6 Days Post-Op -- IT WORKED!

July 14, 2004

I just copleted my 6th day of post-op and am feeling less pain than pre-op.

In my wildest dreams, I could not have hoped for a smoother surgery and

recovery. Dr. Amstutz impressed me by the amount of follow-up he

personally did. Dr. A did 3 hip resurfacings on July 8. He visited us in

the recovery room, in ICU, and called us from the plane on his way to

Washington, DC on Day 4, the day we were discharged, to ask how we were

doing and if I had any more questions.

I was fortunate to go through this all with Cincy (51, former European

Pro Basketball player) and Idaho Spencer (75, not a typo, Alaska Oil Field

Engineer that is still working). We visited each other on our walks (all

of us on crutches by day 3), compared information we were getting (we each

asked slightly different questions), and joked about drag racing on

crutches to see who was the fastest (a little competitive spirit that

helped my recovery).

Fear of the day: I going to get an infection in the joint because I have a

slight soreness in my nose and the top of my mouth (silly me).

Challenge of the day: Not to overdo it. It feels so good that I am going

for walks of about 300 m, with 1/2 hour plus standing and talking to

neighbors. I swell after this and I pay the price in discomfort. I also

can walk without crutches, but I am resisting the tempation and going with

crutches and better form.

Bruce

L C+ Dr. Amstutz, 7/8/04

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Bruce Jaffe 'at home'

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