Hi Dave,

Good hearing from you.  It is almost noon and Sandy should be home shortly. 
Yes, it was a good birthday and this time I was the one waiting in the 
waiting room and not under the knife, haha.

Phil.




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Best" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, March 01, 2013 7:31 AM
Subject: Re: Sandy


> Hey Phil!
> So happy to hear that Sandy's surgery went well. Now we will pray for a
> quick and full recovery.
> BTW, young man, hope you had a great birthday yesterday, despite Sandy's
> ordeal.
> Cheers!
>
> ________________________________________________________________________________
> Regards,
> David Best, Advisory IT Specialist and Accessibility Consultant
> IBM Global Business Services, Canada
> http://www.davebest.info
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>
>
> From: Phil Scovell <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask],
> Date: 03/01/2013 01:38 AM
> Subject: Sandy
> Sent by: The Electronic Church <[log in to unmask]>
>
>
>
> The shoulder replacement went perfectly.  Her right arm and hand are still
> numb but it will thaw out over night and into tomorrow.  She still won't 
> be
> able to use that right hand and arm for several days; perhaps weeks,
> because it is wrapped up and in a sling for some time to come.  The 
> surgery
> took about 1.5 hours.  Gretchen is spending the night up at the hospital
> with Sandy.  Oh, that was a nerve blocker they used to totally numb her 
> arm
> and shoulder for pain management for the first 24 hours.  She is granted
> all the pain meds she needs for the next few weeks because physical 
> therapy
> is quite painful.  She is doing well, more than a little nervous starting
> out, but she is fine.  Lots of frustration coming because Sandy isn't one
> just to sit around and she loves to cook and she won't be doing that for a
> few days.  Thanks for the prayers because, as I said, it all went well.
>
> Phil.
>