Hi Mark! Thanks for the support!
It's all going very well—just back from my second follow-up. The wound is all healed, the underlying tissues are coming along right on schedule. I'm down to two pain killers a day (all for the tissues, NO pain at all from the joint!) and an unexpected skin reaction to a skin balm and surgical adhesives has just about cleared up entirely. That was really the only hitch so far. From what the doctor is telling me, the tissues knit and heal in about three-four weeks (I'm at two), and the prosthetic and the bone fuse properly in about five to six weeks. My leg is still swollen so I have to keep it elevated a good bit of the time; that should go on for another week or so. Once the bone healing is done, I can start the PT to build strength and musculature. I booked six weeks medical leave in preparation, and I'll get a seventh due to the Thanksgiving holiday break. That's about right, for me anyway. "The Journey Is The Reward." :-) onwards, G > On Oct 27, 2015, at 12:01 PM, Mark Roberts <[email protected]> wrote: > > Great to hear that news. Hope your recovery continues to go smoothly. > In fact, I wouldn't mind occasional updates on your recovery because > the incomparable Dr. Lisa is probably going to have to get a hip > replacement within a few years and I'd like to know what's in store. > It really is true that doctors make the worst patients! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
