[Leica] Surgery went well

[hlritter at twc.com (Howard L Ritter Jr)]

Congratulations to your father on opting for surgery and doing so well.

And driving a 5th-wheel tow vehicle at age 95? That is borderline 
incredible, almost as much as hiking with a DSLR! He?s my new role model, 
right alongside Dr Ted.

?howard

> On Jun 12, 2018, at 02:33, Aram Langhans via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> 
> wrote:
> 
> At 95 years young, my father-in-law's surgery to correct his hiatal hernia 
> went well.  He is recovering way faster than the surgeon had said.  He is 
> amazed.
> 
> The day of the surgery he looked like death warmed over and was in 
> tremendous pain.  It was hard to watch him as he grimaced in pain every 
> few minutes.  A long rough night.
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/misc/m/After+Surgery-2628.jpg.html
> 
> But two days after and the pain was well under control. Day 3 he was out 
> of ICU and today, day 4 they moved him to a rehab facility.
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/misc/m/Day+4+moving-2636.jpg.html
> 
> Originally they had said 4-6 weeks rehab, but now they say 7-10 days, but 
> I don't think he will be there that long.  He is a tough old bird.  Before 
> this problem he lives alone, still drives, pulls his 5th wheel when we go 
> camping, hikes to Vernal Falls in Yosemite, and hauls his D600 all over 
> the place.  We have reservations for the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta again 
> this October and Yosemite at the end of that month.  Looking forward to 
> many good hikes and camping outings to come.
> 
> Comments welcome.
> 
> Aram
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