Gary has a new knee! Today is the first day after surgery and already they had him up and walking, very slowly and gingerly and with a walker. It's like learning to walk all over again so that you can be mobile enough to get around but learn how NOT to hurt too much while getting there. Tomorrow's schedule (that's Wednesday) includes several HOURS of physical and occupational therapy. Talk about major ouchies!! He is feeling really good about the new knee, and even through the pain can tell it is very stable and strong.
Ask him about the surgery and he can tell you how it sounds when they use the sledge hammer to pound the new knee into the bone because he was fairly awake through the whole thing! They use a spinal block to paralyze and numb from the waist down and give sedation, but don't put you the whole way out. He and the Anesthesiologist were carrying on a conversation about the Super Bowl during part of the surgery! WOW!! Modern medicine is amazing........
Gary has his cell phone with him, so if you want to call feel free. If he is too tired, too drugged, or in too much pain, he just won't answer- but please leave him a message.
Thanks for all the calls, good thoughts, and prayers. The toughest part is yet to come.
Gary and Deb
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