Re: Now Daryl Dad....Today in the Garden

That's great Kitty.  It's about right too.

On 6/27/06, Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > I still can't believe they send a 92 year old out of the hospital so
> soon.
>
> That's what came to my mind halfway through your message.  Even a 60 yr
> old
> should have a little time after something like that. Geez.
>
> The following my be apropos here:
>
> Two patients limp into two different  American Medical clinics
> with the
>      same complaint.?  Both have trouble walking and appear to require a
> hip replacement.
>
>      The first patient is examined within the hour, is x-rayed the
> same day
>      and has a time booked for surgery the following week.
>
>      The second sees the family doctor after waiting a week for an
> appointment,
>      then waits eighteen weeks to see a specialist, then gets an
> x-ray,  which
>      isn't reviewed for another month and finally has his surgery
> scheduled for
>      6 months from then.
>
>      Why the different treatment for the two patients?
>
>      The first is a Golden  Retriever.....
>
>      The second is a Senior Citizen.
>
>
> Kitty
> neIN, Zone 5
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Daryl" <pulis@mindspring.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 10:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Now Daryl Dad....Today in the Garden
>
>
> > It's been a long day, but he was doing pretty well when I left a while
> > ago. My sister is staying with him for a couple of days, thank goodness.
> > There was a bit of leakage of the "cement" but fortunately into the
> > muscle, not into the spinal canal, and the Dr. didn't think it would be
> a
> > problem.  He was in recovery longer than anticipated - over 3 hours, but
> > he was lucid and walking a bit before he left.
> >
> > Unfortunately, he took a small tumble in the bathroom about 15  minutes
> > after we got home, and he's not supposed to bend, twist or lift anything
> > over 8 pounds for a month at least. He landed on the edge of the tub,
> > sitting hard, but didn't land on the floor. I still can't believe they
> > send a 92 year old out of the hospital so soon.
> >
> > Thanks, all, for asking, and for your prayers.
> >
> > d
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Donna" <gossiper@sbcglobal.net>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 9:51 PM
> > Subject: RE: [CHAT] Now Daryl Dad....Today in the Garden
> >
> >
> >> Hope all went well today...
> >>
> >> Donna
> >>
> >> --- Bonnie & Bill Morgan <wmorgan972@ameritech.net>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Daryl, please keep us up to date on how your dad
> >>> gets along.  He's on my
> >>> prayer list, too.
> >>>
> >>> Blessings,
> >>> Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
> >
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX
zone 8A

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