"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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On 1/21/2007 10:02 AM, JimH wrote:
Hi all.

First for all thanks for all the well wishes.

I had the operation on Tuesday 1-16. It was a 3 1/2 hour surgery. I was
finally released on Thursday 1-18. That night was the first good night
of sleep I had since the operation as there was no hospital staff to wake
me up every hour through the night.

My right leg is somewhat numb and I need a walker to get around as it
will not consistently hold my weight. I had been confined to the 2nd
story of house for the past few days but decided I had enough of the
confinement so I got downstairs like I got upstairs on Thursday....on my
butt and one step at a time.

With 312 unread messages (after I filtered out the ones from the a-holes,
including the non boating golfers) I have a lot of reading to do


It's always a good thing when you get out of a hospital alive!

As long as your middle leg isn't numb...

As a matter of fact it is. My knee is week from side to side and I cannot
raise my leg when sitting of lying down more than a few inches. Although I
am obviously concerned I was told that this condition will improve and
eventually vanish.

The Orthopedic Surgeon who did the operation is world known. He operated on
Cal Ripken's back. Christopher Reeves flew into to Cleveland to consult
with him. The only reason I was able to hook up with him (and so soon) is
that my sister works for the ortho department for the same hospital and is
in tight with the Dr's head nurse.