Surgery scheduled for 8/29 w/Dr. Su

[KirkM]

David -
Wishing you all the best.  You are now on your way to getting back to life.  I just did a hard 40 mile bike today with no pain (except the lactic acid burn) to celebrate week 10.  You will be right there too before you know it.

See you at Honu!

[jjmclain]

Good Luck David!

June

[Tin Soldier]

Good luck with it today David.  It's a great feeling to be confident in your doc. 

All I can say while reading these posts is, from the late Freddy Mercury,  "Bicycle, bicycle, I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride my bike,..."

[David]

Hey, thanks all, on the other side!
According to my wife, Dr. Su said all was great with the surgery.
Legs were a bit slow to come back from the nerve block/epidural, spent 7 hours in post op, so missed pt and getting out of bed yesterday. Slept a couple of hours last night and am ready to go today.  Food, glorious food, that's all that is on my mind...
:)

[jjmclain]

You must be feeling good if you want to eat! That is great! I hope your recovery goes well! Keep us posted.

June

[hernanu]

Excellent David! glad all went well.

[rbt2011]

Congratulations! 

[Tin Soldier]

Excellent.  It's nice to get out of recovery.  I had a spinal and it took a little longer than expected for the legs to come back, not fun, but it's hard to get too anxious when you are loaded up with all the meds. 

[David]

Had my first pt session, got out of bed and did the entire loop around the floor. Wow that felt good to be moving again.  Got the spinal epidural and the catheter out...freedom is coming!

[jjmclain]

Great news! ;D

[KirkM]

Congrats David!  Isn't it great to do your first lap around the floor at HSS?  It all gets better very quickly from here.  They should have you in the pt room on the fake staircase today, if they haven't done it already.

Be patient about the food.  As great as HSS was in all other areas, their food sucks.  When you get out, go get pizza from LaCrosta (on 72nd between York and 1st, 434 E. 72nd).  Great thin-crust (cracker type) pizza.  Easy walk with crutches from HSS even just a few days out from surgery.

Enjoy!

[ScubaDuck]

Congratulations David!!!  The worst is behind you now and things will only get better.

I loved the spinal block.  I have only had general anasthesia before and I hated coming out of that.  Once you start moving it feels amazing and great for sure.

Best wishes on your recovery.

Dan

[Anniee]

Congratulations David!  Sorry it took you a little longer to get out of the spinal, but all is well that ends well.  It will only get better from here!

[David]

They got me on the crutches for my 2nd pt session yesterday afternoon...had a lot of food for dinner...then slept like a baby for 7 hours...longest in months. . Hope to be going home today...but a pizza stop first Kirk!
Thanks all!

[Pat Walter]

Good Luck David.  Glad to hear your recovery is going well.  You will soon have all this behind you and the time will come when you don't even think about your hip.  Meanwhile, take it easy and don't push too hard. You will have plenty of time to get active in a few more months.  Keep us updated when you can.

Pat

[AlanN]

Great news David...well done and good luck with the recovery!

[newdog]

Great news, David! So glad all is well.