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03-26-2010, 12:13 PM
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Oh Gayle... I am really happy to hear that Gary is well, it is so nice to hear good news for a change.
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03-26-2010, 05:36 PM
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Yes, Gary is quite a character! He LOVES to tease and no one is safe from his humor! He never met a stranger either so he can talk to ANYONE!
We have a little bit of more good news - well good and bad, but.... oh well, you'll see I can't remember if I posted that he hurt his knee while he was on his month of fishing. I don't think I did. Well, he was fishing in the river and he left a pole laying down there accidentally. When he realized what he'd done, he was hurrying back to get it. There were lots of other people down there and he didn't want it to disappear. The river bank is very steep and he was thinking about the pole, rather than the rocks he was stepping on and he fell and twisted his knee. I had to take him a cane to walk with for the next 3 weeks. He had a lot of pain all the time. I called an orthopedic practice last Monday and got him an appt this Wed. His diagnosis was torn cartilage. The doctor recommended physical therapy and then if that doesn't work, cortisone injections and if that doesn't work, then surgery. Of course, with all his other health conditions, no one wants to operate on him (thankfully). He started PT today and his knee is actually significantly less painful this evening!!! He didn't even use his cane when we went out for dinner! He's been taking pain pills - 1 or 2 a day - but hasn't taken any today. I sure hope PT continues to improve his knee, cuz I sure don't want him to have to do surgery.
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03-27-2010, 08:07 AM
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No, you hadn't mentioned that Gary hurt his knee. I sure hope the PT and pain meds help it to get better. I'll say a prayer.
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03-27-2010, 06:08 PM
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His knee is sore today, but he hasn't needed any pain pills and it is definitely better. He's not using the cane and not limping, something that hasn't happened for the past 3 weeks! YAY!
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03-28-2010, 06:49 AM
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Sounds like his knee is getting better with the PT. How great! He needs that knee to do his Hooters runs.
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It continues to be better today - no pain meds at all the past few days. I think it is on the mend! WAHOOOOOO!
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03-28-2010, 03:34 PM
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Yay! I'm so glad that Gary is doing better! I didn't know that he had fallen either. So glad to hear that he is on the mend.
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