I am scheduled to go surgery tomorrow with Dr. Paley. I originally planned to go with Dr. Birkholtz in South Africa but due to my work schedule conflict I could not make the trip. I still think that would have been financially wise.
I am here in west palm beach staying in hotel with a friend. Less than 12 hours to go and very nervous as the clock is ticking much faster than before. Having a strange feeling, excited, nervous and come to think life will never be same from tomorrow on. Hope this bring the happiness I have been waiting for last 2 years.
I will need all your support, pray and wishes during this difficult journey. I will try to keep you inform but most of you already know what to expect as this is not the first diary from the Dr.Paley. But nonetheless I will try to answer any question.
Will update you after the surgery...stay tune!
Cooper Precise 2 with Dr. Paley (June 3rd-2014)
I am alive and doing well 
The surgery went well. I am on my room and watching French open tennis on my iPad. I was working till late yesterday. Finally feel I am having some time off. No pain and I am on epidural. I feel no different than preop surgery. I know this temporary. I can bend my left knee but cannot move the right one yet.
The PT begins tomorrow. Today is the day to rest.
Thank you all for your wishes. It really means lot to me.
Watching game and enjoying dinner...ate all the foods that was on the plate.
I am feeling better so far....epidural is definitely keeping the pain in control.
Working on my first day. Send couple emails and take care of few business stuff.
Thanks Galaxy.
The food was OK better than other US hospital.
I puke whatever I ate felt terrible for an hour. I am back normal now.
Nurse are super nice. I wanted to have a soup and she came back with can of chicken soup. She is warming up while I am typing.
Yes general anesthesia. ITB and other soft tissue release.
Day 2- no pain. Epidural keeping control. The nurses here recommends epidural to be top on pain rather than chasing pain. Once you are in pain it will be some what difficult to manage it.
Believe or not I worked 8 hours yesterday. Get bored watching tv and movies all the time. Sleeping is not so great on and off. Had a breakfast, pancakes, eggs, coffee and juice. Eating well and took some stool softener to ease the constipation. No bowl movement so far.
Day 3
0 pain. Slept well. Nurses comes every now and then for vitals and cannot have continuous sleep. After the PT yesterday my body get really tired. They transfer me to wheel chair. And took four steps on walker and was painful. I have been running fever but now gone.
done.
One think I liked here is they do well on pain management. Nurses here wants this procedure a pleasure experience not a painful. The epidural and catheter will be out but other medication are on cue for pain control. I am feeling great on day 3. The wound is healing well and I can feel it.
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