX-5 PRHT...102,000 miles. Plenty of parts, service and windshields. 4th Registered Network member —2/21/2001 My NEW locker..I...My Email..I..Wikipedia/SVX . . Last edited by svxcess; 03-21-2015 at 09:43 PM. |
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Re: I had an accident;
Thank you John for posting this.
I am not a guy who is into drugs. In fact after the first two surgeries other than White Russians I took no pain killers. This time however, it's a different story. Sigh... I believe that the "hand fever" broke at 5:00 am today. It is still very numb, tingeling, AND in pain. And, yes, the lack of sleep/actual rest has made me less than a happy camper. Thanks to all of you that have put up with me and helped out. Sleepy time now. Tom
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i guess i missed this, but hope you're doing well and have a speedy recovery. i've cut tendons in my left hand fingers, although not nearly as nasty-looking as that. when you're able, get yourself a guitar to get those hands and fingers back in shape (and look cool in the process ) easy on the painkillers, and drink *LOTS* of water. the constipation from the painkillers will make the pain in your hand an afterthought. good luck Tom.
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Tom, I am heartbroken that you're having such a horrible time with this injury. If I can do anything to help let me know, even if its something as simple as coming up for a weekend and cleaning up around the house. You are in our prayers.
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UPDATE: FRIDAY The continued swelling and redness of Tom's hand was determined to be an infection, not inflammation. His doctor gave him antibiotics and was moderating the redness. She admitted him to the hospital this afternoon to put him on an IV drip of antibiotics. He went through 2 bottles before they stopped for the evening around 8PM Rather than discharge him and re-admit him again tomorrow, They are keeping him overnight and resuming another round of IV antibiotics tomorrow morning. He may go home after that, depending on what the doctor says, or they may keep him over another night. If needed, I will be back in Cumberland tomorrow to take care of his dogs and see what else he needs. He will call me in the morning to give a progress report. Will report what I find out. .
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. Subaru Ambassador 1996 Polo Green LSi #216..138,100 miles...SOLD JFICX8659TH100216.....Date of Manufacture: November 16, 1995..... Fuji Heavy Industries..Ōta North Plant....Ōta City,. Gunma Prefecture, Japan In-Service Date: January 2, 1997 "The Pristine Green Polo Machine” First Polo Green on the Network First Clear front turn signals, JDM Alcyone hood emblem, rear panel, and BOXER engine cover on the Network (US) (2000) First 5000K HID factory fog lights (2007) First SVX JDM BBS wheels on a USDM SVX (2013) HID lighting (5000K) for headlight and H3 fog lights, PIAA SuperExtreme 120W high beams, rebuilt EG33 longblock, Cometic head gaskets, Phase II flexplate, AMR aluminum radiator with custom silicone hoses, 160A high-output alternator in aluminum-ceramic coated case, new design alternator wiring upgrade v.4, rare factory headlight protectors, refinished JDM BBS mesh aluminum wheels and custom, polished billet aluminum new hex center caps, LED grille mod, R1 Concepts high-carbon cryo slotted rotors, Akebono ceramic pads, Goodridge S/S braided brake lines, Smallcar Stage 1 shift kit, ThermalTech aluminum/ceramic-coated valve covers, Energy Suspension urethane front & rear swaybar bushings, Bontrager22 rear swaybar with QS Components Chromoly Teflon/Kevlar endlinks, "$15.00/5 minute" suspension mod. Hella Supertone horns, Custom stainless steel exhaust system with 2" headpipes, Magnaflow cats, AeroTurbine AR25 resonator /AWD "Bullet" muffler. R.I.P. 2010 Subaru Outback Limited 2.5 CVT...338,000 miles. Totaled by a 1,300 lb. COW March 4, 2016 2014 Hyundai Avante Limited ...178,000 miles. Actually quieter and smoother than the Outback 2007 Mazda Miata MX-5 PRHT...102,000 miles. Plenty of parts, service and windshields. 4th Registered Network member —2/21/2001 My NEW locker..I...My Email..I..Wikipedia/SVX . . Last edited by svxcess; 03-30-2015 at 08:57 PM. |
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Re: I had an accident;
We appreciate the updates and only wish we were nearer to also help out as much as you have done. Best wishes to him and thanx to you for doing all this.
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UPDATE: SATURDAY MORNING: 11:00AM They started OT on his second round of IV antibiotics (2 bags) around noon. His surgeon came in later in the afternoon to evaluate his situation. I have a feeling she will want to keep him an additional night and do another round of IV's tomorrow (since it has only been about 18 hrs. since he stated taking them) There is a teenager who lives right around the corner who went to Tom's earlier this morning. The dogs know him and he fed them, let them out for exercise, etc. and will come back later secure the house for tonight. He will come back tomorrow to do this again. Tom tried to contact him yesterday, but did not get a call back until early this morning. This greatly relieved his anxiety. Hopefully a weekend full of antibiotics and wound care will jump-start Tom's healing. The still has another surgery to go through in about a month. That would be only a couple of days before Reading. I told him to ask the doctor if he could postpone it for a week, until after Reading. I will be out there whenever he needs me to, just over 2 hours away. UPDATE: SATURDAY EVENING: 9:45PM Tom is spending tonight in the hospital. They are starting him on a third round of IV antibiotics (1 bag) around midnight. Tomorrow they will do another (fourth) round of antibiotics (2 bags) for about 2 hours, starting at noon. I don't know if they discharge patients in the afternoons on weekends. They may just keep him Sunday night and discharge him Monday morning. His neighbor is still looking after his dogs. He said while his hand is still red and somewhat swollen, some of the swelling seems to have gone down and his hand is not as dark red and "angry" as it has been. UPDATE: SUNDAY AFTERNOON: 5:00PM As of now, Tom has just finished his most recent 4 hr. round of IV antibiotics( 2 bags) which started at noon. He saw his doctor today and she is keeping him one more night and discharging him tomorrow. He will get another infusion of antibiotics (1 bag), starting at midnight. Think it's going to be a "White Russian" night in Wiley Ford tomorrow... UPDATE: MONDAY EVENING: 10:00PM Final infusion of 2 bags of antibiotics began around noon and then discharged and home around 5:00PM. Party at Toms house. Two very happy dogs, four white Russians (for an even happier Tom), food from his own kitchen, and watching the History channel on his own TV. Did I mention a private room once again? Will probably continue on oral antibiotics and painkillers for a while. .
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. Subaru Ambassador 1996 Polo Green LSi #216..138,100 miles...SOLD JFICX8659TH100216.....Date of Manufacture: November 16, 1995..... Fuji Heavy Industries..Ōta North Plant....Ōta City,. Gunma Prefecture, Japan In-Service Date: January 2, 1997 "The Pristine Green Polo Machine” First Polo Green on the Network First Clear front turn signals, JDM Alcyone hood emblem, rear panel, and BOXER engine cover on the Network (US) (2000) First 5000K HID factory fog lights (2007) First SVX JDM BBS wheels on a USDM SVX (2013) HID lighting (5000K) for headlight and H3 fog lights, PIAA SuperExtreme 120W high beams, rebuilt EG33 longblock, Cometic head gaskets, Phase II flexplate, AMR aluminum radiator with custom silicone hoses, 160A high-output alternator in aluminum-ceramic coated case, new design alternator wiring upgrade v.4, rare factory headlight protectors, refinished JDM BBS mesh aluminum wheels and custom, polished billet aluminum new hex center caps, LED grille mod, R1 Concepts high-carbon cryo slotted rotors, Akebono ceramic pads, Goodridge S/S braided brake lines, Smallcar Stage 1 shift kit, ThermalTech aluminum/ceramic-coated valve covers, Energy Suspension urethane front & rear swaybar bushings, Bontrager22 rear swaybar with QS Components Chromoly Teflon/Kevlar endlinks, "$15.00/5 minute" suspension mod. Hella Supertone horns, Custom stainless steel exhaust system with 2" headpipes, Magnaflow cats, AeroTurbine AR25 resonator /AWD "Bullet" muffler. R.I.P. 2010 Subaru Outback Limited 2.5 CVT...338,000 miles. Totaled by a 1,300 lb. COW March 4, 2016 2014 Hyundai Avante Limited ...178,000 miles. Actually quieter and smoother than the Outback 2007 Mazda Miata MX-5 PRHT...102,000 miles. Plenty of parts, service and windshields. 4th Registered Network member —2/21/2001 My NEW locker..I...My Email..I..Wikipedia/SVX . . Last edited by svxcess; 03-31-2015 at 02:44 PM. |
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From there, our trip just begins, as we go through Wicassett (Red's Eats) and Young's Lobster Pound in Belfast for lobster rolls. Then push ahead to our final destination of Deer Isle, Stonington and Acadia (with a ferry trip to Isle Au Haut) I did this trip only once non-stop. I do not recommend it. By comparison, going to OT's is nothing. .
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. Subaru Ambassador 1996 Polo Green LSi #216..138,100 miles...SOLD JFICX8659TH100216.....Date of Manufacture: November 16, 1995..... Fuji Heavy Industries..Ōta North Plant....Ōta City,. Gunma Prefecture, Japan In-Service Date: January 2, 1997 "The Pristine Green Polo Machine” First Polo Green on the Network First Clear front turn signals, JDM Alcyone hood emblem, rear panel, and BOXER engine cover on the Network (US) (2000) First 5000K HID factory fog lights (2007) First SVX JDM BBS wheels on a USDM SVX (2013) HID lighting (5000K) for headlight and H3 fog lights, PIAA SuperExtreme 120W high beams, rebuilt EG33 longblock, Cometic head gaskets, Phase II flexplate, AMR aluminum radiator with custom silicone hoses, 160A high-output alternator in aluminum-ceramic coated case, new design alternator wiring upgrade v.4, rare factory headlight protectors, refinished JDM BBS mesh aluminum wheels and custom, polished billet aluminum new hex center caps, LED grille mod, R1 Concepts high-carbon cryo slotted rotors, Akebono ceramic pads, Goodridge S/S braided brake lines, Smallcar Stage 1 shift kit, ThermalTech aluminum/ceramic-coated valve covers, Energy Suspension urethane front & rear swaybar bushings, Bontrager22 rear swaybar with QS Components Chromoly Teflon/Kevlar endlinks, "$15.00/5 minute" suspension mod. Hella Supertone horns, Custom stainless steel exhaust system with 2" headpipes, Magnaflow cats, AeroTurbine AR25 resonator /AWD "Bullet" muffler. R.I.P. 2010 Subaru Outback Limited 2.5 CVT...338,000 miles. Totaled by a 1,300 lb. COW March 4, 2016 2014 Hyundai Avante Limited ...178,000 miles. Actually quieter and smoother than the Outback 2007 Mazda Miata MX-5 PRHT...102,000 miles. Plenty of parts, service and windshields. 4th Registered Network member —2/21/2001 My NEW locker..I...My Email..I..Wikipedia/SVX . . Last edited by svxcess; 03-29-2015 at 08:10 AM. |
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Re: I had an accident;
Thanks for the updates. I'm sure many of us are watching and reading and hoping for the best.
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1995 Caterham 7 Twincam 2002 Porsche 911 targa -- now with FSI 4.0L power! 2007 BMW 328i Cabriolet 2012 Tacoma 4wd v6 Access Cab 2013 Mercedes E350 4Matic Wagon 2005 STi - totaled after 10 great years 1994 SVX LSi 5spd - sold but not forgotten 2000 Legacy GT 5spd sedan - gone after 150K miles of bliss |
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Many of us are on the edge of our chairs and thank you for the updates. No one should have to go through this. My prayers are with Tom.
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+1 ! Ours prayers are with you.
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Re: I had an accident;
John - Thanks for the updates. Much appreciated.
Tom - Wishing you a healthy and speedy recovery. Also, whats your favorite type of vodka
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THE KIND THATS IN MY HANDS! Thanks Guys! I juat got home. Actually it was THREE bags of anti-biotics per day, two early and a chaser later. Except for today. The swelling and appearance is still gross! But the swelling is down, the red has dissapated, I still can not feel my pointer finger or thumb AT ALL! hopefully that will change in time. The dogs were Very happy to see me, I have White Russian #1 in my hand, (When not typing) ..... SOWHYAMITYPING!?!? Thanks again, John and ALL. O(it hurts)T
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www.svxfiles.com The first SuperCharged SVX, the first 4.44 gears, the first equal length headers, the first phenolic spacers, the first Class Glass fiberglass hood, the first with 4, 4.44s in his driveway Fiberglass Hood thread My locker 4.44 Swap link |
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