Suprise Ear Surgery

Well, we had to go to the Hospital Friday morning to ENT, get situated and I was then taken to the Operating Room and had another Tube, *(my 5th one) inserted in my left Ear Drum to drain excess fluid off my Ear Drum.  It's called a "Tympanoplasty" !

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The drainage Tube placed in my left Ear Drum so hope it stays in longer than most of them !  

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Following that surgery I then underwent what they call a Balloon Eustachian Tube "TUBOPLASTY" !  This was done while I was out an unconscious .

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Eustachian tuboplasty is a nasal or transoral endoscopic  procedure requiring general anesthesia. To date, it has started to  be  used only in adults, A laser or microdebrider is used to strip away hypertrophic mucosa and cartilage on the posterior eustachian tube cushion and into an area called the valve to clear obstruction.

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This is how they go thru the Nose and down the sinus into the Throat and up into the Eustachian Tube where they use a saline filled balloon to open up the tube and drain the infection !

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This is part of what they use they get into the Eustachian Tube thru the nose.  There was a Company Rep in the operating room while they did my procedure which started at noon and I was out at 6PM !

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This is almost the same procedure as a Heart Cath except they blow up a Balloon in the tube and hold for 2 minutes.

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Well, I came home the night of my Surgeries, went to bed full of Pain killers.  I now use ear drops 2 times a day and see the surgeon this thrusday  for progress report.  I have an issue with my balance and some soreness but right now, "I CAN HEAR"  way more than I did !

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My Shipmate Jack is home from his adventure !  Check out "Shipslog" at:   Shipslog (shipslog-jack.blogspot.com)

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Puttering around

I have been on 5 days restriction after my Heart Cath,  No Lifting heavier than 5 pounds for 5 days than couple weeks of no bull work !  So I had to find some putter jobs !

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I cleaned the shelves of the Winter Pantry down cellar and took stock of what needs replenishment !

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My Rock Tumbler I got from my Sister in Law !

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I fired up the small Rock Tumbler and have been tumbling Rocks with Grinding .56 Grit, water and some soap for 4 days !

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I stopped the tumbler,  oiled the rollers, wiped down the surfaces,  cleaned the rocks in a black tray and set them out to dry !

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The rocks are New York Granite, some Quartz, and some mixes and after cleaning them and picking out slag they are now back in the Black round tumbler with # 4 Polish, water and soap and and am letting it run a few days 1

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As you can see, Winter is settling back in !  This is the view from my Recliner !

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Squared Away with a Cath

Well, we have been doing good so Far, My Honey just had her Check Up at the Walker Cancer Treatment Center and got a "All Clear" from the Doctor she is Cancer Free still !  I have been having some issues with some Muscle Pains on my upper left side,  well Tuesday Night those Muscle Pains turned out to be Cardiac Issues,  High Pulse, High Blood Pressure SO;  A Call into 911 and Off I go in Ambulance to Carthage Area Hospital,  small little Village Hospital with about 30 Beds and and an Emergency Room where I ended up,  Put on a Nitro Patch, given some Fentanyl  and some tests !

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Quick check on the Heart Monitor showed I was having some AFIB and throwing PVC'S.  You can Google them to find out what they are !

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So in calling the Hospital I usually go to the Dr. found a bed and  I was transported down to Syracuse in a Hour and 15 minute Ambulance Ride to St. Josephs Hospital !

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I was taken right into the Prep room on arrival and gotten scrubbed and ready for another Heart Catherization,  I was going to have a Heart Doctor I had before who had checked me and put in Stents !

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Cardiac catheterization is a procedure in which a thin, flexible tube (catheter) is guided through a blood vessel to the heart to diagnose or treat certain heart conditions, such as clogged arteries or irregular heartbeats. Cardiac catheterization gives doctors important information about the heart muscle, heart valves and blood vessels in the heart.

During cardiac catheterization, doctors can do different heart tests, deliver treatments, or remove a piece of heart tissue for examination. Some heart disease treatments — such as coronary angioplasty and coronary stenting — are done using cardiac catheterization.

Usually, you'll be awake during cardiac catheterization but be given medications to help you relax. 

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This is how they got into the Heart to check my Stents,  Inside they found some Stenosis on 3 of the 14 Stents I have !

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This is what the screen looks like and you can watch the procedure as you are awake for it or they will give you a blindfold.  I watch them do mine !

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The arm they do the Cath on !

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I was brought back to my room and left to recover.

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My Honey came and picked me up and brought me Home where I have 5 days of rest, no lifting with the left arm and take my Medications !

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If I was in Florida I could maybe walk some with Jack around his Park,  Shipslog (shipslog-jack.blogspot.com)  

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We got home and I slept a lot last nite and rested today, Mother Nature gave us about 5 - 6 inches of Snow today and My Honey took care of it with the "Sno Joe" !

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Relaxing

Well, we had 2 really pounding winter storms so far, they both came last year in December, so far this year January has been mellow, some rain, lots if it,  Snow Pack is down and the Rivers and Ponds and Lakes are up, water levels are high due to all the Rain and melting Snow we had !

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Most of this Snow is Now Gone off the rood and overhangs !

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The River is really pouring over this section of spillway which usually does not have more than a trickle of water flowing over it in the winter !

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Winter is not too bad right now but I am sure it's gonna change !

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New Year ahead

The weather has sure changed, we were sitting inside looking outside at over 50 inches of Snow, today we look out at about a foot of Snow and can see green grass but we do have 3 to 4 foot "Snow Banks" from the roads being plowed!  It has been up in the 40's and some rain !  Think it's going to change !

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Winter Weather Advisory issued January 03 at 2:24PM EST until January 05 at 10:00AM EST by NWS

SUMMARY:

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...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations of around three tenths of an inch across northern portions of the county with only a trace amounts in the city of Watertown and points southward.

AFFECTS: Jefferson

URL TO LIVE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INFO:

https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php...

URGENCY: Expected

EFFECTIVE DATE: 1/4/23 4:00 PM EST

EXPIRATION DATE: 1/5/23 10:00 AM EST

* WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations of around

three tenths of an inch across northern portions of the county.

* WHERE...Northern portions of Jefferson county.

* WHEN...From 4 PM Wednesday to 10 AM EST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the

ice. Travel could be difficult. The hazardous conditions could

impact the morning or evening commute.

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We have lost a lot of Snow but there is more to come as it is just the start of Winter !

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Oh Well, it's the North Country, if you don't like the weather just wait a bit cause it will change !

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We enjoyed our New Years eve, we went to Church and had a Coverer, Pot Luck Supper and at 7PM we watched on the big screens the movie "I Heard The Bells", a story of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. One of our members Daughter worked on the production of this show.

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Sitting here looking at Pictures and this was one of our Rentals in Buckhead Ridge on Lake Okeechobee, it was a nice 5th wheel Camper set up on a Rental lot we rented for 5 months, We pair $600 a month, water, sewer lights included.   We were here for a few winter, fished a lot, cooked out a lot and visited My Honeys Mother in Okeechobee.

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This is a better view, this was a nice place, beautiful front porch and a Small shed to Tinker in !

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This above was our second Rental for the winter in Buck Head Ridge, small 2 bedroom on a canal on 8th Street with the Canal having a boat House and it was great fishing !  We Paid $800 a Month fully furnished and all utilities included.

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This was another Winter Rental we had, this was on 32nd Street in Okeechobee and was also on a Canal, had a Boat House and a nice 18 foot Pontoon Boat,  This was a 2 bedroom fully furnished and we paid $800 a Month with all utilities included.

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Out on the dock in front of My Honeys House in Okeechobee !   Her house was on a Canal and food fishing !

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My "Fisherwoman" with a Stump Knocker she caught !  

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These Crappie were cleaned and froze up for a later feast, caught these in the Canal !

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These came out of Lake Okeechobee on I think our last Winter in Florida,  We had a large Fish Fry and right after this Mess of fish the Fishing Regulations changed on size and limits !  

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About 1 of our Last Pictures in Florida as "Snow Birds" !

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REMEMBER

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