Paul from Perth

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He posted a new video today. Nothing too much, just 2 things that he would have done differently with regards to this surgery.
Number 1. Used hair removal cream/shaved/waxed his forearms, chest and groin areas due to the pain he's enduring every time adhesive dressings or tape is removed as they pull out hairs in those areas.
Number 2. Buy a couple of cheap ponchos to wear in hospital as a change from hospital gowns that expose too much or t-shirts or tops that get in the way with IVs and drains etc. Cut holes in the side poncho if needed for drainage tubes etc.
Still very short of breath and I think that he was a bit weepy at the end. I hope that he starts improving soon.
 
He said he's having significant complications with his lungs, does anyone know what? I can't recall it being said, some comments said blood clots take time to dissolve but I don't recall him or Caroline saying that he had those previously? He still sounds very out of breath.:(
And I'd expect nothing less than Paul to be telling people to wax their groins and sport a poncho in the hospital! 🤣
 
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PuzzlesAndWine said:
He said he's having significant complications with his lungs, does anyone know what? I can't recall it being said, some comments said blood clots take time to dissolve but I don't recall him or Caroline saying that he had those previously? He still sounds very out of breath.:(
And I'd expect nothing less than Paul to be telling people to wax their groins and sport a poncho in the hospital! 🤣
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There's a written update by Caroline (see previous page) mentioning a blood clot in his lung.

She also mentioned an infection, but Paul didn't say anything about that.
 
A new video from Paul talking very honestly about how much he's struggling. He's really going through the wringer with so many complications. He talks about the reality of how incredibly difficult the last month has been, how he hasn't had any good days, and he mentions thoughts of suicide as well. Very sad. I so hope the trauma of the last 30 days ends up being worth it for him, and he has some good years left. I'll be heartbroken for him if that isn't the case.

 
Ugh, I hated to watch this video. I can't help but feel he's had it in his head about the euthanasia for a while now and I think he has depression so it's leading him into despair. I do hope he can start feeling good enough that he gets some hope back. And if he really is miserable and no hope then I don't hold anything against him :(
 
PuzzlesAndWine said:
Ugh, I hated to watch this video. I can't help but feel he's had it in his head about the euthanasia for a while now and I think he has depression so it's leading him into despair. I do hope he can start feeling good enough that he gets some hope back. And if he really is miserable and no hope then I don't hold anything against him :(
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Poor dude. This surgery recovery has just been a sh$tshow. His mental health always seemed a bit fragile. I hope he recovers from this and has at least a few good months or even years.
 
PuzzlesAndWine said:
Ugh, I hated to watch this video. I can't help but feel he's had it in his head about the euthanasia for a while now and I think he has depression so it's leading him into despair. I do hope he can start feeling good enough that he gets some hope back. And if he really is miserable and no hope then I don't hold anything against him :(
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Definitely. It must be hell physically and mentally if he is thinking of euthanasia. I'd want euthanasia if I had cancer in the peritoneum. I'd not even attempt treatment I think. Horrific options and abysmal prognosis anyway.

Now that Paul has had the MOAS (which takes guts to agree to), I hope he recovers from the infections and gets at least a few high quality years out of it. That's only fair after all the suffering.
 
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Not judging or anything, but... did he not know what he was getting into? He's not some naive fool who doesn't look things up, in fact he knew exactly what he was signing up for when he agreed to the surgery, and he must have been aware that the first month after that was going to be pretty rough. That's just common knowledge, right? I mean, I personally wouldn't go for that kind of surgery, but I'd assume that if you're agreeing to something like that, you know what you're in for= a slow and painful recovery with possible complications and setbacks. In fact, the whole suicide talk sounds more like he's dealing with severe depression, which makes sense considering the situation. He says he hasn't had a happy day since the surgery? I'm not surprised at all. And I gotta say, I'm kinda baffled that his ex is the only person he thinks is worth living for, I mean, he doesn't seem like a total loner or anything.
 
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AhoraM said:
Not judging or anything, but... did he not know what he was getting into? He's not some naive fool who doesn't look things up, in fact he knew exactly what he was signing up for when he agreed to the surgery, and he must have been aware that the first month after that was going to be pretty rough. That's just common knowledge, right? I mean, I personally wouldn't go for that kind of surgery, but I'd assume that if you're agreeing to something like that, you know what you're in for= a slow and painful recovery with possible complications and setbacks. In fact, the whole suicide talk sounds more like he's dealing with severe depression, which makes sense considering the situation. He says he hasn't had a happy day since the surgery? I'm not surprised at all. And I gotta say, I'm kinda baffled that his ex is the only person he thinks is worth living for, I mean, he doesn't seem like a total loner or anything.
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He must have known that it will be difficult but it's probably a completely different thing to actually live through it, to experience it. That must be a different story altogether. And he has serious complications, not everyone does. I wonder if he was in contact with someone who had this surgery. There aren't many patient stories online.
I guess he agreed to it cause he wanted to live and hoped for the best.
 
Of course there's a bright side. This comment describes it well.
 

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AhoraM said:
And I gotta say, I'm kinda baffled that his ex is the only person he thinks is worth living for, I mean, he doesn't seem like a total loner or anything.
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I don’t think she’s the only person he thinks is worth living for, but it’s pretty clear that she’s the person he’s closest to out of anyone. He’s definitely not a loner. One thing I worried about when I first saw a video of his was that he said he had never gotten married or had children and his parents were both gone. I wondered how he would be able to handle things when there came a point where he’s going to need physical help from other people. But since then, the things he’s said suggest he has a ton of friends. A couple of them have been on camera and he’s mentioned that so many people have contacted him wanting to comfort him or ask if he wants to hang out. And luckily Caroline agreed to move in with him while he goes through this.

I feel so sad for him. I’m kind of confused as to when the last upload was filmed. It says it’s 28 days after the surgery, but in his own video he said he’d been there for 30 days. Was the last one filmed first and Caroline only uploaded it now? She seems totally new to the YouTube thing and communicating with an audience so I wouldn’t be surprised if she didn’t realize how confusing an inconsistency like that can be.
 
girlwhowrites said:
I don’t think she’s the only person he thinks is worth living for, but it’s pretty clear that she’s the person he’s closest to out of anyone. He’s definitely not a loner. One thing I worried about when I first saw a video of his was that he said he had never gotten married or had children and his parents were both gone. I wondered how he would be able to handle things when there came a point where he’s going to need physical help from other people. But since then, the things he’s said suggest he has a ton of friends. A couple of them have been on camera and he’s mentioned that so many people have contacted him wanting to comfort him or ask if he wants to hang out. And luckily Caroline agreed to move in with him while he goes through this.

I feel so sad for him. I’m kind of confused as to when the last upload was filmed. It says it’s 28 days after the surgery, but in his own video he said he’d been there for 30 days. Was the last one filmed first and Caroline only uploaded it now? She seems totally new to the YouTube thing and communicating with an audience so I wouldn’t be surprised if she didn’t realize how confusing an inconsistency like that can be.
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I didn't notice but it could be 28 post surgery and he was there 2 days before surgery or did he say it was 30 POST surgery?

I just feel so badly for him. I wonder if being in a semi private room will be better for him
 
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