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I think you should finish off the hand soak with a little alcohol. (I mean wine for you, because pouring alcohol on DH's hand would belong on the caregivers behaving badly thread)
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If his hand is still soaking at least he's alternating hot and cold

It might be easier to just get him a microwaveable boo boo pack and put on his hand

You can get them at cvs or rite aid
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Thanks Boots!
Watch this....one wonders why I give up on posting?
TYPE IN B S G.....this is what you get, really!
BAG
BAG
BAG
BAG
I cannot change it or correct it, it changes right back! That is why I have started spacing between letters to correct the predictive technology.

Going to STOP abbreviation altogether!
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Returning to the Brat thread.  That is short for "Caregivers Behaving Badly".

The hot/cold is for pain and swelling MsMadge.  He needs that too.
But the soak was for infection, as salt absorbs, heals infection, or something like that.
I hope.  Then, applied tea tree oil, a natural disinfectant.
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Hand is improved for hubs! He may require surgery, NOT.
It will be just like, the doctor says in a much too much enthusiastic story:
"Have you ever seen a bone lump sticking out in the thumb joint of mostly women?
If you go to the market, look around and I am sure you will find a 70 year old woman or several with arthritis in that joint."

So I said, "Gee hubs, let's go shopping!"

However the specialist is an excellent doctor, but young, and no offense to 70 year olds.
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Is it a ganglion send? I had one that really bothered me about ten years ago. One day it just started going down. It has been completely gone for a long time.
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Now I'm going to be checking out all the old ladies hands LOL.

Back when I was only 40 I went in for my physical and was assigned a brand new doctor (our clinic trained residents). He told me he had never before encountered anyone my age who wasn't on some form of medication. Say what?
Understandably, part of training to be a doctor is to see sick people, where so many docs get into trouble when they assume what they see in a clinical practice has any bearing on what is actually happening in the world.
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Not a ganglion, Glad. But the doctor showed us his, Lol.
When I told him what the surgeon (I had worked for) did for ganglion cysts, this doc was not impressed, said they come back.
The joint is inflamed, and after waiting too long to see the orthopedic specialist after his bike accident a year ago, (PCP refused to refer) the damage was done. Appears like bone on bone.
He also has arthritic changes to his spine.
He has not explained until now, how much he has been hurting himself with certain activities, and is off work for two weeks.
Great when things just disappear without surgery?  A bone spur on my heel disappeared, once had TMJ pain in the jaw, gone!  Right hip pain gone. 
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Hi Send,

I'm so sorry to hear about your husband's hand. I hope he feels better soon.

Hi cwillie,

I'm with you. I'm glad you didn't need any meds at 40. I think that's all some doctors know how to do is push meds.
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The old wives way of disappearing a ganglion was to hit it hard with the family bible. Not sure if it was the blow or the religion that got rid of it.
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You didn't dump the bucket of epsom salt on hub's head ?

Now that would be bratty
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Cwillie, as of today (one never knows about tomorrow, does one?) I am on no meds and have not been for years - thank the Lord! Did I say I just turned 67? Don't go to the doctor unless I'm unconscious and can't say no, or something is broke - God forbid!  Heard too many horror stories about people getting in the "system" and not able to get out; chemo, diabetes meds, all the chronic stuff; not to mention our elders going back and forth to the doctors and hospitals like ping pong balls!  I did have a doctor several years ago, who suggested Zinger teas WITH hibiscus in them every day for slightly high bp - so that and vitamins are it; can be done guys....
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I had heard about smacking the ganglion good with a bible. I am very certain that is not how it disappeared though if I knew it would be a new oldies tail.😉

And I am proud to say I am not on any meds either. Knock on wood.
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Glad,
Did you get your Sunday sushi?
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Madge, yes I did! A lollipop roll. Never had one before, not quite what I was expecting. Wish the restaurant had pictures of the rolls, would have gotten something else. No rice or seaweed wrapper to hold it together. Was wrapped with very thinly sliced cucumber so was very slippery. Not chopstick material for sure. But, it was very good! 😁
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Researching for dH joint issues, I did come across a chiropractor who said that the ganglion is cause by an injury or dysfunction in your neck.

Hubs does not have a ganglion, but a serious joint disorder after his accident a year ago from falling off his bike.  Plus arthritis.
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My new nail lady had her neck broken by a chiropractor.
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Sushi was on the news, but I thought it was fake.
A man had a 5' tapeworm come out, he ate sushi daily, but not sure that is the kind of worm fish have, mostly in the summer. About 3 weeks ago, I think it was reported.

Golden,
I have heard that one can have a stroke being placed in the neck insert in the
sink when getting your hair washed at the hairdresser.
Also, a chiropractic adjustment can cause a stroke.
A broken neck is also very scary.

Because of these reports, I had asked my chiropractor about a stroke.
Deciding the alternative was worse: Complete bedridden immobility, causing blood clots, unable to walk or sleep without acute pain, and the necessity to take many pain meds that had adverse effects, etc.
I opted for the risks of chiropractic for myself.

I do not eat Sushi.
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I would do chiropractic treatments if I needed it but I won't agree to the neck manipulation any more, I always hated that part anyway.

And I don't eat sushi either.
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The neck adjustment helps me to see better!
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Anything pressing on the carotid can block
Blood flow and cause a stroke

Even with traction during PT following a car accident I would get a pain in my hip from manipulation of my neck

Chiropractor massage is good but I don't want anything cracked for fear of breaking a bone or worse 
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I love sushi, but not the raw fish stuff. Mostly California rolls, or crab or shrimp. Sometimes i have that and dumplings for breakfast at work ( yes our cafeteria has them,, prepackaged but daily!)
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No sushi, no neck adjustment (ugh!) - chocolate instead!
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I can't eat sashimi. I take one look at it and think raw meat.

A while back, a woman who went to a chiropractor for a neck manipulation for a pinched nerve on her neck. She came home in a lot of pain. She suffered a stroke and she died. It seems when the chiropractor shifted her neck, it tore her left vertebral artery. Maybe having a massage is safer?
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Due to the flu at the nursing home I've been told I'm restricted to visiting in mom's room so I haven't been able to help out in the dining room, how that stops the spread of germs is beyond me since I'm not sick and everyone not under quarantine who hasn't any visitors is crowded together in the lounge as usual. Anyway, generally visits now consist of me prattling on about the weather and any "news" I can think of - which takes no more than 10 minutes - and then sitting holding mom's hand while she drifts off to sleep. Sometimes I take a book. It's amazing how quickly the change in routine has influenced my desire to visit, I found it difficult enough before but now it just seems especially pointless.
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CW,
So sad. You are kinda to the point of offering short periods of comfort and visiting to make sure Mom is being looked after properly?

You are a good and devoted daughter. I am sure your Mom would be very proud of you.
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Cwillie,
Your presence is required.
Imagine all of us sitting there with you, some are praying.

No actual data on this, but I feel we are present to escort the sick through their final days, an act of loving kindness if we are willing.

If you are too uncomfortable, you can decide to visit less or not stay too long without guilt.

Maybe have your sister meet you there sometimes, go to lunch after the visit?

You are a shining example of a loving daughter. We're you an endurance runner in a marathon?
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Cwillie
Your visits are not pointless
Unless it is a burden to you then continue as you are able

I found it very hard to stay in mom's room when she was in isolation too,
but sometimes the thought of doing something is more difficult than the actual doing

If you wear a mask 😷 can you help in the lounge ?
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The outbreak protocols at this facility are totally different than in the first nursing home mom was in, in fact other than a sign on the door there is no evidence of anything different going on at all. I haven't seen the nurse who called, and I kind of wonder if anyone would say anything if I just showed up for lunch and sat down beside mom. On the other hand I think it is just as well if I keep her in her room and away from the crowd until supper time.
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It's 9:30pm. I have the front living room door opened with the security screen locked. A floral scent started permeating through the windows/door. I assumed oldest sis switched to a different brand of cigarettes. At first, the floral scent was nice. But the stronger it got, my head started hurting. I even sneezed so hard. I ignored it since usually sis' cigarette smell will eventually taper off. But it was getting so very strong. I got up and opened the screen door. Oops.. sis is Not outside smoking. I breathed in deeply. Eew! That floral smell is so very strong and thick!

Have any of you ever wore a Hawaiian lei made of real plumeria? I have in Hawaii and here on island. That's what I'm smelling - plumeria. But we don't have a plumeria tree, nor rose bushes or orchids, etc... I had to close the wood door. I wonder where that floral smell is coming from?... And the thoughts (based on my native upbringing) popped into my head that I'm being visited by deceased dad... or by one of my ancient ancestors who is not happy with me for perhaps playing a terrible music loudly on the radio? (We're not suppose to play, make loud noises at nights. We are disturbing the dead.) I'm going to change the channel back to my usual talk show radio (US mainland's big coin, diving, right-left wing, etc...)
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