Dagmar’s Knee Surgery

Dagmar and I ate dinner together. She is now sitting up at a table for meals.

Dagmar has seen Pat, Dick, Collette (the hospital chaplain) and talked to Andy, Inta, Gabriella, Theresa, Stephen (!), Natalie, and Noelle on the phone. Feel free to call 614-775-6820 if you want to try to catch her.

Dagmar took her first walk beyond the bathroom with her physical therapist this morning.

Dr. Berend, Dagmar’s surgeon, stopped by for about sixty seconds of her breakfast. We learned that Dagmar will stay at the hospital for two more nights and move to the rehab center on Thursday.

Dagmar saw Christopher, Mary Jo, and Mary this evening. She is working on breathing and pain is reducing a bit.

Papa bear stopped by to visit with mama bear. They are comparing knee replacement notes. CPM or not?

Dagmar’s first short walk was a trip to the bathroom. 30 feet with assistance. Yay!

Dagmar is back! In her room now, she arrived complaining of pain and received some more meds. She said, “I’d rather have a baby, at least contractions come and go. This is just constant.” But now, twenty minutes later, she seems a bit more comfortable, sleeping a bit. Of course, some time soon they will be asking her to exercise. I imagine she won’t like that one bit!

Dagmar will be in her room soon. Her direct number will be 614-775-6820.

Dagmar’s doctor just let me know that her surgery went very well. “We got her knee all straightened out. She had lots of arthritis up there, but it went very well.”

She is in recovery and I should be able to join her within the hour.