Thanks to everybody for the thoughts and prayers. I got home today. Surgery went well, I got in before the doors opened and had to wait a few minutes. Was a bit nervous during the preps but I figured I was in it for the long haul. Met with the anesthesiologist and he told me it was going to be a general, that was fine by me. Surgeon came in about 730 and asked me if I had any questions, not really, especially at this point. Somewhere along the way I think they gave me something and I was out. When I woke up I was in recovery just a little bit clueless to everything that had just gone on. Things that first day were somewhat of a blur, I know I didn't get much sleep that whole week.
For sure I know I am blessed to have my own personal PT, my wife Mary. She pretty much ran the show and I was very glad for that. The first PT that showed up on the second day was young and I'll have to say pretty clueless. She tried to get me up out of bed and we didnt have too much success with that. My wife wanted a wheelchair to sit me in and this lady told her that they didnt have any. HMMM????? When the surgeon came by she pressed the issue and they were able to find a "Jerry Chair" which she used to sit me up in the room. Later that day we met Robin who was everything the first one was not. She and my wife got along very well. We did some walking over the next couple of days and while it felt like I was moving slow, they both kept telling me I was doing well.
The surgeon cleared me to come home today, I couldn't take another sleepless night in that room. So far so good. I'm still very stiff and up till today was constipated which ended this afternoon. My appetite has been off somewhat, I attribute that to the hospital food. It should get better over the next few days. I'll post when I can and will answer any questions. Take care, Bob
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