Feb 19th-2013... Surgery date... Viewer discretion advised!
On Feb 19th-2013 I'll be out and gone for a bit. It will once again be another day of surgery.
From burn scars and injuries, this is just another day on the ole chopping block to release scar bands and replace them with new grafts.
Below are pics of my last operation, and please be advised, this is surgical grafting, skin grafting, and not for the faint of heart.
My next operation will be on my left hand, right cornet of mouth (again) and the upper lip (again), and the neck once again. Hopefully this will be the last operation o the neck, but the scar bands continue to come back and begin to choke me a little and very uncomfortable, and it makes it hard to swallow food.
I'll be back in a few days after the surgery.
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Good Luck Laffy.
I wish you a speedy recovery and that your wounds heal nicely.
Let us all know how it goes.
Please keep us posted, dear Laffy, on how you're doing! You will be in my thoughts and prayers!
(((((((((((((Laffy))))))))))))))
You have some kind of steel in your character Laffy and all I can say is wow.
I know you are going to do what you have to do, so I say take care and stay in touch.
Regards,
FLYNAVY1
Geez... I feel like such a wimp! I get a paper-cut and panic! Godspeed, and I hope you heal quickly!
Thanx everyone. Tomorrow, the day before surgery I will be spending a lot of time doing a clean sweep of the home, and bed, and then doing a it of cooking so I will have food ready to pop into the microwave. This way I don't have to worry much about cleaning or coking for when I get back.
You all have a great week on the Newstalkers. Little by little it's becoming my new home here since the Newsvine changed, but I also have a back up on my other board where anyone is invited to join and post there as well.
Omigoodness. I was piqued by your "viewer discretion advised" disclaimer. I am glad I came by. Curiosity brought me here, but admiration, concern and utmost respect for your attitude will be what makes me return.
I don't believe we've met before. But my heart swelled with ... with ... well, I don't know what it was. Pride? That can't be it, but it must be some form of it. I'm speechless at your ability to share these moments with us with such a "life will go and so will I" attitude. Inspirational. I had simple hip surgery last year, and I speak of it as if I conquered Mt. Everest.
All my wishes for a speedy recovery, Laffy. While you may think these pictures of you are less than attractive, I think they show beautiful you. Your soul is gorgeous!! Nice tat ...
I wish I could hug you, even though I couldn't even if I were there. But I bet if you close your eyes and concentrate a bit, you'll feel me hug you long and tight.
jwc, this made me laugh really hard! I'm sure Laffy got a chuckle out of it too.
Oh, Laffy. wtrc. mj Boe!! (Polish for Oh, my God!!)
My friend, what ever happened to you? I apologize if you have explained in the past, but I had no idea you were going through this.
Wow. Your strength and fortitude knows no bounds and I am speechless.
How ya doing, Laffy?
I know this is the day after surgery, and a lot of times, it's a bad day-- Hope you're ok, and doing as well as can be expected!
Much love!
hello and thanx Cobaltblue.
huggs back atcha...
Thank you GeeGee64.
OK everyone, I am back from the hospital and doing a-ok. Still a bit sore, but doing good so far. I'm having a little difficultly typing since one of my hands is still under wrap (lol).
The left hand was a major operation, but needed, and the neck, hopefully will take the graft, and help loosen up the tightness in it, as well as re-grafting the right corner of my mouth.
The upper lip looks awful, swollen, and disappointing, but with time and the swelling going down and healing, it will look a lot better.
I should be back in full swung in about a week. That is when my doc removes the bandage on my left hand and all the sutchers on the face, mouth, and neck areas.
See you all around the boards.
I'm praying it all goes without a hitch... that you heal and that you stay healed. {{{{{Laffy}}}}}
Glad to hear that things have gone well for you! I've been thinking about you!
Oct 15, 2013 was the last comment he posted. I have been wondering about him, too. I asked Perrie if she had heard from him and she said no. I left him an e mail a while back, but he hasn't answered it.
His last article was dated Oct. 1, '13. Last comment was on Oct. 15, '13.
I don't know how I missed this... damn, I hope Laffy is okay!!!! I hope that someone who knows him will get on here and let us know what's happening! He's in my prayers...
I did get hold of him and he's still alive but living with a lot of pain. I can shoot him another email and ask if friends can get him at that email.
I started reading this and thought it was new until the last few comments. I remember talking with him when he was really down. I'm sure he is probably in a lot of pain. I hope he is doing well emotionally.
I don't know why I am asking the question if "Suicide is an option", but maybe someone can explain it to me.
After my last surgery and being in the hospital for over a month, my energy level has pretty much been depleted and drained from me. I lost close to 45 lbs, have no real desire to cook, clean, do anything pretty much.
Doctors keep telling me that all is going to get better, but tonight, I just don't see a tomorrow like I use to.
The drugs I have been given are Gabapentin, Tramadol, Morphine pills both fast relief and long acting. My body aches, my head is always hurting, I spend time in cold showers trying to cool myself down due to temperature rise in the body aka body sweats, chills, and cold chills, and really cold.
I don't know what to do, say, or even know if I should even be posting this on here.
My life is not and has never been an easy one from the age of 11 1/2 to today. After being in a house explosion, being burned over 67% of my body, I just find myself ready to just give up and call it quits as the pain from the scarring gets worse by the years that have gone by.
Is suicide my only option to relieve myself from the hell I am living in today?
I don't know, and I never use to think this way, but now, it's a daily thing that it has been crossing my mind.
Oh, Perrie, thank you for that! I haven't been able to get him out of my head! I'm glad he's hangin' in there, but am so sorry to hear that he's in pain. Thanks so much for contacting him for us!!!!
Please do, Perrie, and let us know.