Surgery At A German Hospital

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[@Colipedia]

Yeah, pain has a purpose. It stops you from doing stuff your body isn't ready yet. So making it bearable, but still tangibly is making you able to do stuff (like this video), but stops you from running down the road and injuring yourself again / lengthening the time to recovery. (Yeah, I'm a fan of that approach)

[@gehtdichnixan3200]

i was about to write the same

[@alinac5512]

Also: you really shouldn't give vicodine or oxy unless it's really necessary because they are insanely addictive.

[@alinac5512]

@@gehtdichnixan3200 "unless it's really necessary"

[@gehtdichnixan3200]

@@alinac5512 just whanted to make clear about possible sircumstances for that case ( and sorry for my crappy english ;)

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

And that is probably the reason why they prescribe opiods in the US. So that the worker bees can be back at their job stations in no time and no one misses work days because he is lying at home with moderate pain. Sickening.

[@alri1054]

As a Nurse here in Germany I can tell you one thing: We always ask our patient "Hey, how is your pain? Give me an number from 0 to 10 where 10 is like some kicked you right in your balls and 0 is oh, I just hit a lamp post". When someone really expresses that his pain is 5 or higher we ask any doctor to increase pain killers. But even then we want to give iburufen (including pantoprazole) or paracetamole or metamizole. After having a giant surgery which might include a Hip-Tep, we only want to give oxycodone 5mg for not longer than 3 days. Coz we want the body itself to get a feeling. And we also want patients to get out of their bed as soon as they have to. Otherwise there is a danger of thrombosis and pneumonia.

[@AndreasDelleske]

Al Ri this, very much. Thanks. Also you can learn to breathe through pain for a while at least.

[@mausemadchenmi7144]

I got codein after my finger surgery in Germany, but I had to open my hand against 10 times every hour against strong elastics, amd it hurt enough I ended up crying. I got enough for 3 days, and it still hurt a little, but I wasn’t dreading it so much.

[@arcadebit1551]

Yeah pain after surgery is temporary. There is absolute no reason to ruin lifes (getting an addiction), for a temporary pain problem. If you have a terminal illness, they start throwing opioids at you. An addiction at that point is your smallest concern. I am wondering if they are running studys with cannabis as additional pain medication. Ibuprofen for the pain and to avoid inflammations, cannabis to reduce the pain to more tolerable levels, depending on surgery.

[@brianleonard6025]

5mg of Oxycodone for a hip replacement?? I've had doubld hip replacements and my first hip i was on 20 mg every four hours for two weeks! A year and a half later had my second hip replaced which was severely damaged from arthritis and they had to grind the joint down smooth. That time i got shots of fentanyl every four hours for the first five days then 30 mg of oxycodone for two weeks. Fuck surgery in Europe!!! I want no pain if i'm having major surgery!! And not an issue with addiction! But why should anyone be in that kind of pain especially with a joint replacement!!

[@jheyerlein]

Jap thats true, everybody has a different body and feels pain different. I was on Oxycodone for 3 days after an operation and then the nurse and I decided I go on Ibu&Paracetamole mix ... the pain got really bad again and I got one more dose of Oxycodone. After that my body healed enough so I could stop and continue with the Icu/Para mix. Its just so important to have a good nurse that knows how to read people xD I would not tell mine how my pain was but she found me crying from pain and steped in.

[@itsapenguinmachine7046]

"the old wing is insanely scary and depressing and basically reminds me of some sort of insane asylum movie. I was in the old wing...not great." next shot: Nalf in a bright room full of kids' drawings

[@flopunkt3665]

Kids' drawings can be scary, especially at nighttime

[@albrechtkusei5085]

those kids look at you and then do that 360 turn with their head while singing a lullaby...

[@tellzvision]

People need to stop making movies about innocent things like lullabies, clowns, and kids drawings and turn them into horror movies lol I hate horror movies

[@peterkoller3761]

These weren´t kids´ drawings! those his and his inmates´.

[@mats7492]

@@albrechtkusei5085 that when you punt them across the room asap!

[@noortjelief1987]

people with cancer or people with a terminal illness will get morphine ect. here in germany. to just hand out medication like that to a young person who just had a fairly minor procedure, seems so crazy to me. Ibuprofen is a real pain med. don't eat it like candy ;).

[@ChrizYT]

i agree to everything.. but Ibu doesnt do anything for me. If i got pain they wont help... even at a decent dose. i am happy that they dont taste like candy.. otherwise i'd eat them like candy :P

[@calinho7689]

ChrizYT I think you might be taking it a little too often. Am I Right?

[@ShootaGermany]

I had morphine when I broke my upper leg and I got a light addiction to it very quickly. So I stopped taking these pills and had only one night shaking all over my body. That was a scearing experience! I can only tell you: Be careful with painkillers! Also be careful with Ibuprofen, it can damage your liver when you take it for a longer time (like weeks) and higher dosis (like 600 mg).

[@adaadena7291]

@@ChrizYT I am only allowed Ibuprofen, cause everything else could dimminish the effect of my regular medicin. I am so happy it has an effect on me. Even if I have to take a tripple dose for my migrane.

[@ChrizYT]

@@adaadena7291 Somehow our bodies seem to react pretty differently to different kinds of drugs. i can double the dose of ibu and it wont help.. while half of the normal dose of diclofenac works perfectly for me. glad that there is such a variety.. so u and me and everyone else can find the best for himself =)

[@RebeccaGertz]

The funniest thing was when i had an open blisture on my foot and my American host family went like "You should put triple anti-biotic ointment on it" and I refused. I was the second German student they met to refuse it, because we are also trying to limit our usage of antibiotics to a minimum. Needless to say they were wondering why we are so scared of antibiotics. The reason for this is the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which is a problem in German hospitals. America has a completely different approach to anything related to pain, germs and bacteria. You kill it all off while we try to maintain a reasonable level in order for it not to get out of hand.

[@sophiam.krager3815]

Also mist of the time if we get a scretch or a bigger cut on the leg or smth like that ,most of the time we also don't put on a Band-Aid if it's not necessary bc as kids we get told it's better to leave it open (actually really is better and faster)by our parents and that stays with US

[@tellzvision]

I work in the veterinary field so if I have an open cut I tend to cover it or use some topical triple antibiotic because I don't want cat urine or other very nasty things to get cut infected, even if I do wear gloves because that has happened to me before and my lymph nodes in my entire arm swelled up from a scratch that opened itself up again

[@tellzvision]

@Wolfgang Preier was für ein hühnchen? Mit chlorine?

[@tellzvision]

@Mary Contrary yea they have an outbreak in Louisiana right now from the beach and a couple of cities in Florida too. So no beach trips for me 😅

Heat makes a BIG difference to how fast an infection spreads. Also without an annual frost to kill off most bacteria they're always ready and waiting to go.

[@thorium222]

In my experience Ibuprofen does a pretty good job as a painkiller. Maybe you should cut back on eating it like candy. :D

[@feothyr6810]

Yeh, I agree. I had some really bad tooth pain a while back (Wurzelbehandlung - yay), I took Ibuprofen and it did the job just fine. I'd never take it for a minor headache or something like that. Does the human body get used to Ibuprofen, so it loses some of its effect after a while? Might be the reason why they're not cutting it for Nalf.

[@toni8856]

Yea, After my foot surgery I got iburprofen and my digestion didn't take it well. I had to stop the painkillers after 4 days. Luckily I didn't feel much pain. I'm definetly not used to painkillers.😁

[@Thotti22]

Ibuprofen kills your pain and your liver. Novaminsulfon is much better.

[@MHG790]

@@Thotti22 Thats not true - at least as long as you take it as prescribed. There are risks in taking any medication - for example Novaminsulfon has a rare but very deadly adverse effect that kills you within minutes. Ibuprofen (and other NSAIDs) have an increased risk of cardiovascular effects as well as upsetting your stomach. Therefore, every prescription should be critically assessed and in some cases, the pain is better than the side effects.

[@solidstate9451]

Depends on the pain. I have neuralgia and Ibuprofen doesn't help at all with this kind of pain.

[@yaboyjay7202]

Step 1: It's okay to feel pain after surgery Step 2: It's okay to feel heat in the summer Great success! PS: As someone who doesn't take any pills unless I really, really need to, Ibuprofen does the job for me :D

[@AndreasDelleske]

TheJoern pro tip: have a Wurzelbehandlung. From then on, any other pain is put into perspective.

[@STURDYvids]

@@AndreasDelleske Pro pro tip; Get a heart-valve replacement when you are 19. Sawing through the Sternum and collapsed Lungs as a hidden easter egg. That also puts things into perspective (even though I got some stronger stuff than Ibu when I got it done in Aachen ;)

[@renataostertag6051]

@@STURDYvids Good God! Hope you are better now. With 19 a heart valve replacement. OMG!

[@mari.be.86]

I satrted with ibuprofen 200, later 400 and currently I have to use Ibuprofen rapid, which is the same as 400, but has faster absorption and is more effective. I am almost 40Y old :D so in 60 I will need something more stronger.

[@H0resTT]

Regarding that painkiller topic: In Germany, the general perception still is "the less chemical medicine, the better". When you have a the flu for example, a doctor will most likely tell you to drink water and tee. If you need to be ready to do something for work the next day and you actually tell your doctor, he then often decides to prescribe ibuprofen (or some other painkiller, but mostly ibu). (Remember: Ibuprofen comes in different variations. 400mg is freely accessible at a German pharmacy. 600+mg can only be purchased with a prescirption from a doctor. For a flu, my doctor prescribed me 2-3 times 400mg ibuprofen daily). When I had a sprained leg, the doctor prescribed me 3x 600mg. I recently read an article that 2400mg a day (in total) could potentially lead to a higher chance of problems with your heart. In Germany, that means: By no means should you ever (like never ever) get close to 2400mg a day (if said article is actually saying the truth). To cut a long story short: German regulations regarding medicine are mostly well done. A doctor usually doesn't give you more than you need to keep going. However, especially in your case Nalf, if your pain really becomes unbearable, go to a doctor and let him know you're in pain. He will most likely offer you something stronger (but still within the regulations of Germany's law, not even close to US standards). I see what you mean with enduring the pain, but by no means do you have to go through real hardships here. Doctors will first of all try it with less (cause less is better), but you are definitely not supposed to be in pain suffering. Maybe you told the doctor you still have ibuprofen at home, which is far weaker (maybe 400mg only) than what you were supposed to get? Definitely don't get the impression that you have to suffer pain here in Germany, if you feel uneasy, as I said above: Let your doctor know and he can sort you out.

[@pointlesspublishing5351]

Two IBU 400 equals one IBU 800. It ist Just 'easier' to get too much IBU with high Dose pills

The standard does for arthritis is up to 3600mg a day every day forever. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnPImnujnr94eck

[@seb0rn739]

Every medicine is chemical even plant-based medicine (not homeopathy), you mean synthetic.

[@DanieltheWolf76]

Ibuprofen is not only for pain. Its given also to avoid inflammations. Plus. You cannot get addicted from Ibuprofen. For real pain you get Novalgin or Tramal. Get well soon.😊💪

[@MonikaStrub]

And for very strong Pain do use Dipidolor , Sufenta, Oxigesic etc. 😊

[@mweskamppp]

@@MonikaStrub Oxygesic is another name for Oxycodon, a morphin. You dont want that if it is not really, really bad.

[@DanieltheWolf76]

@@mweskamppp Oxycodon is for seeing white mice and pink elephants.😂😂😂

[@originalwolf8297]

You can get addicted to everything, even Ibuprofen.

[@DanieltheWolf76]

@@originalwolf8297 Bestimmt. Die Dosis macht das Gift. Generell aber unwahrscheinlich, ausser du kloppst Dir davon Tonnen innen Kopp und das auch länger als 2 Monate😂

[@pzakp311]

A) Gute Besserung für Dich! B) If you dull the pain down too much you may move in a manner that you maybe shouldn't and wouldn't if you'd still feel a bit of pain. Therefore the medication makes some sense too me. C) Good to see that you got a caring coach and a couple of friends that you need under these circumstances. Keeps morale and therefore the healing process in good shape. Wish you all the best!

[@buttersky4451]

The magic word is KRANKENHAUSZUSATZVERSICHERUNG

[@adanis9940]

Buttersky hahahahaha stimmt. True:-)

[@MickeyKnox]

Gute Besserung ... bald schon hüpfst du wieder über Wiesen :-)

[@thomasseidel2381]

Und bald vielleicht auch über die Wies'n.

[@maxlgaudi8386]

Und bald vielleicht auch über die weiber

[@haigregor316]

Oder über Wasser ,ist auch bekannt

[@cristianbota7565]

Gute Besserung, Nick!💪

[@omadduxo]

looks like you had a lot of Time practicing your Drawing Skills while waiting in the Hospital :D

[@tiefseehase9503]

My favorite picture was the Biene-Maya one :D

[@alansomebody6886]

Appreciate you sharing this with us. I work in a hospital here in the US and can so agree with you about the overuse of pain meds here. The slightest twinge and they get hit with heavy powerful opiods. Then they start begging for prescriptions to take home with them because they fear even the possibility of pain at home. Not a good system. Anyway, get better man! Love your videos! Gute Besserung!

[@16Jenni10]

that's so fucking nice that Jordan is looking out for you! Get well soon nick

[@Hawkster-1]

Nach all der Zeit macht dein vlog immer noch viel Spaß. Ein bescheidener, intelligenter Sportler, der auch was zu sagen hat. Ein außergewöhnlicher Vertreter seines zu recht oft kritisierten Landes. Thumbs up for you, nalf!

[@qp-fahrer]

Thanks for sharing this! Gute Besserung!

[@SH-mz8ie]

Number one channel on KZbin for art straight from the operating room. Keep grinding and get well soon!

[@voiceinthechaos]

I am glad that the surgery went well, and that you are powering through the pain. When I lived in the States, I was shocked at how fast people pop pain pills over there.

[@Nr4747]

Painkiller addiction is the most common and one of the most damaging addictions in the U.S. It's a good thing to not easily get strong painkillers basically over the counter. I'm glad that you talked about this in the latter half of the video.

[@FrogeniusW.G.]

Painkiller, ntibiotics and psychopharmacoids. (Is that even a word?)

[@laisa1956]

Gute Besserung and look after yourself! Hurray for the coach!

[@andrep.3774]

Großartig! Das war meiner Meinung nach einer der besten Vlogs von Nick. 😀

[@555pghbob]

Wow Nalf, you lost your friend to the opioid epidemic. Thanks for being so open and sharing that, because I nearly lost my life to them after a surgery I had in the US. I became terribly addicted to hydrocodone and thankfullly, I heard an advertisement while I was driving my car one day for Suboxone. It saved my life. Thanks for sharing (even though this is about 9 months old already, I am ust discovering your channel.)

[@digiay]

amazing Video, i loved the journey of your thoughts going from "give me drugs" to "it's ok to feel a Little bit of pain, when you had a surgery." i like your way to look at those Things! Get well soon and thank you for making this Video during painful times.

[@AKGermany96]

Gute Besserung! There are different kinds of Ibuprofen, with different dosages of the painkiller. The stuff you get prescription free can only go up to a certain level of concentration to make sure you can‘t harm yourself with the pills. The Ibuprofen a doctor can prescribe is usually much more concentrated and stronger. So maybe you should have gone with that instead of what you had at home.

[@InTeCredo]

Is the German ibuprofen formulated differently from American ones? The ones that I got at local apothecary didn't work for me so I got Advil Ibuprofen that does work for me even though both have same amount (200mg).

[@theresajuranek9782]

@@InTeCredo the highest dosage you get over the counter in Germany is Ibu400. After surgeries the doctors tend to prescribe Ibu600 or Ibu800.

[@aidanclarke6106]

InTeCredo - Some formulations include arginine to make absorption faster.

[@mercyluna7899]

Ibuprofen is fully persciption free in the US, no matter the dosage.

[@lara2260]

@@mercyluna7899 thats very sad.

[@darkessinzero]

Dude that message at the end is so great and you gave me a new kind of apreciation of my own country and medical system with that point of view ^^

[@Jonestime1]

Well NALF I wish you all the best after the surgery, even it will be just a small one!😉. You are such a beautiful motivation in my life. Mostly I consume your content silent, but it’s so great to see such a positiv person. I don’t know how you can life such a positive lifestyle, but it’s just inspiring to see it!

[@arvedludwig3584]

You call the emergency just for coffee??? Ok to be fair you're an addict.

[@webcrawler9782]

he needed coffee... in this situation you could even think about calling the 110

[@RebeccaGertz]

You'd be surprise what kinds of ridiculous reasons people have for calling nurses - the downside of that is that somebody else could be having a real emergency.

[@anja6983]

Rebecca G. J. And nurses alredy have enough work. A coffee is the least important thing they do for you, even if you just see them doing that

[@charlievetta1385]

He wanted a coffee its a free country right? People can want coffee and pain relief. What's wrong with you people?

[@Palmieres]

@@charlievetta1385 Nurses must be available to tend to real emergencies, not coffee. You saw the size of the building. If there's a real emergency on the opposite end of the wing and you really need everyone to help, having some guy occupying a nurse with getting him coffee can end up with someone dying. He's not in a hotel. He needs food and water and that is available on his bedside table. He doesn't _need_ coffee.

[@Bitt3rh0lz]

Im glad you understood that pain is good. Your body is telling you to give it time to heal. Time it needs to fix itself so you dont sustain permanent damage. Being in Opioids doesnt just get you addicted, it also makes it so you ignore this vital signal of your body saying "Yo take it easy for a while bro!"

[@marinaschreier3286]

1. “I had a really good point. Something... I had something to say.” 😂 You are adorable when you’re drugged! 2. I’m happy you felt good and safe at the hospital and that the staff were taking such good care of you. Feel better soon ❤️ 3. I think it’s important to still feel a little bit of pain. That’s your body telling you you need to rest. 4. You actually enjoyed the coffee at the hospital??? Then this is either a very, very, very good hospital - or it was the drugs 😁 5. Thanks a lot, Coach Neuman!!! 💚

[@marinaschreier3286]

@Carlo Cocciolo Probably! But don't forget, Nick's also a little bit Italian ;) So he may still be a coffee aficionado, and him enjoying the (assumed) dishwater at the hospital were just the drugs talking ;) I like Rossini caffè a lot, by the way!!! Tanti saluti :)

[@renataostertag6051]

@Carlo Cocciolo Wow, I did not know that coffee was a cult in Italy. The best coffee you get in Germany, Austria, Switzerland etc. and yes, in the USA and Canada.

[@ca9603]

All best wishes to get well soon 👍🤗! Now take your time for recovery after having done another great Nalf vid so soon after surgery! Liked it was longer than usual and liked your wise thoughts (not only about the drugs but everything else) - you're an old soul 🙂💚!

[@Rick27X]

KNOPPERS ! I bought my first batch today at Aldi’s in Palm Springs CA. Love following you on KZbin!

[@blotski]

Hope you recover quickly, Nick. Very interesting to hear you talk about painkillers. Same in the UK as in Germany re-painkillers.

[@CP-lk6cf]

Hey Nick, I am watching you videos for a while now and always liked them a lot for the positive energy, open-mindedness and appreciation of the people, places and things around you, may it be football, family, friends, travels... now with this and the last days videos one more factor adds to the list... i am impressed with what a positive and relaxed attitude you are taking all the accident and surgery. Thanks for great videos and get well soon:))

[@oOPrettywinxOo]

Pain is important. It's a signal of how well you're healing. Doctors here want to know how you're actually feeling (in addition to taking an x-ray etc.) to gauge how much recovery time you still need, so you still need to be in a little pain. About the painkillers: Morphium etc is only used for major surgeries here or tumor pain etc. I had a mid-level surgery in January (got my nose corrected because it was so fucked up I couldn't breathe properly anymore), and stayed at the hospital for 4 nights. The first night they gave me intravenous Novalgin, which knocked me out good and took away all the pain, but after that it was only Ibu, so the pain was back. Novalgin was actually more comfortable so I can see why people would get addicted to stronger painkillers if they were Readily available. I am not a doctor but I reckon stronger painkillers than Ibu are only prescribed very reluctantly in Germany. They have better control on your consumption when in hospital though. Also my doctor once told me if you keep taking strong dosages of Ibu or even stronger painkillers for small things, then at some point your body won't react to them anymore. And that way you will keep needing stronger painkillers. So they try to keep it to a minimum so the weaker ones still work. The strongest dosage of Ibu you can get without a doctor's prescription here is 400mg.

[@marclander5802]

After my last sugery in Germany I got Tramal, which is an opioid but ten times less effective than morphin and novalgin which is the strongest non opioid pain killer. Novalgin is very common in Germany and it works fine without the dizziness which you get from opioids. However, in some countries Novalgin is not available due to too severe side effects. Get well soon!

[@andreasklingler7406]

Gute Besserung und schönes Wochenende.

[@axelfoley3376]

Get well soon, Nalf! You'll get back stronger!💪🏻

[@d4ywalker]

Your accident was work related. Your employer has an big interest that you recover well because if not he has to pay higher dues to the employers mutual insurance association. Get well soon!

[@johnbunch2094]

The coach just seems like a really nice guy. He remembered "Edel sei der Mensch hilfreich und gut" and acted accordingly. Ha det bra!

[@S_Black]

Still not something that a coach normally deals with personally

[@itwasellinotme5957]

One hurdle passed, only 2 more with the names patience and healing are missing, until the goal green field with white markings on it is within reach, which probably couldn't be more challenging. I wish us all strong nerves to endure the Nalfismisms and you a quick recovery. And keep your hands off the drugs. They’re not sweets. It’s nice that everyone puts so much effort into helping the boy find his way in life. Great job 👏🏼 As a little side note, despite pain and all evil, you can at least score a positive style success (you're making progress) after extensive and multiple testing: You have the legs to pull off dresses. Go for it! The feet...Well, we’re not that acquainted with them to judge (kinda weird, they’re just feet) but if they’re wrapped in Crocs...🤢

[@illimschrew8729]

Get better soon.

[@biggeorgetx]

It's a cultural attitude, I'm fully American, but born in Austria. My last surgery, they gave me a prescription for Vicodin for post-surgery pain. Extra strength Tylenol worked fine. I never filled the prescription. Most would have filled the prescription and immediately started the Vicodin. I guess if it really started to hurt badly I would have, but always use over the counter if it's sufficient.

[@Cremantus]

Very good analysis of the situation... and... gute Besserung!

[@xedo6276]

Gute Besserung, Nick. And remember, they'll always come back stronger.

[@daybyter]

Gute Besserung, Nick!!! And a thumps up for your coach. I guess, that's why they call it the unicorn family and not just the unicorn professional team.

[@onefortexas2379]

Get well soon, greetings from Plano, TX.

[@barrybz]

I've just discovered your channel, and this had to be one of the first videos for me to watch. I've been to Germany once (so far) and while in Munich, my appendix burst. I spent a week in a hospital where I learned that what little German I knew was not enough! The difference in the atmosphere in the hospital, the demeanor of the staff and the lack of English with most of the staff, made for an extra interesting tale of my European vacation.

[@Julia-lk8jn]

I'm surprised, I'd have thought that every Doctor speaks English - it's the first foreign language at German schools. And the nurses would at least remember the basics. Then again, Munich ... Bavaria is known for a lot of things, but deeply felt interest in contact with strangers like, e.g. Proisn. (That's northern Germans.)

[@alexanderschulz5961]

Wünsche dir eine gute Besserung I wish you a good recovery

[@theresajuranek9782]

@NALF, I specifically watched this video to see if you would talk about pain medication. I had three surgeries in the last four months and I'm going to have a fourth surgery after 10 days. They are big surgeries so there is quite a lot of pain afterwards, but yes, all you get here is usually Ibuprofen, sometimes Novalminsulfon. No opioids whatsoever. When I see American friends or youtubers having a minor surgery and then being drugged up with opioids for the next couple of weeks, it always confuses me :D I usually get one Ibu 800 right after waking up from surgery, another one before going to sleep, and the next morning they give me two more to get me through the first day. That's it. No pain medication whatsoever after this. I obviously have Ibu400 at home but I usually don't feel the need to take it. I'm proud of you for enduring your pain ;) Get well soon!

[@mojojim6458]

Theresa Thanks for your personal insights and I hope you come through your next surgery just fine.

[@Fliegenbein]

I neeever use painkillers in my day to day life, so Ibuprofen does the job after a surgery for me *_*

[@annibanani5989]

Fliegenbeinchen sameeeee

[@upgradeiself1603]

I never take this stuff either. Even when I had my wisdom tooth or multiple moles removed I didn´t take painkillers.

[@19Rena96]

same

[@fjellyo3261]

I never had a surgery in my life so I am good :). Pain killers I really seldomly take when I am very sick.

[@pouncepounce7417]

I once crushed three fingers in an boating mishap, half a bottle of redwine did the trick

[@MM-nc1go]

Gute Besserung ! Your comments about our health care system pretty much nailed it.

[@beadus3512]

Speedy recovery, Nick

[@marcusbluesky7299]

Thank you for another super deep insight video... This time on your surgery. And cool thing talking about the difference between the US and Germany way to treat the pain. Good and interesting point. Get well soon!

[@marcexner1631]

Yeah, Nalf had his surgery and all. That's fine. But the REAL question we all care about is: Did Ambulance Girl contact you?

[@cadeeja.]

Lots of love to you (and Coach Neuman :D) :) Get better soon!!!

[@sandysani6045]

Gute Besserung!

[@mojojim6458]

The segment (which you also had on Instagram) that starts where you say "I'm still foggy from the drugs....", you should seal that in amber or a glass bottle, as a sort of time capsule and watch it again in, say 40 years from now. You'll see a younger version of yourself being forgetful and repeating himself...the just the way older Nalf will be doing at that point in his life. As for which foot is worse, definitely your regular foot. Your toes are absurdly long. Gute Besserung and sweet dreams.

[@religiohominilupus5259]

Mojo, you deserve some kind of medal--you always come up with shit (in a good sense) that makes me LOL! Btw, NALF can act as his own Genie in a bottle; however, I doubt he'll remember to make a wish--much less three! 😝

[@mojojim6458]

@@religiohominilupus5259 When you said Nalf and Genie in a bottle, I thought of I Dream of Jeanie. That's an odd thought.

[@religiohominilupus5259]

@@mojojim6458 Hahaha. I bet you'd make a nice couple though. OMG, bursting with laughter now! 😂😂😂

[@texasrascle]

I live in the US and just had a left lung lobectomy June 10, and was told to take over the counter ibuprofen...no pain pills were prescribed. I feel great. I guess it depends on the doctor. Maybe more people should take responsibility for themselves and man-up.

[@religiohominilupus5259]

The Texas Rascle, hope you're back to "normal" soon, "neighbor" (I lived in La. until recently). Perhaps, physicians are starting to act/prescribe differently due to the amount of opioid addictions in the country.

[@_J.C.]

Gute Besserung 🍀

[@MOONWALKMusic]

Gute Besserung!! 😊💪

[@carrierueden3410]

Excellent message about prescription drugs. Well done! Thank you. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@focus_nm5723]

Very good point about the painkillers, such a thrill for me as a doc... this could be a super promo-video against painkiller-abuse and addiction ^_^

[@svens.3839]

I wish you a good recovery Nalf 🍀🍀🍀

[@laura9866]

I wish you all the best and a speedy recovery! Gute Besserung! You have a way of making bad situations hilarious. Congratulations on everything you do. Oh, and cucumbers are good! :)

[@sandysani6045]

Geht well soon!

[@ZitrusBaer]

German moms are teaching their children to stand back up after they trip over. :D But don't do opium cuz 'Opium bringt Opi um' (Ha, wordplay! 'Opium kills grandpa'). Keep on going, Nick. Gute Besserung!

[@anja4790]

Vom vielen Opium fiel unser Opi um

[@Agnieszka77]

Gute Besserung ☺🌞

[@wmw4339]

had two surgeries while living in Germany; a tonsillectomy in Heidelberg in 2003 and hernia surgery in a small dorf called Eischenbach north of Nurnberg...well, the experiences were great....not the surgeries, but, the fantastic treatment i received...i didn't have to wait any length of time to go in and the staff was superb on both occasions...if i ever find myself in a situation where i have to reenter the hospital for any length of time, i hope i'm back in Germany when it happens... and it hardly cost me anything for the surgeries, room or anything! i remember being shocked with relief when i received my hospital bills...man, that felt so good!

[@njsmecho]

Thank you, for those open and meaningful thoughts on pain killers *thumb up*

[@cucuriqui4]

I hope you feel better

[@marielleehrenfried4457]

I saw you in the hospital today. Get Well.

[@DerIchBinDa]

Ambulance girl? *g*

[@webcrawler9782]

I'm disappointed you have not filmed your own surgery

[@D2jspOFFICIAL]

lol

[@Picard1701ABCDE]

haha yeah, he should have done it "Charles Trippy style", that guy filmed his own brain surgery ;).

[@mats7492]

im pretty sure you cant do that in germany

[@oliverhardy9464]

@@mats7492 I'm pretty sure that's right because you want to keep these operation rooms as clean and disinfected as possible.

[@colinscotland2887]

@@oliverhardy9464 and your middle name is Norvel.

[@cartmann227]

Great video. Very insightful. Get well soon 🍀

[@tertam72]

Good to hear, you are on the way to recovery. And again: I LOVE your mindset. Too bad you've been tempted to get used to have Iboprofen available all the time - now it helps you less. I got it twice after surgeries and it always did its job, but leaving me with the feeling I took a really strong medicine...not knowing what's available! Anyway, best wishes to get through the pain... and on the field again. The 'CORNS need YOU!

[@chrisczaja5384]

In Germany we don‘t say „here‘s your painkillers“, we say „ein Indianer kennt keinen Schmerz“ and I think that‘s beautiful :)

[@hankmoody137]

Hey Nalf, hast du die Biene Maya und den Schmetterling hinter dir an der Wand gemalt? :-))

[@hansblodorn9456]

Speedy recovery, NALF !

[@user-wj3pl7yu6u]

Glad to hear that your surgery went well and you´re on the road to recovery. Big thumbs up for coach Neuman Please think about that also ibuprofen is not candy. Too many people are taking too many anti-inflammatory painkillers like IBU and ignore the risk of serious side effects like gastrointestinal bleeding, gastric ulcers, kidney damage etc. Hope you feel better soon and wishing you a happy new week ahead.

[@MattEffect]

The ibuprofen you get prescriped in Germany have 800mg in them. The ones you can get without a prescription (in Germany) are usually only 400mg. I don't know about those from Costco 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@InTeCredo]

The over-the-counter (without doctor's prescription) ibuprofen tablets are limited to 200mg in the United States.

[@annibanani5989]

You can take 2 400 mg Ibuprofen and have a 800 mg

[@MattEffect]

@@annibanani5989 not 100% correct I believe but basically yeah its the same. But it's def a difference if you take one 800 or four 200. Easier to take just one that works within half an hour or so...

[@mercyluna7899]

@@InTeCredo thats news to me. I got 600 in a Drug store in Florida

[@MsIrrealis]

S M-O it is not different. Unless you see the additional fillmaterial as a difference. The dosage is the same. It might take slightly longer to take effect. But the end result is the same

[@KelbenArunsun]

Ibuprofen, Paracetamol and ASS are the standard pain meds here in germany... And yes, it is a real painkiller... The fact, that it doesnt work for you only means, that youre taking too much of it and get used to it ^^ The good stuff, the opiods you would only get in a pretty dire situation. For example, i work at an icu, and were using opiods to keep patients sedated....

[@Vincentanton2032]

Great Video. ...and yes, your are still a beast! Hope you get quick in shape! All the best!

[@franklang.5202]

Gute Besserung!!

[@davemardon6756]

I live in Idar Oberstein (Mittelbollenbach)…..Ever in the neighborhood drop by for a beer. (Retired Army BTW).

[@janeswitthake1836]

For your Ibuprohen you should also check the mg dosage. Hospitals are able to prescribe you higher dosages, that you cannot get in the Apotheke otherwise.

[@fjellyo3261]

800mg for example don't know if there are higher dosages.

[@WJessiM]

Hi Nick! How are you feeling today? Sending healing vibes your way.💓

[@wolfmanAl]

Gute Besserung. What doesn´t kill you makes you stronger.

[@terryfeynman]

Yea being able to speak at least 2 languages is very common here. At the high 3education school you can either choose to go the language route and learn English, Latin and Greek, or English Latin and French. Or you go the math/science route, where French is optional and you can only learn English. So pretty much everybody speaks English here.

[@Ari33sa]

Sometimes they give you more than just Ibuprofen. When i hurt my toe they gave me ibu and Novaminsulfon... that helps more than the regular ibuprofen. It also i guess makes a Bit difference whether you have ibu 400 or 800... so i don't Know what your ibu at home is. Anyway in Germany they only prescribe you as much as you seem to Need. So if you Act as if the pain isn't so bad, they'll just give you ibu and Let you suffer

[@Astarkiller]

Naa Man U are a Beast! And love ur music choices for ur videos 👍

[@ILaffi]

the part where he told us to chill out with the cucumbers got me laughing so hard xD he has a point

[@kallibaer32]

The thing with hard painkillers is that stuff like opium is so highly addictive that there's a reasonable chance to be hooked on that stuff. Just like you said. So I'd rather have some bearable pain for 1 or 2 weeks than having a serious drug problem. You'll have to have some serious pain in order to have a doc prescribe you morphin or stuff like that. But I see where you're coming from

[@JakobFischer60]

Did you paint a picture for the wall in the waiting room? You should have!

[@helenefrings424]

Gute Besserung. Get well.

[@BrokkoliSchleuder]

I share this perception of painkillers, Nalf. In fact, this also applies to Ibuprofen. Although it's not a strong opioid it's still medicine that can lead to unwanted side effects in the short or long run (regardless of this being rather unlikely). As for myself, I don't like taking them for small wounds or headaches. Obviously, if a strong headache or wound is preventing you from doing something there's a line where it's totally worth it to take stuff like Ibuprofen, but generally speaking, people need to learn to better cope with pain instead of just popping some pills. (Btw you can get Ibuprofen without prescription in Germany too. Only difference to the States is that it's not sold in supermarkets but only in pharmacies.)

[@martinbinder2534]

Do Patreons get to see the uncensored version? 😁

[@andrep.3774]

Of course we do! 😁

[@Colle85]

I scrolled through the comments and almost lost hope. Did noone comment on the funniest part of the video??? But here you are - faith in the internet restored! thx! xD

[@francislewis2061]

@@andrep.3774 I thought perhaps someone would get to see the " nasty bits" or he would have deleted the lifting the legs few seconds of the video. I don't think he would have shot it if he hadn't been still under the the influence, but when he saw it later his sense of humor just wouldn't let him delete it. Everyone wanted to see it , we're just the only ones to admit it.

[@BadMoonHorrors]

Great video, funny, educational, deep thoughts and thanks for blurring the deep views. I recommand my cucumber diat, which allows you to eat everything, except cucumbers. I'm doing it for years and it works perfect. 😉

[@wandilismus8726]

We have a saying " Nur die harten kommen in den Garten" 😉 As said before the pain keeps you from doing dumbstuff

[@susannabonke8552]

The older parts of hospitals remind me of the glory of health pioneers!! I love the architecture and the spirit Back then.

[@veranicus6696]

I am 100% on your side on the coffee and cucumber issue, let's be real cucumber is just there to moistere some things.🤷‍♀️

[@mindmaking2612]

Just be aware that even ibuprofen, paracetamol or aspirin can have long-term effects on the stomach, liver and/or kidneys if you're taking them regularly. 🙃☝️