Woody's Gone Back To The Hospital

[redneckshadrap]

After Elwood posted a while ago I called him the shoot the breeze about the Derby. We talked and goofed around. He told what he'd do yada yada yada.....

At the end of the conversation he told me he had to hang up, he was enroute to the hospital. He was in pretty rough shape. Said he was pretty sure he had another hernia.

Then he hung up...
That pretty much took my interest out of the Derby. Can he please get some kind of a break.....

Billy

[ElectricSLT]

Elwood has carried that burden up a long hard road – that is some tough news.

Way past overdue a break!

I’m praying for him and his family . . .

[mhall]

Unfrickinbelievable, how much can one human endure.

[Tim_T]

I can't believe he cannot catch a break. I am with the rest of you, how much can a person endure. Prayers going out now for Elwood. Billy, can you keep us updated if possible.

[Big Gills]

This news makes me sad. I dont think he can handle much more of this. It is getting ridiculous. I dont understand why those doctors cant help him. I think its time for God to intervene and make something good happen. This is what we have prayed for and the time is now.

[Owskiwoski]

Hate to hear. I actually saw him at the hospital wednesday and he was acting very positive. Prayers sent to him and his wife!!

[Devils Horse]

Guy's been through a lot. He'd already been through a lot when I met him some years ago, and it's been pretty much constant since then. Hopefully this tilt with the doctor will be a minor one.

Hang in there El, we're all still pulling for you man.

Keep in mind Dale has a 10 pound brownie waiting on you to come get her.

[DJD]

That is rough news....very sorry to hear that. Keep your head up!

[RoadToad]

So sorry to hear that. We're pulling for ya, Elnut!

[Redskeeter]

Bad news for sure. The almighty needs to cut Elwood a break, this is one of the good guys. Get well soon Elwood.

[BanditMan]

Bad news. Praying its a very short visit .

[elnutsmalljaws]

I am back home. I don't have a hernia, which is the good news, no surgeries. I do have an air pocket in my small intestine, which is more painful than a hernia. I am also having a very hard time in controlling my narcotic pain meds. I am taking more than is prescribed by a MILE. Currently on Dilaudid 4mg and supposed to take 1 every 4 hours or 6 in a day and I took 184 of them in a little over 4 days and then took 82 of them in 6 days. I am not joking for those that know how strong Dilaudid is. That is how much tolerance to pain medicine that I have built up plus depression has set in and I am looking at my pain meds as a way to help and it is not. Currently reading Narcotics Anonymous book and looking into some NA meetings in Frankfort to go to for help. Don't have any pain meds now and will not ask for any prescription. Pretty much will grin and bear the air pocket until it goes away. I did have a successful Endoscopy procedure where they got my small intesting stretched to 17, considering they could not get the scope in the first time making good strides. I am eating more food by mouth and less by feeding tube but with having 9 Endoscopy procedures in 10 weeks they think this is where the air pocket is coming from. Next Endoscopy procedure is May 12th, an Encoscopy for those that don't know is where they put you to sleep with anesthesia and put a scope down your throat for certain procedures. In my case they are taking a ballon and blowing it up in my small intestine that is collapsed and trying to stretch it out so I can eat food by mouth and not use the feeding tube at all. No, I don't seem to catch a break. I went to Ky Lake 2 weeks ago and got to fish for 90 minutes and caught 28 fish with 8 keepers with 3sons. I had a 4lb smallie on the first cast, 2 1/2 Ky Bass on the 3rd cast and a 4lb Largemouth on the 5th cast. On the drive back to the ramp hit some waves and could not take the pain. Drive 4 hours, fish 90 minutes, drive 4 hours back, go into a depression funk and abuse my pain medicine for a week and a half and here is where I am at today. Prayers are welcome, I will beat this and get thru it. Elnut