Granny's gone and done it again

[Wishing4Wings]

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mental image of a water balloon close to being over filled

My gramma had edema in her legs, and the dr told her to take diuretic pills. So she did. Apparently he didn't tell her when to stop taking them. Threw off her electrolytes, she got dizzy and fell. Didn't tell anyone until a few days later when she couldn't take the horrible headache she had. Mom took her to the ER and made them xray her neck. No, she's fine. Mom says, what about the top 3 vertebrae? Oh, no one breaks those. Forced them to xray higher up and sure enough, #3 cracked all the way across. Same thing that paralyzed Christopher Reeves. Lucky gramma!

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

my father would get that from the predizone(steroid) he was on his feet would actually weep/ooze water

 

[Granny Hatchet]

My gramma had edema in her legs, and the dr told her to take diuretic pills. So she did. Apparently he didn't tell her when to stop taking them. Threw off her electrolytes, she got dizzy and fell. Didn't tell anyone until a few days later when she couldn't take the horrible headache she had. Mom took her to the ER and made them xray her neck. No, she's fine. Mom says, what about the top 3 vertebrae? Oh, no one breaks those. Forced them to xray higher up and sure enough, #3 cracked all the way across. Same thing that paralyzed Christopher Reeves. Lucky gramma!

very lucky.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

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So when he takes them, he has to be near the bathroom? All day? If he kept it up regularly, maybe it wouldn't be so bad.

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

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So when he takes them, he has to be near the bathroom? All day? If he kept it up regularly, maybe it wouldn't be so bad.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

my father would get that from the predizone(steroid) he was on his feet would actually weep/ooze water

Toms whole arms and legs were like that. It was aweful.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

So when he takes them, he has to be near the bathroom? All day? If he kept it up regularly, maybe it wouldn't be so bad.

Nope, cause his prostrate is bad without them he cant pee and with them he cant stop. He takes them every day when we dont have to go out . Its kinda rare him not taking them. He pees over 2 gallons a day. Living in the country theres no bathrooms between towns .

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

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how about a bucket in the van

 

[Wishing4Wings]

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how about a bucket in the van

or a catheter.

Poor Tom. That's no fun at all.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

how about a bucket in the van

He cant pee sitting down. over 60 club. remember ? LOL