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[Terry Beeson]

OK... I feel better today.... so...

The surgery went really well. They did a partial replacement which means they only did "one side" of my right knee and said everything else looked good. I was positive I would never walk again Friday night, but today I'm much better and walking almost as good as before the surgery... well... almost. Still on a walker, but getting around pretty good. Physical therapy is a pain...but... no pain... no gain.. you know... I'm pretty sore but know I've got to keep at it to get back in the swing quickly.

I spent an "extra" night in the hospital due to my nerve block still working and was afraid to try to go home. But I sure was ready to come home yesterday afternoon.

Two things.... If you have to go to St John's in Springfield, don't worry... It is a very good hospital and the staff was really great. I had no bad experiences and everyone was great! Second... if you have to have knee or any other orthopedic surgery I can recommend Dr Bradley Walz at St John's. So far it looks like he did a great job on me!

OH... there is a third thing..... DAYTIME TV SUCKS A BIG ONE!!!! GAWD I'M BORED!

Ready to get back on the river now....

Thanks for the thoughts and prayers, guys... I'll see you on Taney soon! Looks good for the NYD gathering!

Now to go get a couple of those pain pills and get some good sleep.... (Just kiddin'.... well... kind of...)

[Thom]

Terry:

Great to have you back and doing well. I had a complete replacement about a year ago and I hardly even know that it was done. No pain or problems.

Before the surgury one of my friends commented to me that if I was a horse they would shoot me I limped so badly.

Everyone that I talked to both before and after the replacement said that PT is the most important thing following the procedure to get up and going. It is a drag but I have a couple of frinds that faked it and skipped the staitening and bending. They had good surgeons but they still don't have the mobility that I have.

Hope you can get back on the water soon.

Thom

[Micheal Kyle]

Terry,

Here are the good channels if you have cable or satalite!

151 lots of fishing -V.S.

153 lots of killing- outdoor channel

217 lots of boats- water

219 lots of fishing, killing,and boating-mens channel

Basicaly what I'm saying with those 4 channels when you get healed you should be an expert in every division of the outdoors possiable. And hey if you miss that show on how to cast and blast out of a boat on Taney wait a couple of hours it will be back on for the 10,000th time. Gee I guess what I'm saying is that you will be the rerun king.

I'm glad that everything went well.

Michael

[RiverRunner]

Glad to here everything went well. Everyone that I know who has had the knee replacement has done well and always wished that they had done it sooner. I just hope that I can avoid more sinus & nose surgery

[Rusty]

Welcome back Terry. Please no shuffling. Rotating your knee that way, can not be good for it.

Did you stay away from the light? Some say that they can see it at times, during surgery. Just curious.

[Phil Lilley]

Glad you´re doing well, Terry. Hopefully I´ll bring back some of this warm weather with us when we return.

[Terry Beeson]

Before the surgery, the anethestis told me that they would insert a breathing tube down my throat and that I might have some memory of inserting that and pulling it out at the end of the surgery. Saturday, another one came in and asked if I had any problems with the anesthesia and I told him no and that I did not remember putting in or taking out the tube. He told me that they put a little bit of "stuff" in the IV to induce a bit of amnesia so that you don't remember certain things like that....

hmmmmmmmmmmm..... :ph34r: Now I wonder what OTHER things they did to me in there....

Uh... hold on... the mother ship is calling... I'll be back after the imperial chancellor gives me my orders...

[LostMyWife]

Terry

You need to get a metal detector and scan your body to see if they inserted any tracking devices.

Also, ask them for the video of the surgery. That way you will KNOW all the things they did to you.

Keep in mind sometimes ignorance is bliss.

Course, then you will see what they did, and the knee part may ruin you for life.

[Danoinark]

Welcome back Beeson. I am really glad it all worked out for you and you are recovering. I would like Cindy's opinion as to your whine factor though

Dano

ps. My mom is in the hospital here in harrison with a severe pneumonia.

They had to put her on a vent in ICU to keep the oxygen sat up. She is alert and doing well, the antibiotics are working and the weaning off the machine is started. They want to get the vent to 50% O2, then use a conventional mask. I would say she will be in the hospital for a bit, maybe even into the new year. Not sure what that will do to my NYD on Taney will everyone, but I am hoping for the best and I will make it.

A few prayers this way would help her I am sure. Thanks.

[Terry Beeson]

You bet, Dano...prayers going up as we speak...