UPDATE ON LARRY:
Larry went into have double knee replacement surgery on Monday morning. The surgery went smoothly. They were concerned about his heart condition, but there were no complications at all. They said his knees were completely shot. After football, skiing, biking and just everyday wear and tear there wasn't much of anything left. The Dr.'s were shocked with the amount of muscles in his thighs. They also said he has extremely hard bones... usually it takes one saw to get through two knees but they had to use two.Monday after the surgery they gave him an epidural-like shot which numbed him from the waist down. Yesterday (Tuesday) I went in to see him about one o'clock and I've never seen him in such pain. He could hardly speak. He felt like the pain medication they had him on wasn't strong enough. He felt like his legs were on fire. He was nauseated and having a hard time eating. I stayed until about 5pm. Two physical therapists came in. They had him stand up and take a few steps. The pain on his face looked excruciating. I thought to myself, "A few months ago we were cheering him on during his one hundred mile mountain bike race and now he's standing there barely able to shuffle a few steps with a walker"... pretty crazy. I think he had a pretty bad night last night. They have his legs working on machines 3 hours each leg each day, so 6 hours total. They also have things pumping his feet to prevent blood clots. The Dr's said hardly anyone does two knees at one time. In the last year they've only seen 3 people do it. He'll be in the hospital until Thursday. Coming home will be rough I'm sure.
... I'll keep this blog updated with his recovery....
P.S. Thanks for all the sweet emails that have been sent.
3 comments:
Poor Wolf.. I hate to think of him in so much pain. Thanks for the update. Knowing the Wolf he will be up and going before we know it. He is not one to stay down long :)
Sending good wishes to the Wolf from Vermont! We're thinking of him. Hard to imagine him in that much pain. He's such an Iron Man. Hope he has a lot of Jack Daniels on hand. That will speed up the recovery. Love to you all..Kristeen, Keith, and Maia
Oh poor Larry! Please tell him we've been thinking about him but I'm sure the last thing he wants is visitors right now.
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