He’s OK – feeling fine – doing great – up and at ‘em – bursting at the seams – ready to go!! Can’t keep him down!!! No after effects at all following the ordeal on Thursday. Actually, the worst thing by far, was the after effects of all the medication given to him at the hospital. They popped his hip back in place and now his hip feels fine – no pain, no weakness at all. He has an appointment with his Orthopedic Surgeon (the one who replaced his hip in 2000 and was scheduled for his knee replacement) on Tuesday AM to see what’s next. We are hoping he will be able to reschedule the knee replacement soon enough so all the pre-admission stuff will still be applicable.
I told my son, Barry, it was a lot like a shuttle launch. All the preparation and count down to the last minute, and then have to abort!! Let’s hope we can start in the middle of the countdown this time and do not have to start all over.
Will keep you advised.
I told my son, Barry, it was a lot like a shuttle launch. All the preparation and count down to the last minute, and then have to abort!! Let’s hope we can start in the middle of the countdown this time and do not have to start all over.
Will keep you advised.
KEN'S KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY -- IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN!!
Ken’s knee replacement surgery scheduled for Friday, 10/17, has been canceled. The reason?? Ken had a mishap early this morning while packing up to move from TT Chesapeake Bay to the Richmond Elk’s Lodge. He twisted the wrong way when reaching under the steering wheel. The ball of his left hip replacement (circa 2000) popped out of position!! He could not move!!
We called 911 and they switched us to the Gloucester Ambulance Service. By 9:30 AM we were in the emergency room of Walter Reed Hospital.
This has happened two times before –in Cottonwood, AZ and in Indio, CA. Both times he was taken to emergency, sedated, hip popped back in position, and we were gone.
Not so this time. Because it was the third time, the doctors were very concerned. They would not set the hip in the Emergency Room. We had to wait for an Operating Room was available. At 3:30 PM they finally released Ken to come home. What an exhausting day!!!
In the meantime, I contacted Ken’s Orthopedic Surgeon in Richmond who had done the hip replacement years ago and is scheduled to do the knee replacement surgery. The decision was that we would have to cancel the knee replacement surgery and set up an appointment (Tuesday 10/21) to review the hip problem.
[Ken’s hip is OK now.]
We called 911 and they switched us to the Gloucester Ambulance Service. By 9:30 AM we were in the emergency room of Walter Reed Hospital.
This has happened two times before –in Cottonwood, AZ and in Indio, CA. Both times he was taken to emergency, sedated, hip popped back in position, and we were gone.
Not so this time. Because it was the third time, the doctors were very concerned. They would not set the hip in the Emergency Room. We had to wait for an Operating Room was available. At 3:30 PM they finally released Ken to come home. What an exhausting day!!!
In the meantime, I contacted Ken’s Orthopedic Surgeon in Richmond who had done the hip replacement years ago and is scheduled to do the knee replacement surgery. The decision was that we would have to cancel the knee replacement surgery and set up an appointment (Tuesday 10/21) to review the hip problem.
[Ken’s hip is OK now.]
4 comments:
Oh no! I am glad his hip is ok now, but what an ordeal.
It was so great meeting you at Chesapeake and we truly do hope to meet up again.
Krystal
Glad Ken's hip is ok now. Did orthopedist do anything to stabilize it permanently? Dick
Ken, you are probably still play pickleball on one leg......and beating people too! Hope all goes well. Thirteen days and counting for us.....
Hi Ken and Faye, Sorry to hear of all your problems. No wonder you play
pickleball so well Ken! Hip (bionic and adjustable)! Knee (bionic and speed adjustable probably)! No wonder you roll over us 71 year olds!!! Our prayers are with you.
Happy Birthday Faye! We owe you a Happy Birthday song.
Silly Willy and Fluffy
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