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
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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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