Where's Andy?

Andy

Ken K wrote:

I can feel your pain, or at least what you may feel when the meds wear off.

The worst is, even after really working hard to wean off the pain meds, I still suffered withdrawal :cry

I'm doing well - 6 weeks post surgery on Monday. I can drive, I'm off pain meds, PT 3x a week, Gym 2 other days a week. I can bike and use the stair machine fine now. I can do most anything non-impact with my leg/hip - but I still can't tie a shoe or put a sock on that foot. Few more weeks for that.

Thanks!

Andy

slimenta wrote:

Speedy recovery, hope all is well. Physical therapy is the key. Sent a patient for hip replacement today!

It is, and my guy is a godsend. He's so good I'm doing some work portraits of him next week as a thank-you.

Andy

AaronNelson wrote:

ok Steve Austin... slow down, you will be back to OSI headquarters soon enough...:D

(six million dollar man)

You're not far off I tallied up the cost of the whole thing, $77,000 all-in, Surgeon/Doctor visits, Xrays, meds, hospital, surgeon, anesthesiologist, physical therapy. Holy cow it's expensive. Thank goodness we have awesome insurance, this thing cost me $0 out of my own pocket.

RogersDA

Glad to hear you are on the mend, Andy. Howza' 'bout a photo-trek through Shenandoah in spring? It would be great "rehab"!

Andy

RogersDA wrote:

Glad to hear you are on the mend, Andy. Howza' 'bout a photo-trek through Shenandoah in spring? It would be great "rehab"!

Wow I'd love it - let me see how the workshop goes in Death Valley in April, then I'll know....

RogersDA

Andy wrote:

Wow I'd love it - let me see how the workshop goes in Death Valley in April, then I'll know....

Sounds good.

How I wish I was going to Death Valley, too. Kid, work, and stuff in general keeps me going. I wish I had a smug job so I didn't have to work so much.
roflD:D:D

wxwax

Andy wrote:

I can do most anything non-impact with my leg/hip

Let's play tennis while there's still time, then.

Glad to hear your recovery is going well.

moose135

Glad to hear your recovery is progressing so well, Andy!

Andy

8 weeks post op, Ziplining in Mexico
Woop! Feels great, and we had a blast.







Can't wait to try this again (with apologies to Coldclimb and Prezwoods!)

Snowgirl

Congrats on the obviously amazingly successful surgery. Glad to see you're "out and about" having fun again!

dlplumer