[Leica] Surgery went well

[Jim Nichols]

Hi Aram,

I'm only 88, and he is outdoing me in every category.  Give him my best 
wishes, and may he keep it up for many more years.  He's an inspiration 
to us all!

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 6/12/2018 1:33 AM, Aram Langhans via LUG 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.
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> 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.
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> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/misc/m/After+Surgery-2628.jpg.html
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> 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.
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> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/misc/m/Day+4+moving-2636.jpg.html
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> 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.
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> Aram
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