[Rhodes22-list] I'm back from the hospital

[Todd Tavares]

GOOD NEWS Roger!

You'll be snowshoeing in the mountains this Winter for sure!

Get well soon.


Todd T.

On Thu, Nov 18, 2021, 10:57 AM Ric Stott <ric at stottarchitecture.com> wrote:

> Roger - Thanks for sharing your personal story.
> I had both hips replaced 13 years ago.
> I suffered many of the same symptoms.
> I’m always amazed at medical science and would not be around without it.
> Stick with the PT and take your pain meds to get through it, especially
> early on.
> Don’t listen too hard to the oxycodone critics - you will come off the
> pain meds just fine when you’re ready - when your pain is manageable.
> I don’t think Stan has any replacement parts on/in his body.
>
> Ric
> Dadventure
>
> Richard F. Stott, AIA, LEED AP
> ric at stottarchitecture.com
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>
>
>
> > On Nov 18, 2021, at 10:36 AM, Michael D. Weisner <mweisner at ebsmed.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Roger,
> >
> > The arrythmia issues following surgery are not too uncommon as the
> > anesthesia and nerve blocks sometimes play havoc with cardiac rhythms.
> The
> > problem is one of getting the systems back to steady state conditions
> after
> > perturbance.
> >
> > I'm glad that you are on the mend. Take the pain meds that will continue
> to
> > slow your bowel functions, so that you may fully participate in the
> physical
> > therapy. PT activity is the single most important predictor of future
> > outcomes.
> >
> > Be well and stay safe.
> >
> > Mike
> > s/v Wind Lass ('91)
> > Nissequogue River, NY
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf Of
> ROGER
> > PIHLAJA
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2021 6:20 PM
> > To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] I'm back from the hospital
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > My right knee replacement finally took place on Monday at Alma Hospital
> > after being delayed 2 weeks because of overbooking due to COVID-19
> > infections.  The procedure took about 1-1/2 hours on Monday afternoon.
> But,
> > I was in the recovery room for several hours.  I had some weird
> reactions to
> > the nerve block.  As I was coming out of it, I started uncontrollably
> > shivering, bordering on convulsions at times.  I wasn't cold, just
> shaking
> > from head to toe.  It took 3 doses of IV Demerol to make it stop.  Monday
> > night, the nerve block  caused my heart rate, BP, and blood oxygen to
> shoot
> > up and down all over the map.  I was hooked up to an EKG, auto BP cuff,
> and
> > blood oxygen monitor all night, with nurses in constant attendance.
> > Fortunately, by Tuesday morning, they had my cardiac issues stabilized.
> The
> > nerve block also caused my bowels to stop working for a couple of days.
> > But, I finally had a BM this afternoon.
> >
> > Dr. Ware, my orthopedist, stopped into my hospital room early Tuesday
> > morning.  He said the procedure went well and that the incision looked
> like
> > it was healing nicely, with no leaking or signs of infection.  My right
> knee
> > area is swollen about 3 cm larger in circumference vs. the left knee.
> With
> > great difficulty and a lot of pain, I can get the knee joint to bend to
> > about 80 deg and straighten out to about 170 deg.  I had 2 PT sessions in
> > the hospital on Tuesday and another PT session in Beaverton today.  All
> were
> > very painful and exhausting!  But, the therapists say I'm doing well.  I
> > have my next PT session in Beaverton on Thursday morning.  I'm getting
> > around pretty well in my walker and I've figured out how to get in and
> out
> > of the Toyota minivan by myself.  I don't think I'll be able to use our
> > Subaru Legacy sedan for a while because the car is much lower and the
> doors
> > are not as wide.  Obviously, I won't be able to drive for several weeks.
> >
> > I am on pain meds just prior to PT and to help me sleep.  As long as I
> can
> > keep the knee joint in a neutral position, the pain is not bad.  But
> lifting
> > the leg or loading it in any way is excruciating!  At the moment, I have
> a
> > hard time sitting in the car for over an hour.  I am using my COLD
> machine
> > to sleep and several hours each day.  It helps with the swelling and
> pain.
> >
> > So far, it's no fun; but, about what I expected.
> >
> > Roger Pihlaja
> > S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
> >
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