This Just Out!
Me. From the hospital. And home, ready for a nap. Had a great follow-up with my most wonderful surgeon, Dr. Howard, with permission to take it easy and fly to Santiago, Chile on Wednesday, October 12. And then had my release formally approved by my D.O., Dr. David Holmes. But I am not 100% out of the woods yet. Though my white blood cell count has dropped from 19,000 to 12,000, it is still a bit high. I go to town for some blood work on Monday morning with Dr. Holmes getting the results on Tuesday afternoon. I will be all packed up by then but if my WBC has risen, he will tell me not to fly on Wednesday. If it is still going down I will be good to go. Assuming of course that I do not develop any complications between now and then.
So I am right on the verge of experiencing an amazing medical miracle. As always, time will tell and I will love whichever way it goes.
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I love you too, Artie. But, having been through a similar experience, I’d say stay home. Stay safe.
Different strokes. Got out on FRI for a long morning of photography and feel just fine. Tomorrow afternoon, The Falklands!
a
Best wishes for a full and speedy recovery.
Be well, and don’t push it too hard. Chile is going to be there, make sure you are, too.
All the best.
I am here an loving it 🙂
a
Congrats!
Super!!
All the best with speedy recovery!
Wilfred
Having just got out of hospital myself the advice to take it easy is so easily forgotten and just a small movement can have a huge impact on your recovery so please follow the advice of the good doctor.
Will NOT listen to the surgeon. He said I was OK to lift my 44 pound roll-aboard into the overhead. Not me, not yet.
later and love, artie
What a spirit! Get well and take it easy. I think it is safe to say that we all love you and want you around!
I love your attitude. It is contagious!
Good morning Artie, I think you should stay local and wait for the thumbs up from Dr Holmes.
I am sure that level of medical expertise’s in Chile is not a good as the wonderful US is. I wish you a full recovery with all this will bring.
Best wishes and love.
Kel
UK
I think you are the only person who can go in for surgery and not miss a day of the blog!!! In fact when I checked to make sure you seem to be sending out double these last few days!!! You are crazy!! (In a wonderful way to be sure but we need you around for the long term, so please try to pace yourself a little). best Sarah
Great news! Glad everything is going well.
All the best and please do stay well! We need many more of your outstanding photos
-Dennis
Great news for you. Continue your recovery and don’t push it too much. Hope Mathew did not give your area a courtesy call.
That’s great news Artie!
I have a feeling you will be on that plane on Wednesday!
Good luck!
Great that you are back home! Everything will be OK…looking forward to read your blog posts from Chile! Take it easy the next few days.
Great news…hope all goes well on Monday and that you are Chile bound Wednesday!!! Take care and all the best!!!
Hoping all goes well and your amazing trip goes as planned.
Glad to hear you are doing well. Take care. Be safe. Bob
Awesome! Glad to hear it’s all headed in the right direction. Hopefully your part of FL didn’t get hit too hard with Matthew.