Author: Sam Rose

Hi Everyone Today was better than yesterday on so many fronts.  The pain levels are so much better controlled today and my feet are improving. It really made me a happy man to shuffle past Rita this morning without waking her up!  She was so sacked and with everything she’s been doing she really deserved… Continue reading Day 2 Home, One Week Post Op

Today was major pain from first light- it was great to be in my own bed and 6 hours of sleep easily beats just a quick doze here and there. Having had the hospital cut my neuropathy meds by 75% has left my feet feeling skinned raw. When your feet don’t have normal feeling then… Continue reading Day 1 Home (1st full day) – Day 6 Post Op

Attempted to post this last night but by the third attempt I fell asleep.  Just wanted to say we were home safe by 9pm Monday 2/22 and it felt glorious to be back. Thanks so much to everyone for your love, cards and support.  Several of you traveled clear to Philly for a visit.  What… Continue reading Home Sweet Home

Hi Everyone It’s hard to believe me being rather speechless but it’s kind of been that way since we got here. On arrival day they waste little time getting you ready to get fixed up I have felt a desire to post and have raging torrents of unrelated thoughts have been coursing thru a recovering… Continue reading Dreams?

They called from the hospital while we were on the way and they’ll take me soon as we get there so surgery may start closer to 2pm. I figure we oughtta be about halfway done by now but I can’t really see what they are doing Blessings to you

Ok we got that part out of the way 5 miles from home