Ralph

[Jack and Liz Pearce]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ralph L. Fullenwider"
wrote:
>
> Good evening to everyone:
>
> First, I would like to thank all whom me in their prayers. And the
phone
> calls to my self and Charolette.
>
> Yes, I am home though I fear the worst is yet to come from this
ordeal. I
> am black and blue from under the armpit to almost center chest and from
> just under the collar bone to under the pec.
>
> Went into surgery at 11:30 yesterday morning, then I remember waking
up for
> a few semi coherent moments at around 1:15 PM or so, only to find
that the
> Dr was telling me I had to go back into surgery as one of the leads
of the
> de-fib unit had worked loose. As I was still semi under the
influence of
> what ever drug, I mumbled something about,,,, ok bring on the dancing
> girls, this I found out later of course..........................

Howdy, Ralph.
Being on drugs and not being able to remember is no excuse for what
you called the surgeon. . This explains the lace fringe on your
incision. Just be thankful that you didn't get the rude tattoo.
Glad that you are home and hope that you have a speedy recovery.

Best regards to you and Charolette,
Jack and Liz
1993 WLWB
Summering in Buena Vista, CO



So back into surgery and a second
> dose of knock me out stuff. I came to in recovery around 4:30 PM ish
and
> was offered sips of 7 up and ice chips, which of course sounded good
since
> I had not eaten since 7PM the night before. Well, you guessed it,
two doses
> of knock me out stuff brought that sips right back up,,,, yuuuuk
and it
> sure felt like someone had walked around on my left breast with hob
nail
> boots, that is when I started feeling of course.
>
> Anyway, the walking 1 mile a day came in handy. After I got to my
room and
> sobered up a little, and after a couple of phone calls in coming (
sorry if
> I did not make too much sense ) I went for a walk, with a nurse tagging
> along. So the rest of the night altered between becoming ill once more,
> then sleep then up for a walk. The walks were my thing mainly
because those
> hospital beds are hard on the,,, umm,,, behind
>
> So it is back to the Dr office tomorrow to have the dressing
changed, more
> xrays to be sure the "ground" is hooked up.
>
> What an ordeal,,,, bright side of this,,, 1. I am still breathing,
2. All
> the Birder friends sending their thoughts and prayers.
>
> It feels like I have 1 1/2 pounds of metal in my chest! LOL,,, hmmm
wonder
> if I had the right cables if I could jump start my coach.
>
> Charolette sends her deepest appreciation as do I.
>
> >
>
> Safe travels,
>
> Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
> 84FC35
> Duncan, Oklahoma
>