Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Back from the Darkside into the Light


Well here it is MIN-TKR by Dr. Jess Lonner, 6 days out. The good news is it's not as painful as I expected. The real pain comes at night when I have to get up for my 3:30 deposit. It's like fire and brimstone! Awwwww! During the day it only bothers me if I sit in one place too long and have to stand up. Blood flow issues. I have been doing the rehab exercises and taking all my meds and feel am on the right track.

My trip all started last Wednesday, around 11:30 when they tuned me up with some good old versed and fentanyl then they hooked up my epidural and wheeled me into the operating theater. The operation lasted 1hr 15min. I woke up feeling like shit, no kidding, couldn't feel anything from the waist down, thirsty as a muther and just feeling like crap! When I could finally move my feet they wheeled me into my room. My wife was there waiting for me with a beautiful bottle of spring water, perfect. I found out I would not be alone. My roommate Carl (great guy) had a THR the same day, so we had plenty in common (I have one too). The first night was the worst night I could remember in a long time. No sleep, perpetual motion machine, nurse coming in ever two hours and the famous morphine funk fed my misery. Thursday morning they pulled the morph and cath then PT came and got me out of bed for the first time (baby steps) that was fun! Awwww...I had a little lunch watched the "Dirty Dozen" on TV fell asleep for what seemed like two years. Friday PT woke me up gave me a work out and sent me home. Time in the hospital 49 hours. The thing I noticed right away is the arthritic pain is gone. I just have pain from the truma. I went back to work today on light duty and feel great. Thanks to everyone has supported me with this life changing event especially my wife Beth.

9 comments:

  1. Right on, Bionic Phishdoggie!

    I left a message on your cell phone on the day of your surgery, welcoming you to the other side.

    Nice looking incision. When all is said and done, we will have a scar beauty contest. It will be rigged, of course, since the sole female in the group has to win!

    You did it! Congratulations!

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  2. Yea, It's crazy...I feel real good, don't get me wrong the pain from the op is there but man it's like being free from you know that stinkin throb. ROM is pretty good already 105 degrees flex and 0 ext. Thanks again for all of your support. I will keep you updated.
    FYI Of course you'll win...Ladies always first!

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  3. You da Man Fish!!!...Welcome to the Bionic side ...AWESOME!!! I'm already dreaming of the places we all can surf together (Surfsister, Phishdoggie, and Tango and whoever else joins our bionic club by Surf-Rehab time)! Have you surfed Malaga Cove in PV Surfsister? Now there's always Nicaragua :)

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  4. I've never surfed The Cove. I don't know how to get there!! I will get there though.

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  5. I never been there but I would love it. I'm going to call my boy in LA and see if he has room for me, then fly out maybe in the early spring! We could have a bionic session. That would be the most!
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  6. That sounds good to me!! I have a couple of longboards. You can borrow my 9'2" Chris Slick single fin if you need it for the session.

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  7. Here's a picture of Bluff Cove (not Malaga Cove) in Palos Verdes on a "blustery day" (click on link below). I started surfing there in about 1970...was late to class a lot :0). Great for longboards out in the middle. It's a great option! In the background you can see Redondo, Hermosa, Manhattan, maybe El Segundo...what ya thing Surfsister?

    http://palosverdesdailyphoto.blogspot.com/2009/03/bluff-cove-on-blustery-day.html

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  8. I think you guys need to hurry up and heal so we can surf! Goodness! What else what I think?

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  9. Good to see your successful knee surgery. Total knee replacement surgery could very helpful for recovery from the painful conditions for the knee joints, joint problems etc. We should take the advice of our surgeon which type of treatment or surgery good for our knee problem's recovery.

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