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Preparing for lengthy hospital stay....what do I buy/bring/need?

Discussion in 'General' started by SpeedyE, Jul 21, 2020.

  1. sheepofblue

    sheepofblue Well-Known Member

    And/or load the iPhone or iPod up with lots of tunes.
     
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  2. Ducti89

    Ducti89 Ticketing Melka’s dirtbike.....

    Whatever is going on, i hope a speedy full recovery!
     
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  3. SpeedyE

    SpeedyE Experimental prototype, never meant for production

    Thank you brother <3
    Golf ball systemic/necrotic C tumors in the lymps/thyroid/etc. 50/50.
    The scary-discovery 'knocked-out' my verbal-mental-FEAR-abuse/financial-terrorism-induced chronic C-PTSD.....Couple of sociopathic-sadistic-greed-fueled con-artists broke my brain. All my TBI symptoms were C-PTSD....always confusion/vertigo/vision-warping/vision-confusion/slurring/unable to taste food/hands/feet-clawing up/bedwetting/night-thrashing/going into fetal position in unknown crowds/etc/etc/ect....GONE! Instantly!
    Been the best 5 or 6 weeks of my last couple years. I can drive a car again, 100%. I can ride a motorcycle again, 100% . My brain fires 100% again. Balance back 100% . I can have a face-to-face conversations again w/out struggling.

    My brain, my heart, my soul.....all finally back to Normal. I have been a prisoner in C-PTSD Hell, every single day for years. I'm finally out. I have been laughing, joking/confident/fun....my old self.....I am BACK, for as long as God gives me :)

    When we would release orphan animals back into the wild, you spent many many months being their mom/dad....very emotional.....You LOVED them, and you knew most would not make it.
    You would always tell yourself, 1 day in the wild, is better than a lifetime in a cage.
    I know what that feels like now. I am out of my cage. I'll take one day out of that Hell cage, to 30 more years in it.
    I am finally in good place, again :)
    Thank you Brother <3
     
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  4. Jed

    Jed mellifluous

    Good luck Speedy!

    A friend just had a fibula free flap which has similar but shorter recovery. 12 hour surgery thee Monday's ago and back home now recovering faster than expected.

    Get in the best shape you can and stay positive!

    You have a bunch of assholes, er friends, on your side ready to support you.
     
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  5. speedluvn

    speedluvn Man card Issuer

    You could request some medications to allow you to feel no pain. Then you could become the BBS Post whore for the duration of your hospital stay.


    Good luck :beer:
     
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  6. GixxerJohn011

    GixxerJohn011 Well-Known Member

    If you don’t think you’ll be able to shower get some dry shampoo and dude wipes/baby wipes.

    Good luck to you.
     
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  7. prm

    prm Well-Known Member

    iPad

    Headphones

    Add a variety of music. Audible for books, puzzle games (things that make you think), MotoGP app, MotoAmerica app, YouTube app.

    Good luck!
     
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  8. R Acree

    R Acree Banned

    Audible is a great suggestion.
     
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  9. G 97

    G 97 Garth

    Hang in there Erik.
    One day at a time.
     
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  10. cav115

    cav115 Well-Known Member

    Best wishes Speedy!

    Well, right until the end....:crackup:
     
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  11. SpeedyE

    SpeedyE Experimental prototype, never meant for production

    <3
     
  12. r1owner

    r1owner All cars suck!

    I'll be praying for you. The thing that sucks right now is they won't let anyone in to visit you. I have a laptop you can use as well if you need one.
     
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  13. groundhogday

    groundhogday Well-Known Member

    A stash of your favorite snacks and/or soft drinks. I've had some pretty terrible hospital food and having something familiar that I liked helped as a source of calories when I wasn't eating enough and a morale boost.
     
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  14. r1owner

    r1owner All cars suck!

    Agree with above post. If you get a craving for something let me know. I'll run it up to you.
     
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  15. r1owner

    r1owner All cars suck!

    I PM'd you my cell number Speedy.
     
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  16. OldGuyOnBlu

    OldGuyOnBlu Well-Known Member

    As others have said: earphones, a good music player/device,
    Tablet or device like Kindle, but yourself a month or more of cell service on the device if possible in case the wi-fi is as bad as I suspect. Snacks are good, if your condition allows. Ditto for a flask of JD you can keep out-of-site.
    Insist they treat your pain. There is a terrible trend to downplay that these days, for obvious reasons, but is is out of hand.
     
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  17. sheepofblue

    sheepofblue Well-Known Member

    Badger in a bag, then set him him free when you are bored....
     
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  18. SpeedyE

    SpeedyE Experimental prototype, never meant for production

    Thank you! <3
     
  19. Dave K

    Dave K DaveK über alles!

    You need to give me the current address of your GSXR750 limited so I can pick it up. I'll send you daily photos of it as I do nasty, naughty, otherwise unthinkable things to it.

    and I would! :D

    oooohhhhh, I would.
     
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  20. SGVRider

    SGVRider Well-Known Member

    :Poke:
    Bro I have no idea what you just said. That’s par the course though. :moon:

    Sounds like you’re on a good path, I think? Good luck man! Post your info so we can send you some rare Chinese porn mags and pics of Dave’s junk.
     
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