[Rhodes22-list] Surgery

[Steve Alm]

Rummy, Rik, Paul, Ed, Peter, Rod and Mary,

Thanks everybody!  Who needs two fisted drinking when they give you
oxycontin?  Now I know how Rush Limbaugh feels---goofy!   8-)  8-)

I'm getting all settled in here to watch the Timberwolves and Lakers.  It's
been awhile since I had the weekend off!

Slim

On 5/21/04 1:54 PM, "Rik Sandberg" <sanderico at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Slim,
> 
> Gosh, no two fisted drinkin' for a while, eh?? :-)
> 
> Hope your recovery goes well.
> 
> Take care,
> Rik
> 
> 
> At 11:27 AM 5/21/2004, you wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> Due to an old athletic injury to my right elbow, I've suffered some nerve
>> damage to my ulnar nerve.  That's what we call the "funny bone."  This
>> chronic and progressive problem has recently taken its toll and I have lost
>> most of the strength in my little finger.  This really wouldn't be much of a
>> problem unless of course, one happens to play the piano for a living.
>> 
>> So on Tuesday, I underwent ulnar nerve transposition surgery.  That's where
>> they reroute the nerve to the inside of the elbow and tuck it under the
>> muscle, where it will hopefully lead a more comfortable life.
>> 
>> The surgery went well and I thought I received very good care/treatment at
>> the hospital.  The procedure requires a general anesthesia but is
>> out-patient, so after they woke me up, they sent me home.  My fingers are
>> warm, have no numbness and I can wiggle all 5.  That's a good start.  My arm
>> is in a cast and sling.
>> 
>> I spent most of the first two days sleeping.  Yesterday I went for a walk--2
>> whole blocks.  Today I'm feeling quite a bit better and the pain has
>> subsided considerably.  One-handed typing isn't so bad, but you should see
>> my left-handed handwriting.
>> 
>> The recovery will be pretty lengthy and I won't be able to go back to work
>> for approx 3 months.  And naturally, this gives new meaning to the term,
>> single-handed sailing!  I could probably sit at the helm and steer, but
>> that's about all.  We were planning a 3 week trip to Brazil in June-July.
>> The trip is now extended to 5 weeks since I can't go right back to work.
>> That's the good news.  I can just as easily recover on a warm, tropical
>> beach as anywhere else.  8-)
>> 
>> I'll keep you posted on my progress.  Wish me luck!
>> 
>> Slim
>> 
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