An Update on Dan's Surgery

Jeff B.
on 6/17/10 8:19 am, edited 6/17/10 8:59 am - Gilbert, AZ

Hey all, I've been a bit awol myself this last month so I'm gonna get back in the saddle gearing up for Rocky Racoon. So ya'll can hold me accountable for that!

So my brother Dan went into surgery about 7:30am PST and started working on him at 10:30 and Christie (his wife) just texted me and said they had about another hour to stitch him all up and close the hack wounds. He'd be in recovery for a couple of hours then she's carting him off to the Mother-in-laws where he will do most of his recovery.

A few days of just slow walking and no upright standing. As things get better, he'll move to standing up straing and then getting around a bit more. A 2 month stretch though of no exercise or fitness.

We all know Dan will be a maniac and back at it as soon as it's safe to do so. That's it for now, I'm sure the next update will be from the little guy himself! Thanks all.

Jeff

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Seht
on 6/17/10 8:23 am

RNY on 01/22/08

Thanks for the update!

Get healthy soon Dan!

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Sue M.
on 6/17/10 8:36 am - Nantucket, MA

RNY on 11/12/08

Thanks for the update. Give Dan our best.

Looking forward to seeing you around more!

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patrick M.
on 6/17/10 9:54 am - San Bernardino, CA

thanks.

jet03
on 6/17/10 12:00 pm - Canada

Lap Band on 07/11/08

Best wishes for a speedy recovery from the Canadian contingency!

Jet

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Kathy P.
on 6/17/10 12:11 pm - Port Orchard, WA

RNY on 02/09/09

thanks Jeff. Let Dan (and the Mrs.) know we are all thinking of them!

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mcarthur01
on 6/17/10 10:48 pm - Cumming, GA

RNY on 10/30/08

thanks for the update, hopefully everything finished ok with the surgery. we all know dan will be back to crazy status in no time (this time without the excess skin, which should be sweet)...

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Jeff B.
on 6/18/10 1:50 am - Gilbert, AZ

Hey all, just talked with Dan last night and he is doing really well. So one of the office folks that knows my Mom really well (her practice is at the same Surgery Center / Plastic Surgery Group) came out and said that Dan looks absolutely ripped! Of course this is before he really started swelling up and was wrapped.

The surgery center was so awesome and comped him 2 nights at their recovery center so Christie didn't have to manage taking care of Dan and the three little ones... Typical Dan powering through the recovery! If I get any kind of picture, I'll be sure to throw it up, but I'm sure Dan will be posting in a day or two and will want to handle that himself. Thanks for your thoughts and payers all.

JB

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