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

[Scott Andrews]

Good luck with the recovery, I am at this moment waiting for a surgeon to look at my left knee. Fortunately anti inflammatory meds have worked so I won’t need surgery.
Scott

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> On Nov 18, 2021, at 8:39 PM, Rod Ellner via Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> 
> Roger
> 
> That’s not so far from our old stomping grounds.  WHERE does she live…..
> 
> We’ve skied there many a time also😊 Mary and Rod
> 
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>> On Nov 18, 2021, at 1:18 PM, ROGER PIHLAJA <Roger_Pihlaja at msn.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Todd,
>> 
>> Do they make snowshoes for walkers?  Maybe alpine skiing in the winter of 2022/23?  Seriously, my oldest granddaughter, Kaylee, got a downhill ski package for her 7th birthday on Nov 11th.  She was visiting for her birthday and I showed her my skis and boots after she opened her present.  I promised her I’d take her skiing at Cascade Mountain, near her house in Wisconsin next winter.  Her dad, Gary, and I have skied there many times.
>> 
>> Roger Pihlaja
>> S/V Dynamic Equilibrium 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>>> On Nov 18, 2021, at 12:18 PM, Todd Tavares <tavares0947 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 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
>>>> O -631-283-1777
>>>> C- 516-965-3164
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> 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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