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I spoke with Moose eater a little bit ago. He is waiting on more test results.
He asked me to request information from anyone with knowledge of Seattle area medical malpractice attorneys. He wants the baddest meanest most skilled lawyers to help him file a lawsuit in Seattle. Moose eater has interviewed a firm, but he asked me to put the word out in the chance that local knowledge will help find the attorney he needs.
If you have any info regarding the above send me a PM and I will forward it to moose eater. He will take it from there.
Moose eater is very grateful for the support he has received.
He asked me to request information from anyone with knowledge of Seattle area medical malpractice attorneys. He wants the baddest meanest most skilled lawyers to help him file a lawsuit in Seattle. Moose eater has interviewed a firm, but he asked me to put the word out in the chance that local knowledge will help find the attorney he needs.
If you have any info regarding the above send me a PM and I will forward it to moose eater. He will take it from there.
Moose eater is very grateful for the support he has received.
He had someone share those results on the sly a few minutes ago, they have gone the wrong way.
White cell count was over 1300. When I asked if they have spoken of a clean out or upping the antibiotics,
he said that is not something that they have discussed. His doc has been consulting with reconstruction
specialists to try to take this on.
Was once involved with a malpractice suit, and it can get real odd. A patient that needs treatment, and
drs that are afraid to say anything... not a good combination.
White cell count was over 1300. When I asked if they have spoken of a clean out or upping the antibiotics,
he said that is not something that they have discussed. His doc has been consulting with reconstruction
specialists to try to take this on.
Was once involved with a malpractice suit, and it can get real odd. A patient that needs treatment, and
drs that are afraid to say anything... not a good combination.
Called a few minutes ago, and this was the longest that I have been able to speak with him since he went back in.
May have been ten minutes. Was told the pain he felt may have been to do with the infection breaking up.
Absent an accompanying temp spike that one would expect, it may actually be viewed as a positive.
They will do a scan tomorrow that will show if that is the case.
He was told that there is a chance he may be sent home if the scan shows that to be the case and there are no further temp spikes.
He was in a much better mood and temperament, the thought of being able to get home to his loved ones has
has had a very positive effect. The MD he has been dealing with on this, is one he has known for years.
Was surprised and pleased by what I heard this evening, and hope for positive scan results.
May have been ten minutes. Was told the pain he felt may have been to do with the infection breaking up.
Absent an accompanying temp spike that one would expect, it may actually be viewed as a positive.
They will do a scan tomorrow that will show if that is the case.
He was told that there is a chance he may be sent home if the scan shows that to be the case and there are no further temp spikes.
He was in a much better mood and temperament, the thought of being able to get home to his loved ones has
has had a very positive effect. The MD he has been dealing with on this, is one he has known for years.
Was surprised and pleased by what I heard this evening, and hope for positive scan results.
St. Phatty
Active member
https://www.juryverdictsnw.com/jury/about-us
Someone in Washington state needs to go to a law library and find the Jury Verdicts Weekly section.
What they do is, summarize every single Civil case - attorney names, plaintiff names (sometimes), etc.
A few reading sessions and some names will pop out.
In California, the statistics re Med Mal are not great. 2/3 are settled in favor of the Defendant (the "doctor").
So, for example, once I found a woman attorney who was 3/3 as a Plaintiff attorney - a FANTASTIC record.
Someone like that is bound to stand out, in the Washington state area.
There is also a need to beware of corporate attorneys who CLAIM to be PI attorneys, but whose actions make it clear that they are actually working for the insurance companies.
I have ID'ed one such attorney in So Cal. Talk about scum of the Earth.
Overall it is not "good news"; it is not a level playing field.
Thanks, St. Phatty . I'll pass that link to him.
Able to speak with him for a little bit this evening, seemed in much better spirits and had more strength in his voice than since
the initial surgery.
He said the scan shows continuing reduction in the volume of stuff infections are made of. He is told the med people think he may be able
to reabsorb or encapsulate it all, and that it may take a few months. Conversation was cut short, but he was sounding much improved.
the initial surgery.
He said the scan shows continuing reduction in the volume of stuff infections are made of. He is told the med people think he may be able
to reabsorb or encapsulate it all, and that it may take a few months. Conversation was cut short, but he was sounding much improved.
Missed a call an hour ago, was tending plants, and did not hear the phone.
He is dealing with a lot of pain, and using aspirin and Tylenol to do so.
He described a rather difficult and pain filled day, even so, his disposition
was improved and he sounding more like himself again.
He is dealing with a lot of pain, and using aspirin and Tylenol to do so.
He described a rather difficult and pain filled day, even so, his disposition
was improved and he sounding more like himself again.
Small steps and slow progress.
Switcher56
Comfortably numb!
Good news guys, thanks for keeping us up to date 
moose eater
Well-known member
First, I re-registered specifically to address this thread, and the support herein, but also to clarify circumstances.... I don't think I'll be frequenting/posting often, though.
Thank you all for your support, and buzz & Gry for their humanitarian service. Doing a solid for another, for their reasons.
I lost another 8 lbs. in the hospital, despite eating homemade vegan food, slamming plant-based protein shakes, etc. No insights as to why I'm headed toward being Twiggy.
It's pretty well accepted that, had I waited another 2-3 days to check into a hospital I didn't want to be at, I'd have likely died. Seriously; I was pale, fevered, weak, and somewhat less energy than I have now; a car ride to town left me in never-never land.
I was graced to be on the only floor in the local hospital with no C-19 cases. The day before my discharge a local, well-known, loved and liked 51 yr. old commercial cannabis farmer succumbed to C-19 after a brave & trying battle. His name was Arron Worthen, and he left an admirable history. Several days before that, a young man in his 20s succumbed, as well. (*please don't fuck around; get vaxxed.. I can share more on State stats here re. C-19, but that's not the point of this post.
My Doc and soulful friend has trusted me with ability for direct pone contact. He's been a blessing, has taught me a lot about many things, and I am fortunate to know him.
He's said "You still have a major swamp inside you" re. my condition and infection.
The Seattle surgeon gifted me with a hematoma w/ coagulated pool of blood, approximately 7 large pockets of puss (resulting from numerous abscesses), and a breeched urethra, leaking urine for close to 3 weeks into my lower diaphragm. There's still a lot of infection.
For the first time in the last week & a half I have a fever, and the focused narrow spectrum antibiotics I received via IV in the 8 days of hospital stay, have now been replaced by 1 x day trip to the hospital for some broad spectrum (what I refer to as 'scorched earth, nuclear option') antibiotics. None the less, tonight I have a variable fever.
My belly is a bit distended again, and after having my wound drain & bulb on positive to neutral pressure, with no explanation as to why it was pressurizing when neutral, I again placed it on negative pressure last night, and it sucked out nothing; after days of pulling out bodily fluids mixed with the urine that was where it wasn't supposed to be. Trade-offs abound in this ordeal, and it was frightening enough, traumatic enough, that the mere thought of another go with it terrifies me... as much as the prospect of another surgery, whether to correct the urethra, or to attack the puss monster within.
The cancer has a reported 85% chance of recurrence, due to one small tumor having been found in a lymph node, outside the prostate area, but this was ONE lymph node out of over 2 dozen extracted; my friend an local urology Doc believes that by staying the course with the plant-based diet, and becoming more peaceful, I can beat those odds. But finding peacefulness when negligence has cost so much... Well, I need to find my 'Gandhi switch' some place within me, and at the moment, it's elusive.. I'm fucking angry.... with cause.
The stats that offered a 96% chance of urinary continence, and 25% chance of spontaneous erection without drugs, are, for now, out the window, due to infection and surgery-related injuries. Maybe it'll work out, and maybe not. My energy to keep stroking is variable.
At the moment, sitting down to try to have a bowel movement results in a pain level of 7+ on a 10-scale, not in my bladder, but in the penis; feels like someone doused my penis in kerosene and torched it.. Leaves the legs hopping up and down, repeating all kinds of mantra I won't type... Thanks Mr. surgeon; I owe you one... No, really.
I have blood in my urine intermittently, and sometimes a great deal of depression.
Mt local urology Doc's only short-coming is also one of his greatest strengths; he is an eternal optimist, and I am a realist, OCD, PTSD, motherfucker. He believes my current (mostly) empty wound drain bulb is evidence that the leak at the urethra is drying up. I believe the return of the pressure between rectum and scrotum, as well as distended belly, and fever leads me to suspect that the wound drain is blocked, and another CT Scan might be ordered Monday, to see who wins the guessing game; no cash wagering, please.
Sometimes I feel fucked, and know the energy to deal with this is tapped.
But I am home, for now, my wife, son, pups and more are here, and I didn't put a bullet in my head today.
There's a lot to contemplate in all of this; how much is enough? What to be grateful for, what to be resentful for, and the prospect of serious blood-letting in a potential court battle.
Changes will be imminent to my son's and my winter activities, should I either be reliant on diapers for life, or, even more so if I am catheterized long-term. We should know more after 1-3 months with the catheter, and my local urology Doc and friend knows an adept phys. therapist who has done great things with rehab and pelvic floor muscles. So for now, I choose to stay alive, 'well-tubed', half-naked, and still reeling from the cliff that life's expectations sometimes falls from..
That's most of the picture, there's more, but I'll spare you.
Prayers, meditations, positive thoughts, and steel-core ammunition are all welcome.
Peace, and thank you all.
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Bruce Cockburn
'Waiting for a Miracle'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y038y8p8qKI
Thank you all for your support, and buzz & Gry for their humanitarian service. Doing a solid for another, for their reasons.
I lost another 8 lbs. in the hospital, despite eating homemade vegan food, slamming plant-based protein shakes, etc. No insights as to why I'm headed toward being Twiggy.
It's pretty well accepted that, had I waited another 2-3 days to check into a hospital I didn't want to be at, I'd have likely died. Seriously; I was pale, fevered, weak, and somewhat less energy than I have now; a car ride to town left me in never-never land.
I was graced to be on the only floor in the local hospital with no C-19 cases. The day before my discharge a local, well-known, loved and liked 51 yr. old commercial cannabis farmer succumbed to C-19 after a brave & trying battle. His name was Arron Worthen, and he left an admirable history. Several days before that, a young man in his 20s succumbed, as well. (*please don't fuck around; get vaxxed.. I can share more on State stats here re. C-19, but that's not the point of this post.
My Doc and soulful friend has trusted me with ability for direct pone contact. He's been a blessing, has taught me a lot about many things, and I am fortunate to know him.
He's said "You still have a major swamp inside you" re. my condition and infection.
The Seattle surgeon gifted me with a hematoma w/ coagulated pool of blood, approximately 7 large pockets of puss (resulting from numerous abscesses), and a breeched urethra, leaking urine for close to 3 weeks into my lower diaphragm. There's still a lot of infection.
For the first time in the last week & a half I have a fever, and the focused narrow spectrum antibiotics I received via IV in the 8 days of hospital stay, have now been replaced by 1 x day trip to the hospital for some broad spectrum (what I refer to as 'scorched earth, nuclear option') antibiotics. None the less, tonight I have a variable fever.
My belly is a bit distended again, and after having my wound drain & bulb on positive to neutral pressure, with no explanation as to why it was pressurizing when neutral, I again placed it on negative pressure last night, and it sucked out nothing; after days of pulling out bodily fluids mixed with the urine that was where it wasn't supposed to be. Trade-offs abound in this ordeal, and it was frightening enough, traumatic enough, that the mere thought of another go with it terrifies me... as much as the prospect of another surgery, whether to correct the urethra, or to attack the puss monster within.
The cancer has a reported 85% chance of recurrence, due to one small tumor having been found in a lymph node, outside the prostate area, but this was ONE lymph node out of over 2 dozen extracted; my friend an local urology Doc believes that by staying the course with the plant-based diet, and becoming more peaceful, I can beat those odds. But finding peacefulness when negligence has cost so much... Well, I need to find my 'Gandhi switch' some place within me, and at the moment, it's elusive.. I'm fucking angry.... with cause.
The stats that offered a 96% chance of urinary continence, and 25% chance of spontaneous erection without drugs, are, for now, out the window, due to infection and surgery-related injuries. Maybe it'll work out, and maybe not. My energy to keep stroking is variable.
At the moment, sitting down to try to have a bowel movement results in a pain level of 7+ on a 10-scale, not in my bladder, but in the penis; feels like someone doused my penis in kerosene and torched it.. Leaves the legs hopping up and down, repeating all kinds of mantra I won't type... Thanks Mr. surgeon; I owe you one... No, really.
I have blood in my urine intermittently, and sometimes a great deal of depression.
Mt local urology Doc's only short-coming is also one of his greatest strengths; he is an eternal optimist, and I am a realist, OCD, PTSD, motherfucker. He believes my current (mostly) empty wound drain bulb is evidence that the leak at the urethra is drying up. I believe the return of the pressure between rectum and scrotum, as well as distended belly, and fever leads me to suspect that the wound drain is blocked, and another CT Scan might be ordered Monday, to see who wins the guessing game; no cash wagering, please.
Sometimes I feel fucked, and know the energy to deal with this is tapped.
But I am home, for now, my wife, son, pups and more are here, and I didn't put a bullet in my head today.
There's a lot to contemplate in all of this; how much is enough? What to be grateful for, what to be resentful for, and the prospect of serious blood-letting in a potential court battle.
Changes will be imminent to my son's and my winter activities, should I either be reliant on diapers for life, or, even more so if I am catheterized long-term. We should know more after 1-3 months with the catheter, and my local urology Doc and friend knows an adept phys. therapist who has done great things with rehab and pelvic floor muscles. So for now, I choose to stay alive, 'well-tubed', half-naked, and still reeling from the cliff that life's expectations sometimes falls from..
That's most of the picture, there's more, but I'll spare you.
Prayers, meditations, positive thoughts, and steel-core ammunition are all welcome.
Peace, and thank you all.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bruce Cockburn
'Waiting for a Miracle'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y038y8p8qKI
Switcher56
Comfortably numb!
Wow, typeless... Take care good buddy. May the days ahead be nothing but sunshine and bliss 
moose eater
Well-known member
Wow, typeless... Take care good buddy. May the days ahead be nothing but sunshine and bliss
Thanks, Switcher. The days may indeed turn out to be like that. I hope so. But I'm aware of the range or continuum of what might come to be. From the scene you paint, to finding purpose, no matter the moment and bumps, to pulling the rip-cord, & yelling the final, "Geronimo". I'm open about everything with my family and loved ones, and they know where my energy was and now is; they understand if the time to go needs to happen, but we are all hoping for better times, and the strength to get there.
Many others have struggled through and mastered worse, but we are all made of different metal, and that metal changes over time, too.
"We shall see."
Hospital tomorrow AM for round II of the IV nuclear antibiotics.
Take care.
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Mark Almond Band, 1973
'What Am I Living For'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMj_FG8GISg
