{"id":2987,"date":"2011-11-21T00:28:49","date_gmt":"2011-11-20T11:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ryan.hellyer.kiwi\/?p=2987"},"modified":"2025-07-10T19:05:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T18:05:09","slug":"shoulder-surgery-tweets-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.hellyer.kiwi\/ryanhellyer\/2011\/shoulder-surgery-tweets-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Shoulder surgery tweets"},"content":{"rendered":"

For those of you unaware, I had shoulder surgery last week. I recall finding it incredibly amusing watching @ninjalikescheez<\/a> tweeting immediately following surgery, so I decided to follow suit and risk public embarrassment and shame by doing likewise. Some would call posting your inner thoughts on a public timeline whilst drugged out of your mind crazy and stupid. I don’t disagree … but I did it anyway because I figured it would be amusing \ud83d\ude42 I’ve posted highlights below for your amusement and so that I can reflect back on them in future without having to rifle through thousands of other tweets to find them.<\/p>\n

Oh, and if you aren’t following me on Twitter already, please do so<\/a> \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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I’ll be posting updates on my shoulder surgery here over the next few days. At pre-admission at moment.
14 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Anaesthetist says i’m scheduled to go under the knife at 9:30 Am.
14 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Such a loving family … <\/p>\n

My brothers reply to my telling him I’m going in for surgery tomorrow morning … http:\/\/t.co\/LZQdGDrD
14 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

At hospital waiting room. Sleepy time in 70 mins!
15 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This was posted around 75 mins after leaving the operating room. I think I’d been awake for around 50 mins at this point.<\/p>\n

Out of surgery. In one piece \ud83d\ude42
15 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In ward now surgery weny fine. brain malfunctioning due ti drugs
15 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I distinctly remember checking this for errors multiple times, deciding everything was spelled correctly, then hitting “Send” … <\/p>\n

When woke up was not aware just had surdgury
15 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Whoa, powerful drugs me at mo
15 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

@jmuenster dunno. tnii hhllllfdruhrf :- drugged up
15 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

@kiwihabsfan I’m very tired
15 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

View out my hospital window …. http:\/\/t.co\/Q6tGEcbD
15 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

@jmuenster half chicken, half egg.
15 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

@jmuenster I’m not that hungry right now.
15 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

For anyone trying to find me, I’m in room4, McCauley ward (1st floor) at Mercy Hospital, 72 Newington Ave, Dunedin … maps.google.com\/maps\/place?cid\u2026
15 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

@jmuenster My brain is starting to come back \ud83d\ude42
15 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I’m gonna get fixed up with oxycontin later, so will probably be sending nonsensical tweets then \ud83d\ude42
15 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Nice greenery outside my window in my hospital room … http:\/\/t.co\/AMTWlKJK
15 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

@NinjaLikesCheez Yeah, it’s pretty nice here \ud83d\ude42
15 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

@NinjaLikesCheez I had a glass of that just now.
15 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

@NinjaLikesCheez They’re about to deliver me ginger beer \ud83d\ude42
15 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Wanna see the internals of my shoulder? ryanhellyer.pressabl.com\/2011\/11\/15\/sho\u2026
15 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

@NinjaLikesCheez I’ll blame that one the drugs!
15 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

My shoulder innards attempt #2 … http:\/\/t.co\/yDS1m3dp
15 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I just took a butt-ton of narcotics on board. If I start acting weird, that’s why \ud83d\ude42
15 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

@pgibbs it’s not that. Just some blood anf meaty stuff.
15 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Brain not working well. Struggling to communicate in sensible fashion.
15 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

@NinjaLikesCheez can’t feel it. Totally numb.
15 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

When I sent the following, I actually assumed my tweets were error free until that point … <\/p>\n

@dempsas I’m taking a long to do tweets :p lots of proof reading required.
15 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

@randywsandberg thanks \ud83d\ude42 the drugs apparently do likme
15 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Typing is really on touch screen when yiou are constantly goimg cross eyed amd losing focus
15 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Does anyone know how long out takes to het tropophol out of your system?
15 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Stupid double vision is getting annoying
15 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

@anthonycole I hope it’s closer to 2hrs for me lol
15 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Nearly fainted attempting to get back.from toilet
15 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I am crazy unstable on my feet right noW
15 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

@kimparsell yeah I keep sleeping but them just wake uo again
15 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

My evening meal in hospital .. http:\/\/t.co\/XWmA0lAP
15 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Lesson: don’t concentrate so hard on not bumping you shoulder that you bash your cannulated line in hand instead!
16 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Darn it. Feeling pain in shoulder now \ud83d\ude41 Nurse gave me some tramadol but I’m not sure that’ll be enough shortly.
16 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

@andrea_r Copious amounts of drugs are most likely helping my judgement.
16 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Mid-afternoon I looked like I’d buffed up big time on my left shoulder \ud83d\ude42 Swelling’s gone down now though.
16 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

@angiemeeker Did I say something I shouldn’t have? Looked pretty tame to me. But then I’m the one drugged, so perhaps not the best judge!
16 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Yay! Almost all numbness has gone from my arm now \ud83d\ude42 Admittedly replaced by shoulder pain, but at least I can feel my arm now.
16 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Throwing caution to the wind and posting photos despite my drug induced idiocy …
16 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I appear to have forgotten the link …. http:\/\/t.co\/cbZNhTO3
16 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

My anesthetist is very friendly. Just had an excellent chat about Apple, Jobs and the future of simple computers and Chrome OS.
16 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Discharged and on way to stay with my brother for the night \ud83d\ude42
16 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The pleasant view from my hospital ward (which I’ve now left) … http:\/\/t.co\/nOQ30Xrj
16 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

@gcaat Shave it \ud83d\ude42
16 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Ouch. Pain relief is wearing off \ud83d\ude41 Just took a dose of oxycontine and paracetamol. Hopefully they kick in soon.
16 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

@five15design Good old Schr\u00f6dinger’s cat eh. That maths hurts my brain!
16 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Woke up feeling like someone rearranged my shoulder, ohhh wait … they did!
17 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Oxycontin and codeine should kick in soon hopefully.
17 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Wow. Was in a lot of pain only 30 mins ago. Downed combo of codeine and Oxy-contin … now much happier.
17 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

My chest makes a weird squealching sound when I poke it. It’s like air or liquid is squirting between bits of meat.
17 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I think I should probably stop poking my chest.
17 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

@jmuenster I feel slow. Drugs slow me down. Everything is slow.
17 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Home sweet home. Don’t feel good though \ud83d\ude41
17 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Waiting for my dinosaur to come look after me for the night \ud83d\ude42
17 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Awww man. Stupid pains kicking in. My mind is just starting to come back too \ud83d\ude41
17 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

@jmuenster turned out she stood me up anyway \ud83d\ude41 not happy. Found replacement though.
17 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

@jmuenster nah, new one is a cooking teacher \ud83d\ude42
17 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Urgh, woke up feeling sck. Hope nausea passes soon so can get back to important sleeping.
18 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I haven’t taken any pain in relief in four hours and it doesn’t hurt yet \ud83d\ude42 Freakin’ sweet!!!
19 Nov<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

@five15design I like that I have a public record of my thoughts during the week. I most likely would have forgotten otherwise.
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