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Title: Home one day early.
Post by: veryolddog on September 28, 2013, 05:46:41 PM: Did 250 paces his morning with our therapist on my trusty walker. Saw the operating team who changed my bandage and they reviewed a recent x-ray. All is well. Left side is weak and feels like it has a lot of weight. Progress is good! They release me this afternoon and sent me home with a ton of pain killers. Got to walk everyday and do my exercises.

When they opened up the hip, they found a piece of cartilage floating around in their the size of a quarter that they had to remove. It apparently had torn off from where it was located and just causing more trouble. Now, I am completely rebuilt. But this is going to take six months. I have to keep these aids on the calves of my feet in order to stop potential blood clots.

Got to take things slow and easy.

Ed
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Post by: smokeasaurus on September 28, 2013, 05:49:10 PM: You take care of yourself Ed and please do what the Doc says :) You will be out back with your Ques in no time :)
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Post by: hikerman on September 28, 2013, 06:04:22 PM: Great news Ed! It's ALWAYS good to be home. Don't over do it, this is one instance where pain is good.....it tells you when to stop!
I hope your recuperation period goes smoothly. Make sure you get your daily whiff of hickory smoke! lol :D
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Post by: RAD on September 28, 2013, 06:06:15 PM: glad to see you back home.
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Post by: Keymaster on September 28, 2013, 06:15:03 PM: Glad your a day ahead of schedule, sounds like you will heal up great Ed. Take care of them new hips :)
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Post by: Pappymn on September 28, 2013, 06:17:16 PM: Awesome VOD. Bet you gave the nurses a run for their money ;)
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Post by: muebe on September 28, 2013, 06:56:27 PM: Good to hear your home Ed!

How many paces have you done around your offset ;)
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Post by: drholly on September 28, 2013, 07:08:35 PM: Good to hear you are home, Ed! It sound like the prognosis is good - yeah it'll take time, but you know it's worth it. Cheers!
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Post by: pmillen on September 28, 2013, 07:29:59 PM: Very old? I guess not! You're healing like a teenager.

I'm certain that when I have mine done they'll keep me three extra days. They did on the rotator cuff and spine jobs. And you go home early. Impressive.
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Post by: sliding_billy on September 28, 2013, 08:30:04 PM: Great news Ed. Just grind some of them pain killers up and mix them in with some rub. Sprinkle 8) it on at the end of a cook and call it "finishing rub."
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Post by: hikerman on September 28, 2013, 11:17:45 PM: Quote from: sliding_billy on September 28, 2013, 08:30:04 PM
Great news Ed. Just grind some of them pain killers up and mix them in with some rub. Sprinkle 8) it on at the end of a cook and call it "finishing rub."

;D ;D ;D
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Post by: pz on September 28, 2013, 11:36:00 PM: Take good care of yourself, Ed!
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Post by: sparky on September 29, 2013, 02:03:36 AM: get well slowly. take your time. don't push yourself. dude, enjoy the pain meds. happy, happy. 8)
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Post by: bbqchef on September 29, 2013, 06:24:59 AM: Finishing rub? I thought that was what I got in the Philippines many, many moons ago <lol>!
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Post by: Sam3 on September 29, 2013, 07:37:51 AM: Rest up Ed. Glad you're home.
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Post by: TwoPockets on September 29, 2013, 10:27:10 AM: Glad you are home. Just take it slow and do what the docs say.
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Post by: bbqchef on September 29, 2013, 05:55:48 PM: Had my knee done x3... My best for a speedy recovery.