Posted on 08/13/2022 5:46:20 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
Hoo boy! It sure is good to be home!
I don't know exactly what hit me, but I was hit hard. The last thing I remember is I was in a lot of pain from my pressure sore, then Chris put me to bed. The next thing I remember, I woke up in the hospital, a week later. I was in a dream world for several days. Kept coming in and out of the same bad dream. I didn't eat or sleep for a week, then they finally got me to eat and drink liquids. They later told Chris that I was in severe delirium. After about 3 weeks, my mind started coming back.
The main problem I had before going into the hospital were my two pressure sores, I was taking Advil by the handful. In the hospital, they told me I had intestinal blockage, which led to abdominal distension. After getting my mind back, I began eating, sleeping, and generally feeling better. The worst problem was that my pressure sore on the left thigh had deepened close to the bone. When I first went into the short-term rehab four weeks ago, the sore was 4 cm deep, but today it is only 1 cm deep. And the pressore sore on the other thigh has completely healed! So the good news now, is that it's healing!
They kept me in bed flat on my back, with a pillow under my left stump to keep the pressure sore off of the mattress. Bad news is while flat on my back, I'm totally helpless. Can't use my hands to type, can't even read on the computer. I'm under doctor's orders to remain in bed for another three weeks or so, until the pressure sore heals.
Another good thing that came out of this is proof, that John and Chris definitely can keep FR running when/if ever something were to happen to me. At any rate, I hope to be up and posting again as soon as I can - hopefully three weeks.
Thank you all very much for your thoughts, prayers and continued support!!
God bless,
Jim Robinson (posted by Chris for Jim)
Yowzaa!!!
=thumbs up=
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🇺🇸
I m so relieved! Pressure sores are the worst, and I am so happy that you are home.
Our prayers have been answered, and I am praying that you find a way to prevent a reoccurrence, because we all love you, have missed you, and have worried about you.
God Bless you, Jim, and know that your creation, Free Republic has been my home since the very earliest days, and FR is my connection to the world.
Without you, I would not have such a safe and friendly space to be my online home. So, thank you from the bottom of my heart, and I am sure there are many here who also find this a corner of sanity in an insane world.
God Bless you Jim!
God Bless you Jim!
Good to read that you are better!
PTL!!!!🙏🏻
Continued prayers for your health and your family during these trying times.
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Amen!
Congratulations!
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So good to hear Jim - just one of thousands who were praying for you - and will continue to do so.
You and FR are God’s servants......
Blessings.....
Welcome back stranger!
Great News Jim! Always good to get home.
Prayers do work. Welcome home Jim.
:^)
Hope you enjoyed some of the music.
Stay strong brother, welcome home!
Good news is always happy news.
Glad you’re healing!
Great news!
YAY!!!
God bless
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